Chengdu
Chengdu is one of the most important economic, transportation, and communication centers in Western China. According to the 2007 Public Appraisal for Best Chinese Cities for Investment, Chengdu was chosen as one of the top ten cities to invest in out of a total of 280 urban centers in China. It was recently named China's 4th-most livable city by China Daily
The fertile Chengdu Plain, on which Chengdu is located, is also known as the "Country of Heaven", a phrase also often translated as "The Land of Abundance". The discovery of the Jinsha site suggests the area of Chengdu had become the center of the bronze ageSanxingdui culture around the time of the establishment of the state of Shu, prior to its annexation by Qin in 316 BC.
The archaeological excavations in Sanxingdui-Jinsha Ruins demonstrate Chengdu's importance as a gathering place for ancient peoples for at least four thousand years. More than three thousand years ago, during the period of Shang and Zhou dynasties, it became the center of Shu culture. Two thousand and three hundred years ago, Kaiming IX, the king of ancient Shu, established the location as a capital city called Chengdu (literally means 'becoming capital') after the Chinese saying 'It takes one year to form a community, two years to form a town, and three years to form a capital”. Over time, Chengdu became the capital of six separatist feudal reigns. Chengdu is the only major city in China that has never changed its location or name for more than 2000 years.
The archaeological excavations in Sanxingdui-Jinsha Ruins demonstrate Chengdu's importance as a gathering place for ancient peoples for at least four thousand years. More than three thousand years ago, during the period of Shang and Zhou dynasties, it became the center of Shu culture. Two thousand and three hundred years ago, Kaiming IX, the king of ancient Shu, established the location as a capital city called Chengdu (literally means 'becoming capital') after the Chinese saying 'It takes one year to form a community, two years to form a town, and three years to form a capital”. Over time, Chengdu became the capital of six separatist feudal reigns. Chengdu is the only major city in China that has never changed its location or name for more than 2000 years.
The archaeological excavations in Sanxingdui-Jinsha Ruins demonstrate Chengdu's importance as a gathering place for ancient peoples for at least four thousand years. More than three thousand years ago,urding the period of Shang and Zhou dynasties, it became the center of Shu culture. Two thousand and three hundred years ago, Kaiming IX, the king of ancient Shu, established the location as a capital city called Chengdu (literally means 'becoming capital') after the Chinese saying 'It takes one year to form a community, two years to form a town, and three years to form a capital”. Over time, Chengdu became the capital of six separatist feudal reigns. Chengdu is the only major city in China that has never changed its location or name for more than 2000 years.