School Location (Advantages)

Located in Southwest China, Chengdu is the regional capital of Sichuan province. Covering an area of 12.39 square Km, its east longitude extends from 102˚54’ to 104˚53’ and its north latitude extends from 30˚05’ to 31˚26’.

The average cultivation index of the city has reached 38.2%. Chengdu enjoys favorable agricultural conditions, and it has long been known as the Storehouse of Heaven. It is the important production base of commercial vegetable oil, vegetables, fruits and Chinese medical herbs.

Chengdu has typical sub-tropical humid climate, with an annual temperature of around 17.5°. The annual rainfall of the city is 1,1246mm, with an annual sunshine of 1042-1412 hours. There are several climatic zones in Chengdu, namely, warm temperate zone, temperate zone, frigid-temperate zone, sub-frigid zone and frigid zone, making the city favorable for agricultural production and tourism development.

Chengdu has 12 rivers such as Ming River and Tuo River, together with numerous tributaries. Apart from the reputed Dujiangyan Irrigation System, reservoirs, pools and weirs crisscross in the city, with an effective irrigating area of 366,000 hectares. It is roughly estimated that there are 11 classes, 200 families, 764 genera and 3000 kinds of animals and plants, in which 2682 are main plants and 237 main animals. Precious plants are gingko tree, dove tree, michelia wilsonii and henryi; national protected endangered animals include panda, red panda, golden monkey and gnu. There are more than 860 Chinese medical herbs, in which hemlock parsley, curcumae, Fructus Mume and Rhizoma Coptidis are renowned worldwide.

Chengdu is rich in mineral resources, proven metal minerals include iron, titanium, vanadium,copper, lead, zincum, aluminium, gold, silver, strontium and REE. There are more than 60 Non-ferrous metals, including glaucocerinite, picrolite, gypsum, calcite,limestone, marble, shale, gravel, coal and natural gas.

Located at the west 2nd Ring Road, standing next to Jinsha Bus Station and Long-distance Coach Station, SWUFE enjoys very convenient transportations to almost every corner of the city. The map below shows the location of SWUFE, Shuangliu International Airport, Chengdu Railway Station and major Long-distance Coach Stations.

 

We provide Free Pick-up Service to fresh students
To enjoy this service, you need to:
* Inform us of your detailed arrival information including flight/train/coach number, expected arrival date/time, luggage quantity, etc;
* Try to keep in contacting with us, if possible, informing us of any change to the original arrival information.

 

If you prefer to come to SWUFE by yourself, please select one of the following ways:

At Shuangliu Airport:
* Take No. 306 Bus and get off at Jinsha Bus Station (terminal);
* Take a taxi to SWUFE (costs approx. 60-80 RMB).

At Chengdu Railway Station:
* Take No. 69 Bus and get off at Jinsha Bus Station (terminal);
* Take No. 83 Bus and get off at Qingyang Rd., Xin Cheng Wen Cross;
* Take a taxi to SWUFE (costs approx. 18 RMB)

At Long-distance Coach Stations or other sites:
* Call 114-2 or 85076868 to enquire instant bus information (Chinese only)
* Contact us at 87355437 to get help
* Take a taxi to SWUFE at address: No. 57 Qingjiangzhong Rd. (or No. 55 Guanghuacun St.), Qingyang District, Chengdu. Try to print this page out and show the taxi driver the following Chinese words: 西南财经大学北三门（金沙车站斜对面，靠近青羊大道十字路口）