Renmin Park (Renmin Gongyuan) is a charming and very typical Chinese park. Situated in the southwest of the city, this is a great place to relax and soak up some atmosphere while watching the taiji or wushu enthusiasts work out.

The park consists of a bonsai garden, a playground, the Monument to the Martyrs of the Railway Protection Movement, a carnivalesque funhouse and a teahouse (one of Chengdu's best), all pleasantly arranged around an attractive lake. It's a great spot to simply hang out and people-watch. Martial arts practitioners are in the park as soon as the gates open at 6:30 a.m., and in the evenings dances are often held.
 
The nicest way to see the park is just to spend some time wandering around and taking in the ambience of the city.
Perhaps the best thing about this place however, is the wonderful teahouse in the grounds. Tea houses abound in this city and this is a particularly popular one with locals who come to sip, chat and stay all day!

Panda-tour.net notebook:

Admission:Free 
Hours:7:00 a.m. - 10:00 p.m.  
How to get there:Just southwest of the city center off 12 Shaocheng Lu, about  a five-minute walk from Tianfu Guangchang.    
Phone: (028) 8613 2021