Chengdu: the vibe
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The verdict
Liked · 74Commenters who have lived or visited mostly praise Chengdu's relaxed people, food and nature, with caveats about spicy food, sunshine, and foreigner-friendliness.
- friendly people
- relaxed pace
- food
- nature nearby
- inclusive vibe
- spicy food stomach issues
- limited sunshine
- limited English
- foreigner hotel restrictions
- bureaucracy
- Chengdu is a relaxed, pleasant city to live in
- Spicy food can cause stomach trouble at first, adjusting takes days
- Lack of sunshine is the main drawback versus Shanghai
- Nature outside the city is a major draw
- Less English-friendly than Shanghai, so expect some friction
Read from 5 videos, 22 comments and 0 posts on 2026-11-07; the summary is written by a language model and can misread sarcasm.
My First Day in Chengdu 🇨🇳
No Travel No Vida · 8K views · 2026
What viewers said
“The 'fried donut' thing you ate at 22:07 is called Tang You Guo Zi (糖油果子)! It’s basically sticky rice balls with brown sugar. Also, for the Dan Dan Noodles, if the spice ever gets too much, you can say 'Wei La' (微辣) which means 'mild spicy”
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“Help a brother out and SUBSCRIBE for more China travels vlogs 👍”
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“Hey! Loved this raw, chill vibe of old Chengdu—wandering Kuanzhai Xiangzi and trying dan dan noodles looked such a great first day 🇨🇳 Saw someone mentioned exploring Sichuan’s natural scenery for you, and Emei Mountain is perfect—just a s”
“Hi bro, you have a healthy stomach for breaking down the most spicy food. Stay safe and enjoying your journeys.”
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“不错，加油吧，”
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“as long as a hotel ask for the certification for hosting foreigners then it can host foreigners. It is not because these hotels are extra good or something like that. Actually it is the other way around, China is really passive in attractin”
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“You really have a cool vibe. I like that!”
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“如果你不经常吃辣，突然吃到辣的油的东西容易拉肚子，我每次去成都重庆都会拉，这是肠胃的应激反应，适应几天就好了。中国有中传统的说法叫做水土不服，指的是如果你到一个陌生的环境，一开始几天会因为饮食习惯的问题造成拉肚子，这个和各人体质有关，只要不是持续拉肚子，都是正常的。”
“15:37 you see where’s loads of signs out side of the toilet cubic, on the wall there’s a toilet paper dispenser which provides u toilet papers, in the public toilets,especially the ones in the park or on the street, normally they would inst”
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“Bro, where do Chinese people feel they are being controlled? You're already in China. Just go out on the street and ask a few people. You could even make a video about it.”
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