Dave's Oasis

Chengdu


This quirky little place feels like something between a dive bar and a backpacker joint, but it has a friendly crowd and probably serves the only chicken and waffles to be had in Chengdu.


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Nearby Chengdu attractions

1. Chengdu Museum

0.85 MILES

Spanning ancient Shu and pre-Qin dynasties to the Revolutionary era and modern Chengdu, this spectacular five-storey museum (completed in 2016) is packed…

2. Daci Temple

0.92 MILES

Very few things in Chengdu emphasise the stark contrast of modern and traditional China like the squat buildings of Daci Temple surrounded by the towering…

3. Sichuan Science & Technology Museum

0.97 MILES

Families will love the hands-on nature of this huge museum – almost every display is of a touchy-feely nature. Labels and descriptions are light on…

4. Sichuan Art Museum

1.01 MILES

This six-floor museum is understaffed and understuffed, and the regular rotating exhibitions are hit or miss, but the good is good enough to make it worth…

5. People’s Park

1.15 MILES

On weekends, locals fill this park with dancing, song and taichi. There’s a small, willow-tree-lined boating lake and a number of teahouses: He Ming…

6. Wuhou Temple

1.38 MILES

Located adjacent to Nanjiao Park and surrounded by mossy cypresses, this temple (rebuilt in 1672) honours several figures from the Three Kingdoms period,…

7. Sichuan Tower

1.71 MILES

On a clear day the views from the outdoor 218m observation platform of the 339m Sichuan Tower are said to stretch all the way to Dujiangyan. On a hazy or…

8. Aidao Nunnery

1.73 MILES

The earliest public nunnery in Sichuan, this Ming dynasty (1368–1644) nunnery was completely rebuilt in 2001. The small courtyard and two central halls…