Chengdu is located in the fertile plains of China's Sichuan province. Due to its agricultural wealth Chengdu is sometimes called "Land of
Milk and Honey". The Funan river bisects the city although boat traffic, common until the 1960's, has all but disappeared. The greater city area is divided into five districts
and 12 counties, altogether home to more than 9.2 million people. Chengdu is known to be a very laid-back city and ranked one of the most livable cities in China in recent
years. It is credited with a good nightlife scene and contains many new western style buildings in the large city center. Summer weather is hot and humid, as the city is
surrounded by mountains in the Red Basin. It is also home to many significant and interesting temples. http://wikitravel.org/en/Chengdu