⚠️ Go at opening (7:30 am) — pandas are active in the morning eating bamboo. By afternoon they retreat indoors. Pandas hide from heat in summer. Book tickets on WeChat mini program in advance.

💡 Park is free. Tea at Heming is ¥20–50. The ear cleaning service (采耳) is done tableside while you sip — say yes to it. Go before 9 am on weekdays for a quieter vibe.

💡 Dan Dan Mian (担担面) is sold at tiny local noodle shops all over Chengdu — just point and order. The video visited a spot near Sichuan University district (武侯区). Ask your hotel for the nearest local spot.

💡 酱香饼 (jiàng xiāng bǐng) stalls are scattered around the city's food streets. Kuanzhai Alley (Wide & Narrow Alley) is a great area to find these along with other street snacks.

💡 The most famous sweet water noodle stall (甜水面) is right across from Wenshu Monastery's entrance. Combine with a visit to the monastery and the pastry bakery nearby (桂花糕点铺).

💡 冰粉 (bīng fěn) is sold by street vendors and aunties everywhere — especially around People's Park and Jinli Street. No specific address needed, just look for it after hot pot. Usually ¥5–15.

💡 Free entry. The teahouse inside the monastery compound is one of the best in Chengdu — quieter than Heming. The sweet water noodle stall is directly across the street outside the gate.

💡 Free to enter. Next to Wuhou Memorial Museum. Great place to find chuan chuan (串串), bing fen, and the 兔头 (roasted rabbit head). Lanterns are stunning after dark.

💡 More polished and touristy than Jinli, but still great for people-watching and snacks. The Doobydobap spice market visit was north of here — ask locals for 成都干货市场.

⚠️ Hours: 11:00–14:30 and 17:00–21:00. Closed between meals — arrive early to avoid queues. Multiple branches in the city; the flagship is at 青华路10号 (No.10 Qinghua Road). Order also: Kung Pao Chicken (宫保鸡丁) and Twice-Cooked Pork (回锅肉).

💡 串串 (chuan chuan) stalls are everywhere at Fuchi Night Market (富士路夜市) and Jinli. You grab skewers from the display, hand them to the cook, get them back in a bowl. Cold beer (冰啤酒) is essential.

💡 大龙燚 (Dalongyi) is one of Chengdu's most popular hotpot chains — multiple locations, consistently good. Your dipping sauce: sesame oil + soy sauce + cilantro. The mala broth here will change your life (and your stomach the next day).

💡 兔头 (tù tóu) — rabbit head — is a true Chengdu specialty. 老行家 is the spot recommended in the video. Order gloves. Eat the cheeks first, then the tongue, then crack open the skull for the brain (tastes like French pâté).