Chengdu, the capital of Sichuan province, sits in the heart of Chengdu plain in southwestern China.
Chengdu, at 540 meters above the sea level, embracing the sub-tropical moist monsoon climate with distinctive four seasons, enjoys mild summer and winter. The annual average temperature stays between 15.2~16.6℃ with the annual average rainfall hovering around 945.6 MM and more than 337 days free from frost.
The population of 10.59 million people scattering on the total region of 12,400 square km makes out the density of 854 people per square km.
Endowed with a history longer than 2,300 years and abundant historical heritages, Chengdu is long being served as an important outpost in southwest China and the center of Gu Shu (Ancient Sichuan) culture showing its distinctive humanity, custom, and the culture of diet and leisure.
The coverage of afforestation and greenbelt are 32.9% and 30.4%; the urban noise all year around stays under 54.6 decibels; the pollution index of the urban air stays under API 100; and the water quality reaches the standard of EEC (98).