Qintai Road
Sichuan · China
After pick up from your hotel, you’ll be taken to a local hot pot restaurant to enjoy tasty Sichuanese fare in the company of new friends. Hot pot is just another well-known delectable Sichuan cuisine. At the center of your table is a simmering metal pot of stock (spicy or non-spicy), waiting for you to throw in ingredients of your liking: various meats, vegetables, seafood and more. The hot pot dinner is a social experience – chat with your neighbors while you create your mouthwatering pot of soup!
Contents
8 sections · tap a section for its opening lines1Qintai Road
Welcome to Qintai Road, a monumental corridor in Chengdu that serves as a living museum of Han and Tang dynasty architectural aesthetics. As we stand at the northern entrance, marked by a massive stone and timber archway, we are…
Listen in the app2The Legend of Sima Xiangru and Zhuo Wenjun
To understand the soul of Qintai Road, one must delve into the story of Sima Xiangru and Zhuo Wenjun, a narrative that has captivated Chinese literary circles for centuries. Sima Xiangru was a brilliant poet and musician of the…
Listen in the app3Han Dynasty Architectural Language
The architecture of Qintai Road is a deliberate exercise in stylistic revivalism, specifically targeting the aesthetic of the Han Dynasty, which reigned from roughly 206 BCE to 220 CE. As we observe the buildings lining this…
Listen in the app4The Granite Reliefs and Portrait Bricks
Underneath your feet lies one of the most intellectually rewarding aspects of Qintai Road: a vast series of granite carvings and reliefs modeled after Han Dynasty 'portrait bricks.' In the ancient world, these bricks were used to…
Listen in the app5Tea Culture and the Scholarly Retreat
As you continue down the road, you will encounter numerous tea houses, some of which are housed in the most ornate sections of the Han-style buildings. Tea is the lifeblood of Chengdu, a practice that has been a local culture for…
Listen in the app6Traditional Jewelry and the Goldsmiths' Legacy
Qintai Road is not only a cultural landmark but also a center for Chengdu’s jewelry trade, specifically gold, silver, and precious stones. This is not a coincidence; the association of high-quality craftsmanship with this area…
Listen in the app7The Threshold of Culture Park
As we reach the southern end of Qintai Road, the architectural density begins to soften, and we approach the entrance to Wenhua Gongyuan, or Culture Park. This transition is significant in the urban design of Chengdu. …
Listen in the app8Closing
As we conclude our journey through Qintai Road, we are left with a profound sense of how a single romantic legend can shape the physical and cultural identity of a modern metropolis. We have moved from the grand archways that…
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What is Qintai Road?
Qintai Road is a place in Sichuan · China with 8 story sections on Tellby. You can read the opening of each section on this page; the sound plays in the app.
| Location | Sichuan · China |
|---|---|
| Type | Activity |
| Story sections | 8 |
| Text language | English |
| Coordinates | 30.6622, 104.0470 |
| Last updated |
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