Tianfu Square

Chengdu 成都市
Sub-provincial city
Clockwise from top: Anshun Bridge, Jinli, Chengdu Panda Base, and Sichuan University.
Nickname(s): Hibiscus City, Brocade City, Turtle City
Location of Chengdu City jurisdiction in Sichuan
Chengdu Show map of China Chengdu Show map of Sichuan Location in China
Coordinates: 30°39′31″N 104°03′53″E / 30.65861°N 104.06472°E / 30.65861; 104.06472Coordinates: 30°39′31″N 104°03′53″E / 30.65861°N 104.06472°E / 30.65861; 104.06472
Country	China
Province	Sichuan
Established	311 BC
Municipal seat	Wuhou District
Divisions  - County-level	10 districts, 5 county-level cities, 5 counties
Government
• Type	Sub-provincial city
• CPC Party Chief	Fan Ruiping
• Mayor	Luo Qiang
Area
• Sub-provincial city	14,378.18 km2 (5,551.45 sq mi)
• Urban	3,679.9 km2 (1,420.8 sq mi)
• Metro	4,558.4 km2 (1,760.0 sq mi)
Elevation	500 m (1,600 ft)
Highest elevation	5,364 m (17,598 ft)
Lowest elevation	378 m (1,240 ft)
Population (2014)
• Sub-provincial city	14,427,500
• Urban	10,152,632
• Metro	10,484,996
• Major Nationalities	Han
Time zone	China Standard (UTC+8)
Postal code	610000–611944
Area code(s)	+86 (0)28
GDP (nominal) Total (2015)	¥ 1.080 trillion (US$ 163.7 billion)
GDP (nominal) Per Capita (2015)	¥ 74,862 (US$ 12,019)
License Plate Prefix	川A
Tree	Ginkgo biloba
Flower	Hibiscus mutabilis
Website	Chengdu.gov.cn

Chéngdū
"Chéngdū" in Chinese characters
Chinese
Postal	Chengtu
Literal meaning	"Turning into a Capital" "Established Capital"
Transcriptions Standard Mandarin Hanyu Pinyin Chéngdū Bopomofo ㄔㄥˊ   ㄉㄨ Gwoyeu Romatzyh Cherngdu Wade–Giles Chʻêng2-tu1 IPA [ʈʂʰə̌ŋ.tú] other Mandarin Sichuanese Pinyin Cen2-du1 ([tsʰən˨˩tu˥]) Wu Romanization Zen平tu平 Yue: Cantonese Jyutping Sing4dou1 Southern Min Hokkien POJ Sêng-to

Chengdu ([ʈʂʰə̌ŋ.tú]), formerly romanized as Chengtu, is a sub-provincial city which has served as capital of China's Sichuan province. It is one of the three most populous cities in Western China (the other two are Chongqing and Xi'an). As of 2014^[update] the administrative area houses 14,427,500 inhabitants, with an urban population of 10,152,632. At the time of the 2010 census, Chengdu was the 5th-most populous agglomeration in China, with 10,484,996 inhabitants in the built-up area including Xinjin County and Deyang's Guanghan City.

The surrounding Chengdu Plain is also known as the "Country of Heaven" (Chinese: ; pinyin: Tiānfǔ zhi Guó) and the "Land of Abundance". Its prehistoric settlers included the Sanxingdui culture. Founded by the state of Shu prior to its incorporation into China, Chengdu is unique as a major Chinese settlement that has maintained its name (nearly) unchanged throughout the imperial, republican, and communist eras. It was the capital of Liu Bei's Shu during the Three Kingdoms Era, as well as several other local kingdoms during the Middle Ages.After the fall of Nanjing to the Japanese in 1937, Chengdu briefly served as the capital of China. It is now one of the most important economic, financial, commercial, cultural, transportation, and communication centers in Western China. Chengdu Shuangliu International Airport is one of the 30 busiest airports in the world, and Chengdu Railway Station is one of the six biggest in China. Chengdu also hosts many international companies and more than 12 consulates. More than 260 Fortune 500 companies have established branches in Chengdu.