Chengdu has many attractions that even some locals are not aware of.

Here I look at 2:

1. Jinsha archaeological site and museum
2. Dufu Poet’s Thatched Cottage park

Both are within the city and accessible via Metro and/or bus.

Jinsha

Jinsha is understood to be where the Sinxangdui people moved after abandoning Sanxingdui. We can only speculate on the reasons for this move.

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Sanxingdui, Sichuan, China

JInsha is a covered excavation site and museum combined.

5,000+ artefacts were uncovered at this site with some having been reburied, such as ivory, and others on display.

I cover a tiny portion of these artifacts below:

Du Fu’s Thatched Cottage is a 24-acre park and museum in honour of the Tang Dynasty poet Du Fu.

I have not taken pictures of the cottage but rather just enjoyed the park built around the reconstructed cottage.

The cottage itself has been rebuilt at least once, possibly more times, so is somewhat like your grandfather’s axe. But worth seeing while enjoying the park.