The world's first wooden calendar, which is preserved in the Museum of London, was made in Chengdu during the Five Dynasties and Ten Kingdoms (AD907-960).
Lacquerware relics from the Mawangdui Tombs of the Han Dynasty (206 BC-AD 220), in the eastern suburbs of Changsha, are believed to have been made in Chengdu.
The city is also known as the hometown of Shu embroidery and the birthplace of China's embroidery culture.
Chinese people view tea drinking not just as a daily habit but as an interest and art.
Tea culture in China is believed to have started in Sichuan and several ancient Chinese poems make reference to drinking tea in Chengdu. Xinjin, an area in Chengdu was said to have the earliest trade of tea in the province.
Throughout history a number of Chinese great poets have lived in Chengdu, including Li Bai, Du Fu, Cen Sen, Wei Zhuang, Lu You and Fan Chengda.
Shu state is an ancient region around Chengdu and an old saying goes - "All poets under heaven have come to Shu land."
Relaxed lifestyle
The Fortune Global Forum was held in Chengdu last year, partly due to the city's fast economic growth and ample development potential.
During the event foreign economists and entrepreneurs noted that Chengdu had managed to maintain a balance between fast growth and a relaxed life and attitude, unlike many cities that develop quickly.
Sichuan is known for its relaxed lifestyle and happy people and the area's Taoism culture could be part of the reason why locals lead relaxed lives.
To explore this further many people visit Qingcheng Mountain, which has long been recognized as the birthplace of Taoism.
The area was awarded World Cultural Heritage status by the UNESCO.
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