As the capital city of Sichuan Province and the window to showcase the western part of China, Chengdu has been designated as the Best Tourist Destination in China. Sichuan Province ranks No.1 in China in terms of its sightseeing resources. It boasts more than 4,000 tourist attractions. In the whole province, there are nine of National Five-Star Scenic areas, four World Biosphere Reserves, two World Geo-Parks, and twenty one China’s best tourist cities. Five of those attractions are listed as the World Heritages Sites, including the Giant Panda Sanctuaries (2006), Jiuzhaigou Valley and Huanglong National Park (1992), Leshan Giant Buddha and Mount Emei (1996), Dujiangyan Irrigation Project and Mount Qingcheng (2000), and the Three Parallel Rivers (2003).