Chengdu

American

[chœng-dy] / ˈtʃœŋˈdü /

Older Spelling, Chengtu

noun

Pinyin.

a city in and the capital of Sichuan province, in central China.

Chengdu British

/ ˈtʃɛŋˈtuː /

noun

a city in S central China, capital of Sichuan province. Pop: 3 478 000 (2005 est)

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“I run a small logistics route, and business is still OK, but everything feels uncertain,” said Zhang Wei, a 41-year-old delivery contractor in Chengdu.

From MarketWatch • Mar. 18, 2026

We’re still going to several of the film’s featured restaurants: Jitlada, Chengdu Taste, Guelaguetza.

From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 13, 2026

Chengdu police said on Monday that two men, identified by their surnames Liu and Wu and aged 50 and 34, were under investigation for "making false accusations" and "illegal business operations".

From BBC • Feb. 3, 2026

Chengdu is "widely recognized for its vibrant music ecosystem and deep-rooted hip-hop culture," Universal Music wrote in a press release.

From Barron's • Jan. 21, 2026

After eight churches turned him away in Chengdu, Shin made the long, miserable bus trip back to Beijing, where for ten days he refocused his job search on Korean restaurants.

From "Escape from Camp 14: One Man's Remarkable Odyssey from North Korea to Freedom in the West" by Blaine Harden

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