🏮 Chengdu · Attraction
Jinli Ancient Street锦里古街
Qing dynasty commercial street beside Wuhou Shrine — Chengdu's best evening destination
Qing dynasty commercial street beside Wuhou Shrine — Chengdu's best evening destination
Jinli is a beautifully restored Qing-dynasty commercial street adjacent to the Three Kingdoms-era Wuhou Shrine. The street dates back over 2,000 years and was one of the busiest commercial streets in ancient Sichuan. Today it's Chengdu's most atmospheric evening destination — packed with street food stalls, Sichuan opera face-changing performers, local craft shops, and lantern-lit teahouses.
The evening lantern atmosphere is one of the most viral Chengdu images — heavily featured in travel Instagram and YouTube
Address: 231 Wuhouci Dajie, Wuhou District, Chengdu
The easiest way to reach Jinli Ancient Street is by Didi (China's ride-hailing app, similar to Uber). Download the Didi app and link your international credit card before arriving in China. Show the driver the Chinese name: 锦里古街.
Metro is also available for most attractions — check the city metro map and look for the nearest station. All metro signs in Chengdu are bilingual (Chinese and English).
Citizens of 54+ countries including the USA, UK, EU nations, Canada, and Australia can visit China for up to 240 hours (10 days) without a visa. Jinli Ancient Street is fully accessible during a visa-free transit stay.
Read the Full Visa-Free Guide →The world's best place to see giant pandas — 50+ animals in a naturalistic setting
China's most important Three Kingdoms site — honoring Zhuge Liang for 1,700 years
Three restored Qing-dynasty alleyways — Chengdu's most photogenic historic district