Uploaded June 2026 | Updated September 2026, 1 week ago
Today we're exploring a different side of Chengdu, starting at the fascinating Shu Brocade and Embroidery Museum where we learn about a Chinese textile tradition dating back over 2,000 years. We even get the chance to try weaving on a traditional loom ourselves!
👉 Free China Guide Book PDF with all our tips, tricks, best hotels, places to visit and more. bit.ly/TSChinaGuide
AD Thank you to Pandaville for sponsoring this video. Pandaville specialise in exclusive small group family travel and offers unique experiences. They arrange everything, flights, accommodation, activities and transport check them out here: bit.ly/pandaville If you use code “Travelshorts” they are offering a great discount for the first 15 bookings within 12 months of this video being published.
After lunch, we head to People's Park to visit one of China's most unusual attractions – the famous Marriage Market, where parents advertise their adult children in the hope of finding them a partner.
We then explore the historic Kuanzhai Alley (Wide and Narrow Alleys), browse the shops, and finish the day at the bustling Chunxi Road shopping district in the heart of modern Chengdu.
Join us as we discover ancient traditions, unique cultural customs and everyday life in China.
📍 Locations featured:
• Shu Brocade & Embroidery Museum
• People's Park Marriage Market
• Kuanzhai Alley
• Chunxi Road
• Chengdu, Sichuan Province, China
Stay tuned for more daily vlogs from our China Travel Adventure.
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My China Links:
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China Guide Book
Totally FREE guidebook to China
👉 bit.ly/TSChinaGuide
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Pandaville:
We travelled with Pandaville during our China Adventure, they specialise in exclusive small group family travel and offers unique experiences. They arrange everything, flights, accommodation, activities and transport check them out here:
👉 bit.ly/pandaville
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Accommodation:
👉 Crowne Plaza Chengdu Panda Garden: bit.ly/CrownePlazaPanda
👉 Crowne Plaza Chengdu City Centre: bit.ly/CPChengdu
👉 I use Trip.com for 98% of my Hotels: bit.ly/TSTripDotCom
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Activities:
👉 For all China attraction tickets I recommend Trip.com here: bit.ly/tripdot-com
👉 Panda Research Base Tickets: bit.ly/PandaBase
👉 Leshan Giant Buddha: bit.ly/Leshan-Buddha
👉 Sanxingdui Museum: bit.ly/SanxingduiMuseum
👉 Sichuan Cuisine Museum: bit.ly/SichuanCuisineMuseum
👉 Dujiangyan Scenic Area: bit.ly/Dujiangyan
👉 Wuhou Shrine: bit.ly/WuhouShrine
👉 Mount Qingcheng: bit.ly/Qingcheng
👉 Sichuan Opera: bit.ly/SichuanOperaGYG
👉 She Brocade and Embroidery Museum: bit.ly/ShuBrocade
👉 Guruwalk Free Walking Tours around the World: bit.ly/TSGuruWalk
👉 Klook - Tickets, Tours and Activities: bit.ly/TSKlook
For all Klook links use code TRAVELSHORTSKLOOK for up to 10% off
👉 Get Your Guide - Tickets, Tours and Activities: bit.ly/TSGetYourGuide
👉 Get Your Guide App: bit.ly/GYGAPP
For all Get Your Guide links use code TRAVELSHORTS5 for 5% off
___
Travel:
👉 Trip.com, the best place to get Flights, Hotels and Activities: bit.ly/TripFlights
👉 Best place to buy China Train Tickets bit.ly/ChinaTrainTickets
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Theme Parks:
👉 Universal Studios Beijing Tickets bit.ly/TSUniversal
👉 Shanghai Disneyland Tickets: bit.ly/ShangDisney
👉 Hong Kong Disneyland Tickets: bit.ly/3MVrsxf
👉 Happy Valley: bit.ly/HappyValleyChengdu
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Other:
👉 Airalo Esim: bit.ly/Airalo-ESIM use referral code MARK6579 to get $3 off.
👉 Astrill VPN, the VPN I used during my 2024 China trip: bit.ly/TS-VPN
* Please note that these are affiliate codes which I may receive a commission on at no additional cost to you.
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Chapters:
00:00 Introduction
01:41 Chengdu Shu Brocade Embroidery Museum
09:50 Walking around Chengdu
12:34 Peoples Park Chengdu
16:17 Kuanzhai Alley
21:26 Chunxi Road
26:41 Thanks for watching
Today we're exploring a different side of Chengdu, starting at the fascinating Shu Brocade and Embroidery Museum where we learn about a Chinese textile tradition dating back over 2,000 years. We even get the chance to try weaving on a traditional loom ourselves!
