A visitor walks on a gourmet street in Chengdu of southwest China's Sichuan Province, on June 25, 2023. (Xinhua/Shen Bohan)
CHENGDU, July 16 (Xinhua) -- Chengdu exudes an enchanting aura in early summer, with its abundant vegetation, picturesque lotus ponds and vibrant atmosphere. This year, the city is all the more alive, as global student-athletes count down to 31st FISU World University Games from July 28 to August 8, 2023.
People enjoy the performance while having hot pot at a restaurant in Chengdu of southwest China's Sichuan Province, on April 25, 2023. (Xinhua/Wang Xi)
Artists perform at a tourism site in Chengdu of southwest China's Sichuan Province, on July 14, 2023. (Xinhua/Wang Xi)
People enjoy tea at an open tea house in Chengdu of southwest China's Sichuan Province, on Nov. 23, 2021. (Xinhua/Shen Bohan)
People choose lotus buds at a flower stall in Chengdu of southwest China's Sichuan Province, on July 14, 2023. (Xinhua/Tang Wenhao)
People enjoy tea at an open tea house in Chengdu of southwest China's Sichuan Province, on June 30, 2021. (Xinhua/Shen Bohan)
People enjoy tea at an open tea house in Chengdu of southwest China's Sichuan Province, on July 14, 2023. (Xinhua/Wang Xi)
Visitors walk past the signboards of a gourmet street in Chengdu of southwest China's Sichuan Province, on June 11, 2023. (Xinhua/Shen Bohan)
Tourists visit the Kuanzhai Alley Historic District in Chengdu of southwest China's Sichuan Province, on July 14, 2023. (Xinhua/Wang Xi)
People enjoy tea at an open tea house in Chengdu of southwest China's Sichuan Province, on Nov. 23, 2021. (Xinhua/Shen Bohan)
A man is seen with his cat while walking on a street in Chengdu of southwest China's Sichuan Province, on July 1, 2021. (Xinhua/Shen Bohan)
People are seen on a gourmet street in Chengdu of southwest China's Sichuan Province, on June 11, 2023. (Xinhua/Shen Bohan)
This photo taken on Nov. 23, 2021 shows the hot water kettles in a tea house in Chengdu of southwest China's Sichuan Province. (Xinhua/Shen Bohan)
People enjoy tea at an open tea house in Chengdu of southwest China's Sichuan Province, on June 7, 2023. (Xinhua/Shen Bohan)
Tourists visit the Jinli folklore street in Chengdu of southwest China's Sichuan Province, on July 14, 2023. (Xinhua/Liu Kun)
A visitor experiences the unique ear-cleaning in Chengdu of southwest China's Sichuan Province, on July 14, 2023. (Xinhua/Wang Xi)
Visitors are seen on a tourist boat on the Jinjiang River in Chengdu of southwest China's Sichuan Province, on March 1, 2023. (Xinhua/Tang Wenhao)
Tourists visit the Jinli folklore street in Chengdu of southwest China's Sichuan Province, on July 14, 2023. (Xinhua/Liu Kun)
This aerial photo taken on July 14, 2023 shows a restaurant in Chengdu of southwest China's Sichuan Province. (Xinhua/Xu Bingjie)
This photo taken on June 11, 2023 shows the graffiti on a building in Chengdu of southwest China's Sichuan Province. (Xinhua/Shen Bohan)
Visitors walk on a gourmet street in Chengdu of southwest China's Sichuan Province, on June 11, 2023. (Xinhua/Shen Bohan)
People are seen in a coffee shop in Chengdu of southwest China's Sichuan Province, on June 21, 2023. (Xinhua/Shen Bohan)
Red peppers are seen at a shop in Chengdu of southwest China's Sichuan Province, on July 14, 2023. (Xinhua/Tang Wenhao)■
