Sichuan
Sichuan Province in southwest China is the home of Chengdu, giant pandas, Sichuan hotpot, spicy mala Sichuan peppercorn cuisine, and the base for visiting Mount Emei, Leshan Giant Buddha, Dujiangyan, Qingcheng Mountain, and Jiuzhaigou. A 4-7 day Sichuan itinerary is ideal: 2-3 days in Chengdu for pandas, tea houses, and street food; 1 day Leshan Giant Buddha; 1-2 days Emei Mountain if hiking; 1 day Dujiangyan + Qingcheng. Note: Sichuan food is intentionally numbing-spicy (málà) — ask for wēilà (mild) or bù là (no spice) if you can't handle heat. Chengdu is the transport hub with 1-3 hour high-speed trains to Leshan, Emei, and Chongqing.
Use provinces after the basics
Province pages help with regional trade-offs, not first-step trip setup
If your visa path, payment setup, or route logic is still unstable, solve those first. Then use this province page to compare cities and cluster the route more cleanly.
