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🏛️ 5A National Attractions · Chengdu

Last verified 30 Jun 2025

Chengdu's five 国家5A级 scenic spots showcase everything that makes the city legendary—pandas, ancient engineering, Daoist peaks, Shu-Han lore and Bronze-Age archaeology—each maintained to China's highest tourism standard.

Use this 5A National Attractions module to craft a perfect Chengdu itinerary—combining pandas, peaks and 2 000 years of engineering genius with our promise of No Tourist Traps. No BS.

1 Quick Metrics

Total sites
5
Categories
Hydraulic wonder · Daoist mountain · Archaeology museum · Historic shrine + bazaar · Wildlife conservation
Entry-fee range
Free (City Wall sections) – ¥ 200 (Mount Qingcheng cable + entry)
Opening hours
Panda Base 07:30–18:00 • Dujiangyan 08:00–18:00 • Mt Qingcheng 07:00–17:00 • Jinsha Museum 08:30–18:00 (Mon closed) • Wuhou Shrine & Jinli 08:00–20:00
Real-name booking
Required for Panda Base, Dujiangyan & Mt Qingcheng (WeChat mini-programs)

2 Why It Matters

2000-year engineering — Dujiangyan's still-working irrigation shows Qin ingenuity that tamed the Min River and feeds Sichuan today.
Daoist roots — Mist-shrouded Mount Qingcheng birthed China's indigenous religion and offers bamboo-lined trails just 70 km from downtown.
Iconic wildlife — The Panda Base leads global-breeding programmes; see cubs at morning feeding time.
Living Shu culture — Jinsha Site's gold mask, and Wuhou Shrine's Three-Kingdoms relics connect bronze-age Shu to Romance of the Three Kingdoms lore.

3 Pro Tips

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Bundle & bus – A ¥ 235 "Dujiangyan + Qingcheng" combo bought in the Dujiangyan mini-program includes the green tourist bus between gates.
2
Panda timing – Arrive 07:30–09:30 for active breakfast hours; by noon pandas nap.
3
Skip the queue – Pre-book Wuhou Shrine QR in WeChat, then enter via the Jinli side-gate at 08:00 before tour groups arrive.
4
Night add-on – Jinsha Museum hosts a lantern-lit "Ancient Shu Gold" show Fri–Sun—book the 19:00 slot for cooler temps.

4 The Full 5A List

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Hydraulic Wonder · Dujiangyan
Dujiangyan Irrigation System / 都江堰景区

256 BC diversion dam & fish-mouth levee; ¥80; 08:00–18:00; real-name QR.

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Daoist Mountain · Dujiangyan
Mount Qingcheng / 青城山景区

1,260m summit, cable car ¥65 up; ¥120 base ticket; 07:00–17:00; book online.

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Archaeology Museum · Qingyang
Jinsha Site Museum / 金沙遗址博物馆

3,000-yr-old gold mask, glass-floor dig pit; ¥70 entry; Mon closed.

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Historic Shrine & Bazaar · Wuhou
Wuhou Shrine & Jinli Historic Block / 武侯祠-锦里景区

Zhuge Liang temple, Shu-Han relics + Qing-style food street; ¥50 entry; 08:00–20:00.

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Wildlife Conservation · Chenghua
Chengdu Research Base of Giant Panda Breeding / 成都大熊猫繁育研究基地

200+ pandas & red pandas; ¥55 entry; 07:30–18:00; real-name QR a week ahead.