Chengdu, formerly romanized as Chengtu, is the provincial capital of Sichuan province in Southwest China, and one of the six national central cities of China, as well as a major city in Western China.
Chengdu, formerly romanized as Chengtu, is a sub-provincial city which has served as the capital of China's Sichuan province since the elevation of Chongqing to provincial status in 1997. It is one of the six national central cities of China, as well as a major city in Western China.