Du Fu Thatched Cottage
杜甫草堂 · Dù Fǔ Cǎotáng
A leafy garden museum on the site where the Tang poet Du Fu lived in exile, with bamboo groves, ponds and a rebuilt thatched hut.
Booking recommendedBring your passport2 hours
Tip
Go early on a weekday while the gardens are quiet. The Sichuan Museum is just across the road, and Qingyang Palace is a short walk away.
- Opening hours
- 08:30–18:30 (ticket sales stop 17:30); longer hours around major holidays.
- Price
- ¥50
- How to book
- Real-name booking up to 14 days ahead on the museum’s official WeChat account. If booking with a passport doesn’t work, the ticket office at the gate can sell you a ticket. To be confirmed
- Getting there
- Caotang Beilu (Line 4) or Qingyang Palace (Line 5), then walk to the north gate on Qinghua Road
- Address in Chinese
- 成都市青羊区青华路37号
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