Chengdu Food Guide for Foreign Travelers: Eat Like a Local Without Burning Your Tongue (2025 Mild-Spice Edition)
Think Chengdu food = fire-level spice? Think again. Yes, Chengdu is a UNESCO “City of Gastronomy.” But 70% of Sichuan dishes are not spicy — or only mildly so. I once watched a Mexican friend order “extra spicy” hotpot. He took one bite… and asked for milk. “I thought I could handle it,” he said, sweating. […]
Sanxingdui Museum Near Chengdu: Why This 5,000-Year-Old “Alien” Civilization Is a Must-See for Foreign Travelers in China
Have you heard of Sanxingdui (Sānxīngduī, 三星堆)?It’s just 40 minutes from Chengdu—but feels like another planet. I took a Danish friend there last spring. He stared at the giant bronze masks with bulging eyes and whispered: “Did ancient aliens build this?” Here’s the thing: Sanxingdui isn’t sci-fi. It’s real.And it’s one of the most mind-blowing archaeological […]