The 13th Chengdu Food and Tourism Festival was held in Chengdu, capital of Southwest China's Sichuan province, from Sept 26 to Oct 8.
Chengdu, capital of Sichuan province, has become a top destination for international conventions and exhibitions to be held in western China.
Chengdu, a hub city in Southwest China's Sichuan province, is attracting more world attention as it plays host to an increasing number of international events.
Chengdu in Sichuan province, a mega city in western China, is getting closer to the world, as well as its goal of becoming a national hub city with more international air routes.
A key hub along both the Silk Road and Yangtze River Economic Belt, Chengdu in Sichuan province is grasping the opportunity to become a nationalcentralcity and world-class aviation center.
Chengdu, a megacity in western China, is transforming into an international transportation hub through the expansion of its railway networks.
Though an inland city, far from coastal areas, Chengdu is reaching out to the world with an increasing number of international air routes.
One of the biggest annual events for the civil aviation sector, the 22nd World Route Development Forum, also known as World Routes, will be held in Chengdu, Sichuan province from, Sept 24 to 27.
While the ancient Silk Road is known throughout the world, another route - the Southern Silk Road that starts from Chengdu, capital of Southwest China's Sichuan province - remains little known.
Tian Chuan, manager of Soluxe Club, one of the largest Chinese restaurants in Moscow, is excited about the freight train service that is planned to link Russia and Chengdu, Sichuan province.
Three years after China proposed the Belt and Road Initiative, Chengdu, which lies at the intersection of the Silk Road Economic Belt and the 21st Century Maritime Silk Road, has set up a new target to build itself into a national central city.
The central government recently announced that free trade zones will be set up in seven provinces and municipalities, including Sichuan. Shuangliu district in the southwest of Chengdu is expected to have a big role to play.