👉 Free China Guide Book PDF with all our tips, tricks, best hotels, places to visit and more. bit.ly/TSChinaGuide
AD Thank you to Pandaville for sponsoring this video. Pandaville specialise in exclusive small group family travel and offers unique experiences. They arrange everything, flights, accommodation, activities and transport check them out here: bit.ly/pandaville If you use code “Travelshorts” they are offering a great discount for the first 15 bookings within 12 months of this video being published.
After lunch, we head to People's Park to visit one of China's most unusual attractions – the famous Marriage Market, where parents advertise their adult children in the hope of finding them a partner.
We then explore the historic Kuanzhai Alley (Wide and Narrow Alleys), browse the shops, and finish the day at the bustling Chunxi Road shopping district in the heart of modern Chengdu.
Join us as we discover ancient traditions, unique cultural customs and everyday life in China.
📍 Locations featured:
• Shu Brocade & Embroidery Museum
• People's Park Marriage Market
• Kuanzhai Alley
• Chunxi Road
• Chengdu, Sichuan Province, China
Stay tuned for more daily vlogs from our China Travel Adventure.
________________________
My China Links:
___
China Guide Book
Totally FREE guidebook to China
👉 bit.ly/TSChinaGuide
___
Pandaville:
We travelled with Pandaville during our China Adventure, they specialise in exclusive small group family travel and offers unique experiences. They arrange everything, flights, accommodation, activities and transport check them out here:
👉 bit.ly/pandaville
___
Accommodation:
👉 Crowne Plaza Chengdu Panda Garden: bit.ly/CrownePlazaPanda
👉 Crowne Plaza Chengdu City Centre: bit.ly/CPChengdu
👉 I use Trip.com for 98% of my Hotels: bit.ly/TSTripDotCom
___
Activities:
👉 For all China attraction tickets I recommend Trip.com here: bit.ly/tripdot-com
👉 Panda Research Base Tickets: bit.ly/PandaBase
👉 Leshan Giant Buddha: bit.ly/Leshan-Buddha
👉 Sanxingdui Museum: bit.ly/SanxingduiMuseum
👉 Sichuan Cuisine Museum: bit.ly/SichuanCuisineMuseum
👉 Dujiangyan Scenic Area: bit.ly/Dujiangyan
👉 Wuhou Shrine: bit.ly/WuhouShrine
👉 Mount Qingcheng: bit.ly/Qingcheng
👉 Sichuan Opera: bit.ly/SichuanOperaGYG
👉 She Brocade and Embroidery Museum: bit.ly/ShuBrocade
👉 Guruwalk Free Walking Tours around the World: bit.ly/TSGuruWalk
👉 Klook - Tickets, Tours and Activities: bit.ly/TSKlook
For all Klook links use code TRAVELSHORTSKLOOK for up to 10% off
👉 Get Your Guide - Tickets, Tours and Activities: bit.ly/TSGetYourGuide
👉 Get Your Guide App: bit.ly/GYGAPP
For all Get Your Guide links use code TRAVELSHORTS5 for 5% off
___
Travel:
👉 Trip.com, the best place to get Flights, Hotels and Activities: bit.ly/TripFlights
👉 Best place to buy China Train Tickets bit.ly/ChinaTrainTickets
___
Theme Parks:
👉 Universal Studios Beijing Tickets bit.ly/TSUniversal
👉 Shanghai Disneyland Tickets: bit.ly/ShangDisney
👉 Hong Kong Disneyland Tickets: bit.ly/3MVrsxf
👉 Happy Valley: bit.ly/HappyValleyChengdu
___
Other:
👉 Airalo Esim: bit.ly/Airalo-ESIM use referral code MARK6579 to get $3 off.
👉 Astrill VPN, the VPN I used during my 2024 China trip: bit.ly/TS-VPN
* Please note that these are affiliate codes which I may receive a commission on at no additional cost to you.
_______________________
👉 Subscribe: youtube.com/subscription_center?add_user=travelshorts
👉 My blog: travelshorts.com
👉 Facebook: facebook.com/travelshorts
👉 Instagram: instagram.com/travelshorts
👉 Twitter: twitter.com/travelshorts
👉 Travel Guides: travelshortsguide.com
👉 Flickr: flickr.com/photos/travelshorts
👉 TikTok: tiktok.com/@travelshorts.com
👉 Find more videos: youtube.com/travelshorts
📷 My camera and editing gear: bit.ly/travelshortsgear
Unlike most YouTubers I don't want money from you via Patreon, I make these videos for fun not for profit, but if you feel like you want to donate anything please consider giving to charity instead:
👉 Just Giving: justgiving.com/fundraising/travelshorts
Chapters:
00:00 Introduction
01:41 Chengdu Shu Brocade Embroidery Museum
09:50 Walking around Chengdu
12:34 Peoples Park Chengdu
16:17 Kuanzhai Alley
21:26 Chunxi Road
26:41 Thanks for watching
