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Chengdu: Travel guide, prices and free housing · 2026
Chengdu is the capital city of the Chinese province of Sichuan.
Now in the cityChengdu+20°Cupdated 08:04 AM
EntryPick a passport
Places on the map20Exchange rate¥6.71as of Sep 17, 2026
Getting there and staying
Flight, airport, hosts and rent
No free-housing hosts here yet.
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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 programmesSafety and health
Official travel advice and the medical minimum
Safety · official adviceour data as of Sep 15, 2026
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.
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Workupdated Aug 3, 2026
Work in China
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Working with childrenupdated Jun 10, 2026
Au Pair in China
Seasonyear-roundLanguageChinese, English · B2Paybackpaying off
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Internshipupdated Jun 8, 2026
Virtual Internships
Seasonyear-roundLanguageEnglish · B2
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Cities of China
Places in Chengdu
Countries nearby
Frequent questions about Chengdu
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