Chengdu Travel Guide

Brno's old town squares are dotted with several beautiful, distinctive fountains that add lively water features and artistic charm to the public spaces of this Moravian city — a delightful touch while roaming the old town. Scattered across the squares and street corners of Brno's old town, the most famous and eye-catching is the magnificent Baroque Parnas Fountain on the Cabbage Market Square (Zelný trh, a historic traditional fruit-and-vegetable market square still in business today). Built in the late 17th century, this fountain is grand and richly ornate, with a rocky base of craggy artificial rock on which are carved the imperial eagle, chained allegorical figures (symbolizing conquered lands) and, at the top, the goddess Europa holding a scepter — a fine Baroque art masterpiece and a distinctive Brno landmark. Other squares (such as Freedom Square) also feature fountains or water features. These fountains are not only practical public facilities but vivid expressions of Brno's civic art and history; their spraying water brings coolness and liveliness to the squares, and their fine carvings invite close appreciation. Strolling Brno's old town, take note of these beautiful, artistic fountains — especially the splendid Parnas Baroque Fountain — for a delicate discovery of the city's public-art beauty.

Jinsha Site Museum sits in Qingyang District, Chengdu, Sichuan, China, built atop a Shang–Zhou era capital of the ancient Shu state. The 2001 excavation stunned the world with the gold 'Sun and Immortal Birds' insignia, golden masks and a bronze standing figure — evidence of the ancient Shu civilization along the upper Yangtze. The museum pairs the protected original dig site with exhibition halls; ebony-forest and jade-road displays reconstruct three-thousand-year-old ritual and life, a window into the Jinsha legend that 'slept for millennia, then awed the world awake.'

Kuanzhai Alley (Wide and Narrow Alleys) lies in Qingyang District, Chengdu, Sichuan, China, formed by three Qing-dynasty lanes — Kuan (Wide), Zhai (Narrow) and Jing (Well). It is the surviving face of Chengdu's Shaocheng (Manchu city) courtyard culture: grey-brick siheyuan, teahouses and Sichuan-style homes mixed with design shops. You'll find covered-bowl tea, ear-cleaning, face-changing opera and street snacks alongside boutique hotels and bars. Stroll for sanhua tea, local bites and courtyard storytelling — a window into Chengdu's unhurried 'leisure capital' spirit.

Tianyuan Square is a public space in Chengdu combining leisure, culture and commerce. With its open plaza, modern urban landscape and surrounding commercial facilities, it is a popular everyday leisure destination for Chengdu residents. The surrounding area features shopping, dining and cultural facilities — a great place to experience Chengdu's modern urban life and relaxed atmosphere. Chengdu is famous for "slow living," and Tianyuan Square embodies this — residents stroll, dance, drink tea and chat, showcasing Chengdu's unique lifestyle aesthetic.