* CLUB INFO About Chengdu  Chengdu (Chinese) is one of the most famous cities in China. Located in South West China, it is the capital city of Sichuan Province and a sub-provincial city of China, underlining its status as a major Chinese city Chengdu is the fifth largest city in China, behind Shanghai, Beijing, Tianjin and Chongqing. The population of Chengdu is over 11 million residents and covers an area of 12,390 km2. Located on the fertile Chengdu plain known in Chinese as “tianfu zhi guo”, translated as “the country of abundance”, it is a major rice producing region which has given rise to its importance in Chinese, culture, cuisine and history...  "We all know what we are aiming for this season and to achieve that we need to work hard, day in and day out. We can't afford to make any mistakes during the season, as mistakes offer a chance to other teams. We won't let that happen". Climate Chengdu has mild climate. Rainfall is common throughout the year, but averages peak in the summer. Summers are long, hot and humid with temperatures reaching an average of 30°C, but the city does not suffer the oppressive heat of other “furnace cities” further down the Yangtze River such as Nanjing and Wuhan. Winters are relatively short due to the sheltering effects of the Qing Ling Mountains in the north which act as a wind barrier against Siberian winds. Temperatures fall to an average around 0°C and although frost periods occur, snow is not so common. Tourist attractions Baoguang si Dujiangyan Jiuzhai gou Emei Shan Sanxing dui Leshan Panda research centre Du Fu thatched cottage Wenshu monastery Wolong Nature reserve Sister cities In April 2007 Sheffield and Chengdu signed an economic friendship cooperation agreement to further the association between the two cities. This is the first move to developing a partnership beyond football. Chengdu also has partnership agreements with the following sister cities: Phoenix, USA Kofu, Japan Winnipeg, Canada Ljubljana, Slovenia Mechelen, Belgium Montpellier, France Linz, Austria Palermo, Italy Medan, Indonesia Kimchon, Korea Nairobi, Kenya Getting to Chengdu Chengdu city is served by Chengdu Shuangliu International Airport and is the 5th busiest airport in China. The airport has been recently renovated in investment to support business and enhance connections to the rest of China and the world. Shuangliu, located 16 km southwest of the city, is served by an express highway and there are plans for a subway system to be built. Chengdu Shuangliu is a very important domestic airport, offering connections to all major Chinese cities and over 20 international destinations. To reach Chengdu one can fly via Amsterdam directly to Chengdu with KLM or indirectly from London with: Air China Singapore Airlines Cathay Pacific Asiana Airlines Thai Airways International If you do visit Chengdu then don’t forget to get yourself some tickets for a Blades game!  More

 

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