Longtan Water Town – A Cultural and Tourist Gem in Chengdu

Longtan Water Town is a relatively large supporting project of Chengdu Longtan Headquarters Economic City and a characteristic block created by using living water resources in the urban area of Chengdu. After Jinli, Kuanzhai Alleys, and Dongjiao Memory, it is another cultural and tourism business card created by Chengdu and is known as the “Qingming Shanghe Tu” of Chengdu. It is the “Sichuan Wedding Culture Demonstration Base” and “Sichuan Characteristic Catering Base” of the whole province and is applying to be the first “China Wedding Film and Television City” in the country.
The entire park features a combination of eastern and western styles and the integration of the north and the south in architectural style. With the architecture of Suzhou gardens as the main style, elements of western Sichuan folk houses are incorporated. The overall architectural form not only fully demonstrates the beauty and delicacy of southern architecture but also absorbs the grandeur and magnanimity of northern architecture, reflecting the unique charm of cultural integration.


Longtan Pavilion, located in the core area of Longtan Water Town, is 31.8 meters high and 21 meters wide. It is a five-story tower building and is the essence of Chinese classical architectural culture. It is decorated with all copper, with brass tiles, copper-forged windows, iron-blue railings, and stone walls. Ancient stones from Yixing are used for paving the ground, and famous craftsmen from Suzhou are hired to build the corridors. It is very distinctive.


When you enter the water town, you will feel as if you are in the water towns of the south of the Yangtze River: the antique buildings, the scenes of small bridges over flowing water, the sound of the gurgling river, and the waiting wupeng boats. The overall style of the water town is based on the unique cultural elements of Chengdu and transplants the charm of the water towns of the south of the Yangtze River. Strolling in Longtan Water Town, the rich southern charm pervades. Tourists can also take a wupeng boat to tour the river, feeling as comfortable as in a paradise.


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