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While densely populated with 17 million residents, Chengdu still manages to be more serene than many other major Chinese cities. Getty Images
While densely populated with 17 million residents, Chengdu still manages to be more serene than many other major Chinese cities. Getty Images
Chengdu is a rare quiet breath in China
My Kind of Place: Stuart Turton gives a guide to China's Chengdu, now served by a direct flight with Etihad.
Stuart Turton
May 03, 2013