Tickets and booking
Entry is by a standard ticket priced at 5 RMB, applicable every day of the year per the published schedule. The data pack lists no advance-booking requirement, so the practical default is to buy on arrival — at this price there is little to gain from planning ahead.
Concessions are clearly defined: half price for full-time university and school students holding a student ID, and free entry for children under 1.2 m tall, visitors aged 60 and above with valid ID, active-duty military personnel and disabled visitors with valid ID, and emergency-management personnel with the relevant credentials. Note that published prices are flagged as reference only and the on-site disclosure for the day takes precedence; the listed phone for confirmation is 028-87766584.
Entrance and routes
The pack documents a single address — No. 9, Section 2, West 1st Ring Road, Qingyang District, Chengdu — and does not detail separate gates or entrances, so navigate to that address and enter from there. Both listed transit options (Metro Line 5 and buses 34, 42 and 58) put you within walking distance of the same point, so the approach is straightforward whichever way you come.
Your entry window is framed by the opening hours of 08:00-17:30, published as applying daily year-round.
Photo spots
No named viewpoints or photo locations are documented in the data pack, so treat this as a walk-and-shoot stop rather than a checklist of specific angles. The site is compact enough that the suggested visit runs under an hour, which leaves room for unhurried photographs as you move through.
The practical anchor is timing rather than location: the doors open at 08:00, so an early slot gives you the day’s softest light and the most flexible schedule. With a sub-hour circuit, simply photograph whatever draws your eye instead of hunting listed spots.
Timing and crowds
Published hours are 08:00-17:30, every day of the year, though the listing explicitly flags these as reference only and subject to the site’s actual schedule — call 028-87766584 if a precise arrival time matters to you.
The pack carries no crowd or visitor-volume data, so there is no evidence-based quiet period to recommend. The reliable planning variable is the site’s size: the suggested visit runs under an hour, so even a busy spell costs you little time. Build your schedule around the 17:30 closing rather than around predicted crowds, and leave enough margin to finish comfortably before the final hour.
Walking and effort
There is no hiking involved here. The pack lists no trails, elevation figures or walking distances, and the suggested duration of under an hour marks this as a compact, walk-through city sight rather than an outdoor trek.
Effort is minimal: plan it as a stroll, wear ordinary city footwear, and save your energy for the rest of your Chengdu day.
Getting there
Two documented options, both ending in a short walk. By metro, take Line 5 to Qingyang Palace station and continue on foot. By bus, routes 34, 42 and 58, among others, serve the Metro Qingyang Palace bus stop, which is also within walking distance of the entrance.
The address — No. 9, Section 2, West 1st Ring Road, Qingyang District — sits in Chengdu, so both the rail and bus options feed in directly from the city’s central network.
Cost breakdown
The only cost the pack documents is admission: 5 RMB standard, halved for full-time students with a student ID, and waived for children under 1.2 m, seniors aged 60 and above with valid ID, active-duty military personnel, disabled visitors, and emergency-management personnel with credentials. Prices are published as reference only, with the on-site disclosure for the day taking precedence.
No fares for the metro or bus are listed, so treat transport cost as whatever Chengdu’s standard transit fares are on the day. With a sub-hour visit and a 5 RMB ticket, this is a minor line item in any Chengdu budget.