Shaocheng CityWalk: The Most Authentic Old Chengdu Experience

🚇 Metro Line 2, People's Park Station Exit B → People's Park → Citang Street → Dongsheng Street → Binsheng Street → Kuanzhai Alley → Kuixinglou Street / Jixiang Street

Founded in 1911, originally called Shaocheng Park (少城公园). Today it's a blend of local leisure culture and patriotic heritage. The most iconic experiences: the marriage market corner where parents post singles ads, and the legendary tea houses.

Skip the famous Heming Tea House (鹤鸣茶社) — locals prefer Shaocheng Tea House (少城茶莊) inside Shaocheng Yuan. Stone bridges, pavilions, lotus ponds — grab a covered-bowl tea (盖碗茶) and Chengdu street snacks by the water. Pure bliss.

Besides tea, catch kung fu tea performances and Sichuan Opera face-changing shows. Ear-cleaning masters wander through periodically. You could easily lose an entire afternoon here.

Separated from People's Park by just one road, Citang Street has been reborn as a century-old art boulevard. Heritage buildings now house boutique hotels, streetwear brands, fragrance shops, cafés, and pop-up art exhibitions — many of them free.

The perfect CityWalk streets — coffee shops, restaurants, tea rooms, and boutiques clustered together, yet blissfully uncrowded on weekdays. On Binsheng Street, don't miss the giant panda mural wall (打卡墙) — a must-shoot spot for visitors! 🐼

Originally a Manchu garrison built by Nian Gengyao during the Qing Dynasty, and now a living snapshot of old Chengdu. Three parallel lanes — Broad Alley (宽巷子), Narrow Alley (窄巷子), and Well Alley (井巷子) — lined with siheyuan courtyard houses. Creative shops, tea houses, cafés, boutique hotels, and bars all coexist in this uniquely Chengdu atmosphere.

These two streets are pure food heaven — far better than eating inside Kuanzhai Alley itself. After exploring the alleys, walk here for dinner. Authentic street snacks and creative restaurants line both sides.