Chengdu Facts
Chengdu is the capital of the Sichuan Province in China.
Abbreviation: Rong (蓉in Chinese)
Coordinates: 30°39′N 104°04′E
Country: China
Mayor: Ge Honglin
Population: 12.58 million people with 1.46 million non-permanent residents at the end of 2007.
Currency: Yuan (Renminbi)
Language: Chengdu Dialect
Time Zone: China Standard Time (UTC+8)
Area: 12,390 square kilometers
Administrative Divisions: 16 districts and 2 counties with 289 towns and villages.
Altitude: 500 meters
City Flower: Lotus
City Tree: Maidenhair tree
Main Rivers: Min River, Qingyi River, Tuo River
GDP: Total - CNY 332.4 billion; Per capita - CNY 26,527
Sister Cities:
Asia: Kofu, Gimcheon, Medan
Europe: Baku, Montpellier, Ljubljana, Linz, Mechelen, Palermo
America: Knoxville, Phoenix, Winnipeg
Chengdu Location - Where is Chengdu
Chengdu is located in the middle of Sichuan Province and the hinterland of Sichuan Plain, bordering Longquan Mountain on the east, facing Yunnan-Guizhou Plateau on the south and neighboring Qiongxia Mountain and Qinling Mountain respectively on the west and north. The coordinates of Chengdu is 30°39′N 104°04′E. See map of Chengdu to view the exact location of Chengdu.

Chengdu Districts
Chengdu has totally 9 districts,4 cities and 6 counties under its administration.
9 District: Qingyang District, Jinjiang District, Jinniu District, Wuhou District, Chenghua District, Longquanyi District, Qingbaijiang District, Xindu District, Wenjiang District
4 Cities: Dujiangyan City, Pengzhou City, Qionglai City, Chongzhou City
6 Counties: Jintang County, Shuangliu County, Pi County, Dayi County, Pujiang County, Xinjin County
Chengdu Codes
Chengdu Postal Code: Chengdu zip codes range from 610000 to 611800. However, not all within the range are in use.
Chengdu Area Code: Internal dialing code is 028 while international telephone calling code is +0086-28.
Chengdu in Chinese
Learning how to read and say Chengdu in Chinese might be of help when you are traveling around the city.
Chengdu in Chinese Pinyin: chéng dū
How does Chengdu look in Chinese?
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How to say Chengdu in Chinese? Click to play this audio file to learn how to correctly pronounce Chengdu in Chinese. Or you can download it to your hand device to help when you are traveling to Chengdu.
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