Chengdu, the capital of Sichuan Province, lies in the hinterland of the Chengdu Plain, in central Sichuan Province. Covering a total land area of 12,400 square kilometers, Chengdu City has a jurisdiction of over 7 districts, 4 cities and 8 counties. Chengdu City covers a total area of 12.3 thousand square kilometres (4,749 square miles) with a population of over 11 million.

Benefiting from Dujiangyan Irrigation System  which was constructed in 256 B.C., Chengdu Plain is reputed as "Tian Fu Zhi Guo", literally a place richly endowed with natural resources. Chengdu City, as the capital, is extremely productive. The Min and Tuo Rivers, two branches of the Yangtze River, connected to forty other rivers, supply an irrigation area of more than 700 square kilometres (270.27 square miles) with 150-180 million kilowatts of water. Consisting of abundant mineral resources, the land is extremely fertile.

The history of Chengdu can be traced back 2,400 when the first emperor built his capital here and named the city. Through thousands of years its original name has been kept and its position as the capital and as the significant center of politics, commerce and military of the Sichuan area (once called Shu) has remained unchanged. Since the Han (206B.C.-220) and Tang (618-907) Dynasties when its handicraft industry flourished, Chengdu City has been famous for its brocades and embroideries. Shu embroideries still enjoy a high reputation for their bright colors and delicate designs, ranking among the four main embroideries in China. Chengdu was the place where the bronze culture, an indispensable part of ancient Chinese culture, originated, the place where the Southern Silk Road started, and the place where the earliest paper currency, Jiaozi (not the dumpling!), was first printed. It is listed among the first 24 state-approved historical and cultural cities and owns 23 state and provincial cultural relic units.

Probably Chengdu City should be the most leisurely and carefree city in China. The theme of Chengdu people's life is no other than having fun: drinking tea, playing mahjong, enjoying the spicy hot pot, speculating in stocks, dancing in public and gazing at beautiful ladies. An article by the Los Angeles Times in 2006 called Chengdu "China's party city". Chengdu City outnumbers Shanghai in the number of teahouses and bars despite having less than half the population. The inhabitants have a reputation both within Sichuan Province and in China at large for having a laid back attitude and for knowing how to enjoy life. On the other hand, due to its happy daily life, Chengdu attracts lots of people from all over the places to settle down here thus it is reputed as a city of never-saying goodbye.