Chengdu, the capital of China's Sichuan province, is where past and present (and pandas) converge. Its futuristic cityscape is a vibrant display of architectural advancement with massive LED displays showing digital pandas and skyscraper facades that act as canvases for light shows.
Yet, you can still find traces of a bygone era through century-old teahouses, shrines and courtyard houses. And checking into Upper House Chengdu, perhaps, best embodies this fascinating dichotomy.