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Taikoo Li Chengdu is an open-plan commercial district built around the historic Daci Temple in the center of the city. Low-rise lanes, courtyards and tiled rooflines reinterpret the scale of traditional Sichuan urban fabric, while glass, stone and contemporary storefronts introduce global fashion and dining. Views toward temple walls and old trees allow sacred architecture to remain visually present within a highly modern retail environment. The project’s significance lies in its urban composition rather than in any single building. Instead of enclosing shops within a mall, it uses connected streets and public spaces to continue the pedestrian grain of the surrounding city. The close coexistence of a living Buddhist monastery, restored structures and luxury commerce has become a defining image of contemporary Chengdu’s ability to place historical memory inside new development. Changes in roof height and courtyard scale preserve a visual dialogue between the old temple and the surrounding commercial lanes.
Founded in 1924, Chunxi Road is the historic commercial heart of Chengdu, named after a passage in the 'Tao Te Ching.' It has evolved from a traditional marketplace into a sprawling fashion hub where century-old brands coexist with international flagships
Zhong Shuishou has specialized in 'Water Dumplings' since 1893
A 'China Time-Honored Brand,' Long Chaoshou is the most famous place to try 'Chaoshou' (Sichuan-style wontons)
Specializing in 'Tangyuan' (sweet glutinous rice balls), this brand has been a Chengdu staple since 1894
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