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Chengdu: Travel guide, prices and free housing · 2026

Chengdu is the capital city of the Chinese province of Sichuan.

Chengdu · CC BY-SA 4.0

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Now in the cityChengdu+16°CCloudy · sunrise 07:19 AMupdated 08:39 PM
EntryPick a passportThe answer depends on the passport.
Places on the map20
Exchange rate¥6.65per 1 $CNY — the local currencyas of Nov 2, 2026
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Getting there and staying

2 sources · As of November 3, 2026
Source: TravelHub · OurAirports (public domain)

Visa and practicalities

Choose a passport

Set your passport — processing time, fee and documents differ between passports.

Internships, au pair and study programmes have a different visa category and a different set of documents. Applications go through CMO International Programmes.

IEC international programmes

Safety and health

Safety · official adviceour data as of Nov 3, 2026
UK Foreign Office (FCDO)No restrictionsNo travel restrictions in force.
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"Updated information on Warnings and insurance"

US State DepartmentLevel 2Watch your surroundings and belongings more closely than usual.
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Exercise increased caution in mainland China due to the arbitrary enforcement of local laws, the use of exit bans without a fair and transparent process under the law, and the risk of wrongful detention . Some areas have specific risks. Read the entire Travel Advisory. See also: Macau and Hong Kong .

Source: UK FCDO Foreign Travel Advice · US Department of State Travel Advisory

Getting here

Getting hereOurAirports (public domain)
Chengdu Shuangliu International Airport CTU17 km from the centre
Chengdu Tianfu International Airport TFU53 km from the centre
Mianyang Nanjiao Airport MIG106 km from the centre

Stay longer on a programme

Work and Travel, internships, au pair and volunteering in China: visa, invitation and on-site support are handled by CMO International Programmes.

5programmes in the country
4kinds of programmes
updated Oct 29, 2026
Studying in China
Seasonyear-roundLanguageChinese, English · pre intermediatePaybackpartially
students · for students
workandtravel.com
Workupdated Aug 3, 2026
Work in China
Seasonyear-roundLanguageChinese, English · B2Paybackpaying off
any · graduates
workandtravel.com
Working with childrenupdated Jun 10, 2026
Au Pair in China
Seasonyear-roundLanguageChinese, English · B2Paybackpaying off
any · in summer · long-term
workandtravel.com
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