For those who are interested in visiting MUSEUM that I'd like to recommend you a great place which located at the west band of the city and it's called Jin Sha Relic Museum.

Jin Sha Relic site was accidentally found from an on-going construction site, massive amount of relics, jade products and elephant teech were unearthed and it regarded as the greatest discovery in this new century.

Since this discovery has very few relation with Chinese Civilization, it so still remain a part of unknown history which waiting for archaeologist to search it out.

Admission: 80 RMB (Strongly recommend you hire a guide)

For those who are looking for night street food, there is a good place for sea food BBQ. It's just in the Qing Shi Qiao （青石桥市场）Market, along the Sea Food Market which supplys many sea food restaurants in Chengdu.

Check out the map of Mix Hostel, this market is right at the center of map, the market is just opposite the street where MGM is located. You can only find this Sea Food BBQ after 10:00PM when all the shops closed and Sea Food BBQ Stands all moved out just right after.

Normally for one plate of Sea Food cost about 20 RMB-60 RMB. There are also many small stands cook noodle soup, fried rice or hotpot vegetables which is very cheap.

Since two days ago, the last piece of cool has finally gone and we welcomed the uncomfortably hot summer of Chengdu.

Chengdu is located at the bottom of Sichuan basin geographically, clouds are thickly covered and climate humid. It is said that this is the reason why people from Chengdu like eating spicy things, because the spice or hot things can prevent a disease called  rheumatism which is caused of humidity.

So, buy a pair of flip flop, wear in short pans, hang out around narrow alleys or big shopping mall, be laid-back.

I grew up in east of Chengdu, in my memory there are plenty of tiled roof houses and local markets spotted in narrow alleys. But due to the so called modernization almost all the old houses have been demolished. Instead, what you can now see are those modern high rises and huge residential s.

My parents are still living there and today I came back for dinner with them. It was hotpot, my sister and parents like that though I don't appreciate that food particularly. We ate in a narrow alley, it's more like a street food stands, it was full of people. They got really good business. After eating I walked around and many things recalled me memories. My primary school is still there, my classmates' courtyard is gone and there are some on going construction sites where the workers are busy and sweating. But I surprisedly found that there is still an old quarter lively existed, walk in, through those small alleys brings me memories and the atmosphere which has been disappeared for long time!

If you look at our map, try to find from the east side, the landmark is Jiuzhaiqiao bridge where the bar street and BABI2 can be found near the Sichuan university. The street of old quarter is called "Shui Jing Jie 水井街", from where you can see how the normal local people live and what they eat, how to chill out or socialize every day. And you can also experience the alley life which quite interesting and real.