City guide Chengdu
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- 1-Bedroom Purchase Price (City Center) Approx. 32,000 CNY per m² (60 m² = 1,920,000 CNY) The same Jinjiang second-hand average, about CNY 22,059 per m2. A 60 m2 flat is about CNY…
- 1-Bedroom Purchase Price (Outside City) Approx. 16,000 CNY per m² (60 m² = 960,000 CNY) The same Pidu average, about CNY 10,175 per m2. A 60 m2 flat is about CNY 611,000.
- 2-Bedroom Purchase Price (City Center) Approx. 30,000 CNY per m² (80 m² = 2,400,000 CNY) The same Jinjiang average, about CNY 22,059 per m2. An 80 m2 flat is about CNY 1,765,000.
- 2-Bedroom Purchase Price (Outside City) Approx. 15,000 CNY per m² (80 m² = 1,200,000 CNY) The same Pidu average, about CNY 10,175 per m2. An 80 m2 flat is about CNY 814,000.
- Accommodation Ziroom (managed apartments), Wellcee (expat-friendly listings) Central hotels still listed in 2025 include the Crowne Plaza at 31 Zongfu Street, opposite…
- Affordable Shopping Spots Auchan (Gaoxin) or local wet markets in Jinniu District Chunxi Road and Taikoo Li, 8 Zhongshamao Street, Jinjiang, next to Daci Temple. Most shops…
- Annual Events Lantern Festival (Tazishan Park); Dragon Boat Festival none
- Art Galleries Luhu A4 Art Museum (Tianfu New Area) none
- Attractive Tax System for Digital Nomads No specific nomad visa; IIT exemptions on some expat allowances (housing/schooling) No. There is no nomad visa and no nomad tax regime. Visa-free entry for eligible passports…
- Banking for Expats ICBC, Bank of China; Alipay and WeChat Pay are essential for daily life Alipay and WeChat Pay link foreign Visa and Mastercard cards. Alipay lets an unregistered…
- Bar/Nightlife Area Lan Kwai Fong (Jiuyanqiao) and Poly Center (underground clubbing) The bar strip on the south bank of the Jin River by Anshun Bridge, including Chengdu Lan…
- Best Area to Stay for Digital Nomads Tongzilin (International district) or Dayuan (High-Tech Zone) for modern infrastructure The High-tech Zone along north Tianfu Avenue, around Yintai Centre, or Jinjiang if you…
- Best Area to Stay for Tourists Chunxi Road and Taikoo Li for shopping, or Kuanzhai Alley for traditional atmosphere Chunxi Road and Taikoo Li in Jinjiang for shopping, or Wuhou and Jinli for the shrine and…
- Best Beach Nearby None (landlocked); closest is man-made beach at New Century Global Center No sea beach; Chengdu is inland. The indoor Ocean Paradise at New Century Global Center…
- Best Cafe for Work Wheat & Baker (Tongzilin) or Mondoli's Blood (Taikoo Li area); laptop-friendly with stable… none
- Best Coworking Space WeWork (Raffles City, Renmin South Road), approx. 1,200 CNY/month The Executive Centre City Pass is from CNY 1,440 a month on a twelve-month rate, including…
- Best Dessert Spots Let's Grind Coffee & Bakery (Pingle Alley); HeyTea (Cheese tea) none
- Best Food Delivery App Meituan Waimai, Ele.me Meituan, including the Meituan Waimai app on meituan.com.
- Best Hospital West China Hospital (International Department); Raffles Medical (Tongzilin) West China Hospital of Sichuan University, 37 Guoxue Alley, Wuhou. The international…
- Best Local Dish to Try Mapo Tofu at Chen Mapo Tofu (approx. 35 CNY); Kung Pao Chicken Mapo tofu, Chengdu hotpot and dandan noodles. Lao Chengdu Yi Cheng Xian San Yang Mian, 46…
- Best Taxi/Ride App Didi Chuxing (integrated into Alipay/WeChat) Didi, as its own app or inside Alipay and WeChat, with an English interface. A third-class…
- Bike/Scooter Rental Meituan Bike, HelloBike (scan QR code); approx. 1.5 CNY per 15 mins HelloBike 30-day e-bike pass is CNY 55.20 for two rides a day, with the first 30 minutes…
- Birdwatching Locations Huanhuaxi Park none
- Bonfire-Friendly Spots Sansheng Flower Village (designated BBQ/camping areas) none
- Budget Accommodation Hello Chengdu Youth Hostel (approx. 60 CNY/night for a dorm) none
- Cashless Friendly Extremely high; 99% of transactions via Alipay/WeChat Pay Yes. Visa and Mastercard are rarely taken on their own. Alipay and WeChat Pay QR codes…
- Casino & Gaming Halls Not available (Illegal in mainland China; closest is Macau) None in the city. Gambling is illegal in mainland China. The nearest legal casinos are in…
- City Chengdu, Sichuan Province, China Chengdu, capital of Sichuan, in southwest China.
- Community Centers Tongzilin International Community Neighborhood Center none
- Controlled Foreign Company (CFC) Rules Yes, China has strict CFC and anti-avoidance regulations Yes. Under IIT Law Article 8, a resident who controls an enterprise in a distinctly…
- Cooking Classes Sichuan Higher Institute of Cuisine (professional classes available) Sichuan Tourism University, 459 Hongling Road, Longquanyi, runs a short Culinary Arts of…
- Corporate Tax 25% (Standard); 15% for High-Tech enterprises in Development Zones Standard rate 25 percent. Qualifying new and high-tech enterprises pay 15 percent.
- Cultural Districts Yulin (famous for 'Chengdu' song/folk bars) and Kuanzhai Alleys Kuanzhai Alleys, the Qing-era lanes in Qingyang, and Yulin, the bar neighbourhood south of…
- Currency & Banking 1 CNY ≈ 0.14 USD, 1 USD ≈ 7.20 CNY Renminbi (CNY). ECB rates on 19 October 2026 were 6.6807 yuan per US dollar, about 0.15…
- Cycling/Walking Paths Tianfu Greenway (planned 16,900km network connecting the city) Renmin Park, west of Tianfu Square, is the central walking and teahouse loop, with a cup…
- Dividend Withholding Tax 10% (typically reduced to 5% with tax treaties) 10 percent on dividends paid to non-residents, unless a tax treaty sets a lower rate.
- E-commerce/Online Store JD.com (fastest delivery), Taobao, Pinduoduo JD.com, which advertises multi-warehouse dispatch and fast delivery across China.
- Gaming Lounges Wangyu Internet Cafe chain (High-spec PCs, approx. 10 CNY/hour) Public internet cafes generally require a Chinese ID card, so foreign visitors are often…
- Grocery Delivery Hema (Freshippo) - 30 min delivery within 3km Hema (Freshippo) is the grocery chain with its own app. The site that opened did not show…
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