Of course anyone who visits China, the first thing they are curious about is setting foot in Beijing, the capital This is mainly due to the fact that people living in developing countries feel that all the best is in the capital That is why he will find a child born in Rubavu, Musanze and Huye dreaming of reaching Kigali
It is true that Beijing is a beautiful, prosperous city characterized by cleanliness and technology but if it is still in its youth years, the local life may not taste good to you
As young people, we all know that we like to be in a place where you can enjoy it For Beijing, it is not like that because this city is dominated by political activities embassies and other government institutions It is as if you were in Kyiv However, this weekend the city is dying of heat
The month I spent in Beijing ended without a story My heart went crazy when I found out that I was going to leave this capital for a while and go to another city called Chengdu
Im not wrong its the first time Ive heard of this city, as well as for those of you who knew that Beijing Shanghai Hong Kong and Guangzhou are the cities that China has
China has a total of more than 700 cities, unlike most of Africa. The people living in these cities have all the infrastructure they need and all the services they can get nearby so that they don’t have to go to the capital, Beijing
Because of this, it wont surprise you if you meet a 40-year-old Chinese man who tells you that he hasn’t set foot in Beijing in his life or was the last to be young when he was sent there to university
This story adds to me the first thing I did was find details about this city What I started there was about the heat.
Beijing had been warming for some time at a rate of 40 degrees, while some in Kigali reached 29 degrees and we will call it that. I felt that Chengdu might be a temporary refuge but I found it to be a refuge for myself in the country because this city is also very hot during the summer
Chengdu is a city located in Sichuan and the capital of this province in the southwest of China
From Beijing to Chengdu, when you use the plane, it takes you 315 minutes. You can use the fastest train, which takes you eight hours
The history of this city dates back to the fourth century, before the birth of Jesus, because at that time it was the Capital of the Kingdom of Shu Like many other cities in China, this also consists of high-rise buildings
This city of more than 20 million people is located on an area of 14378 km2 It is one of the most popular in China due to its social status, which is very different from that of other parts of the country.
When we arrived in Chengdu, our reception included very cold water and a shelter This shows you how hot this city was For me, it was amazing to see people traveling with ventilators, even small ones, running away
When you step into this city, depending on the infrastructure, you cannot distinguish it from Beijing, which has very high settlements, modern roads for cars and trains and two airports
The people of Chengdu love a simple life During the day, you will find most of them sitting in a place where Chinese tea drinks have their origins.
In the evening, most of them walk on small pedestrian paths, including the one known as Kuanzhai alley The nature of this route is like taking the car-free zone of Kigali city center and making it very long, otherwise covering it with various commercial activities such as shops restaurants, etc
This area is also home to restaurants that Michelle Obama visited in 2014 and expressed her surprise at Chengdus beauty
Like the rest of China, Chengdu are also quiet, with people who speak little respect and know how to welcome their neighbors
Many Africans who visit Chengdu end up liking the local diet because it is characterized by foods that contain a lot of pepper and yeast.
Chengdu is also a beautiful city for tourists as it is home to the Pandas Sanctuary, which is one of the animals found only in China
The city is also the site of an irrigation project known as the Dujiangyan Irrigation System, which is considered to be the oldest in China as it was built in 256, before the birth of Jesus.
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