Get to know Shuangliu District
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- Administrative area
- District · 市辖区
- Part of
- Chengdu
- Chinese name
- 双流区
- Local areas
- District guide
Area & population
- Population · 2020
- 2,659,829
- Administrative seat
- Dongsheng Subdistrict
Source: cited geographic source, as of the dates shown.
History
Guangdu County was set up in 127 BC under the Shu Commandery; its Han seat stood where the Fu River (府河) meets the Jiang'an River (江安河), in today's Huayang (华阳). In 601 the county was renamed Shuangliu, 'two streams', to avoid the personal name of the Sui emperor Yang Guang (杨广); the name refers to its position between two rivers. A brick-and-stone town wall of 1595 had four gates, and a wall rebuilt in 1766 had a moat. Shuangliu County passed to Chengdu in 1976 and became a district in 2016.
What to see
Huanglongxi Ancient Town (黄龙溪古镇), on the south-western edge of the district, is named after the meeting of the Luxi River (鹿溪河) and the Jin River (锦江). Xinhua's Sichuan village database records 76 intact old houses and three courtyard compounds, with Jinhua Nunnery (金华庵), the Three-County Yamen (三县衙门) and an old opera stage among its protected buildings, and folk customs such as the fire-dragon dance and the Fu River boatmen's chants. People's Daily Online notes that the fire-dragon dance is national intangible heritage and describes the town as a trading centre on the Southern Silk Road in the Tang and Song.
At Pengzhen, the Guanyinge Old Teahouse (观音阁老茶馆) keeps its original structure and layout; Chengdu's city news service dates the building to the middle or late Ming. The teahouse received a UNESCO Asia-Pacific Award for Cultural Heritage Conservation (Award of Merit) in 2023, and water is still boiled on a traditional 'tiger stove' (老虎灶) for lidded-bowl tea.
Food and local products
Yunya rabbit (云崖兔), Shuangliu winter strawberries, Shuangliu erjingtiao chillies (二荆条辣椒) and Shuangliu loquats all carry national geographical indications.
Getting oriented
Chengdu Shuangliu International Airport opened in 1938 as Shuangguisi Airport; its international passenger flights moved to Chengdu Tianfu International Airport on 26 March 2023. Shuangliu Airport station on the Chengdu–Guiyang high-speed railway lies beneath Terminal 2, and Metro Line 10 serves both terminals.
Highlights
- Huanglongxi Ancient Town 黄龙溪古镇: Water town where the Luxi and Jin rivers meet, with 76 old houses and the fire-dragon dance.
- Pengzhen Guanyinge Old Teahouse 彭镇观音阁老茶馆: Old teahouse with a tiger stove; UNESCO Asia-Pacific heritage award of merit in 2023.
- Jinhua Nunnery 金华庵: Protected building in Huanglongxi.
- Erjingtiao chillies 二荆条辣椒: Shuangliu chilli with national geographical indication status.
Sources for this guide
双流区 - 维基百科，自由的百科全书 · Chinese Wikipedia · CC BY-SA 4.0
成都双流黄龙溪将牵手国潮项目 修复一批传统景点 · People's Daily Online, Sichuan channel
成都双流区黄龙溪古镇-四川古村落数据库 · Xinhua Sichuan (Sichuan ancient villages database)
四川大学商学院留学生民俗文化体验 · Sichuan University Business School
成都推动历史建筑活化利用：守护城市记忆，焕发时代新韵 · Chengdu Media Group (news.chengdu.cn)
Original English written from the listed sources and checked sentence by sentence against quoted extracts by a separate reviewer. Updated 2026-09-25.
Explore Shuangliu District
Core places to explore, with English and Chinese names.
Places to explore around Shuangliu District
Huanglongxi Ancient Town · 黄龙溪古镇. Photo: Taken on 22 November 2014.Huanglongxi Ancient Town黄龙溪古镇
Huanglongxi developed around river trade where the Luxi River meets the Jin River south of Chengdu. Timber-fronted streets, old temples, riverside buildings and large trees give the historic core its character. The main streets…
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AI illustration · AI 示意图（仅供参考，非该地点实拍）Tanghu Park棠湖公园
Tanghu Park is a compact garden in central Shuangliu, built around water and flowering crabapple trees. Bridges, pavilions and corridors divide the views into smaller scenes, giving it a different rhythm from Chengdu’s large…
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Pengzhen Guanyinge Old Teahouse · 彭镇观音阁老茶馆Pengzhen Guanyinge Old Teahouse彭镇观音阁老茶馆
Guanyinge Teahouse in Pengzhen is a living tea business within a recognised historic building. Timber beams, bamboo chairs and covered tea bowls preserve the material character of a traditional Sichuan teahouse. Regular…
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Huanglongxi Happy Countryside · 黄龙溪欢乐田园Huanglongxi Happy Countryside黄龙溪欢乐田园
Huanglongxi Happy Countryside is a designed rural-leisure park beside the wider Huanglongxi area. Terraced fields, tea planting, flower landscapes and Luxi Ranch organise the visit into themed zones. The setting draws on Sichuan…
Read the place guide →Local life & food
Shuangliu District local specialties
双流区特色美食 · 2 specialties to discover
Baijia feichangfen 白家肥肠粉
The noodles are slippery and resilient, contrasting with the intestine's rich chew. Chili oil and aromatics give the broth a strong finish.
Source ↗Read the dish guide →
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Spicy rabbit heads 麻辣兔头AI illustration · AI 示意图
The snack is intensely savory and spicy, with tender pockets of meat, skin and more gelatinous textures.
Source ↗Read the dish guide →All dish names · 全部菜名 (2)
More dishes from across Sichuan are in the Sichuan food guide.
Plan your visit
Getting there
Shuangliu District is about 15 km in a straight line from central Chengdu. Search for 双流区 in a map app to find stations and your accommodation.
Where to stay →Build your route
Huanglongxi Ancient Town and Tanghu Park are about 30 km apart in a straight line. The linked place guides have entrance and visit details.
Continue with Chengdu →More in Chengdu
Sources & geographic information
Administrative names and parent areas: Official geographic directory · Reference date 2026-09-06.
Some facts checked against 双流区 — Wikipedia contributors, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Photo: Huanglongxi Ancient Town · ping lin · CC BY-SA 3.0. Converted to WebP and resized without changing the subject or cropping the source frame.
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Photo: Huanglongxi Happy Countryside · Source photographer · License not provided. EXIF orientation normalized; resized without changing aspect ratio; converted to WebP. No subject edits.
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