Luodai Ancient Town — Attraction in Chengdu

A walk to remember

This is not the typical built ancient town, it still has the old vibes although part of it is rebuilt and has plenty of stores. The walk along the street is pleasant and if one gets out of the street there's a nice park with a lake where people can walk, rent a boat or have a pick nick. It's easy to get there from Chengdu. My friends and I took two buses in total (4 rmb to get there). The bus stops at Luodai bus station and then the ancient street starts quite close from that (with hon is easy to see because it's marked as green on the map). We took buses 81 and 219 (1h30m).

Luodai Golden Wall

This is a must day your around Chengdu. It's super easy to get there and the views are beautiful. This wall is not as impressive as the Great Wall in Beijing but it gets close.

We took three buses from Chengdu to get there (1h50m). The bus arrived to Luodai town bus station (I recommend to visit the ancient town before or after the wall), from there you can take a small bus to the beginning of the wall (it's the last stop and the ticket office is nearby).

The ticket entrance is 10 rmb (no discounts for students or elders). It takes around two hours to go up and down. At the top of the wall there's a temple and the hiking isn't very strong, just rest when you feel tired.

We took buses 81, 219 and 853. To go back just take the same buses but mind that the last one is at 6h30pm and the wall...

If you have a lot of time in Chengdu, it's worth a day trip. You can get a taxi for about 18 dollars including the toll or the bus for about 50 cents. The town has recently been rebuilt so it's not original, but it remains a fun day out. There are lots of shops selling local Hakka snacks and crafts. There are also activities such as shooting games and trick art houses. However, it can be difficult to get back to Chengdu, it's best to get a bus as taxis are usually full when you find them. Good for...

The main attraction is the Hakka communal home, the 4-storey round shape building that is similar to Mulan's childhood home in the famous Disney cartoon about a Chinese heroine. There is a museum of Hakka culture and a trace of Hakka people migration to various parts of China. To get there from Chengdu by public transport, there is a BRT line K7, with a 2 RMB fare. It is a nice little ancient town on the outskirts of Chengdu that is worth a half day visit. The exact location on Google Map is...