How much does Heming Teahouse cost and do I need to reserve a seat?

No reservation needed and no entry fee for the park. You simply find an open bamboo chair, and a server brings a covered cup of jasmine tea that is bottomless for the afternoon, typically around 20 to 30 RMB. Bring cash, since this older teahouse is effectively cash-only and does not take foreign cards.

Is the ear-cleaning at People's Park safe to try as a tourist?

It is a genuine Chengdu tradition, not a tourist trap, and the cleaners walk between tables tapping their tools. A session usually runs about 30 RMB. It is harmless if you relax and stay still; if you feel uneasy about the metal tools, a polite wave-off is completely normal and nobody will pressure you.

What is the best time to visit People's Park to get the real teahouse atmosphere?

Come on a weekday between roughly 1 and 3 PM, after the lunch rush. That is when retirees fill the bamboo chairs, mahjong tiles clatter, and the slow-life scene peaks. Weekends are far busier and seats at Heming are hard to find, so a quiet weekday afternoon shows the park at its most authentic.

People's Park, Chengdu: Map & Visitor's Guide (2026)

Free 110-year-old public park with Chengdu’s most famous outdoor teahouse — Heming Teahouse on the lake.

At a glance

What it is: Outdoors
Also known as: 人民公园 (Rénmín Gōngyuán)
Opening hours: 6 AM – 10 PM
Time needed: 1.5-2 hours
Best time to visit: Weekday 1-3 PM at Heming Teahouse
Getting there: Metro to the door
English: Little to no English
Cards accepted: Cash only
Entry: Walk-in — no booking
Wi-Fi: No public Wi-Fi
Address: 12 Shaocheng Rd, Qingyang District · 青羊区少城路 12 号

People's Park map & getting there

Map of People's Park (人民公园) in Chengdu — nearby streets and metro stations

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Taxi / DiDi? Show the driver: 青羊区少城路 12 号 · 12 Shaocheng Rd, Qingyang District

Founded 1911 as Shaocheng Park, this is Chengdu’s oldest public park. The real attraction is Heming Teahouse (鹤鸣茶社) — the canonical outdoor teahouse experience. Bamboo chairs, a kettle of jasmine tea (¥20-30 bottomless), the click of mahjong tiles, ear cleaners working the tables, retired locals reading newspapers. This is the postcard image of slow-life Chengdu. Free park entry; tea is per-cup. Best 1-2 PM after the lunch rush. The park also has the Monument to the Martyrs of the Railway Protection Movement (1911 — Sichuan’s protest against Qing’s nationalization of railways, which sparked the Wuchang Uprising and ended imperial China). Lake paddleboats ¥30/hour. Combine with Kuanzhai Alley (10 min walk west).

Highlights

Heming Teahouse (鹤鸣茶社)The Chengdu teahouse experience — ¥20 bottomless
Ear Cleaning¥30; working ear cleaners walk between tables
Railway Martyrs MonumentThe 1911 protest that ended imperial China

What Chinese travelers actually do here

Distilled from Chinese-language travel notes — the practical tips most English guides miss.

Heming Teahouse is open-air; on a drizzly Chengdu day the covered side pavilions fill first, so arrive before 1 PM.
Flag a server by lifting your cup lid and setting it on the table edge; that is the local signal for a hot-water refill.
The matchmaking corner with laminated profiles pinned to umbrellas is parents seeking spouses for their kids, not a market.
Skip the lake paddleboats; the real reason to come is the teahouse, and an hour in a bamboo chair beats the water.
Bring small cash notes; the tea and ear-cleaners do not take cards, and there is no reliable foreigner card support here.
Walk ten minutes west to Kuanzhai Alley afterward for food, but eat there since the park itself has little proper dining.
Early mornings around 7 AM bring tai chi groups and singing clubs near the monument; quieter and good for candid photos.

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Frequently asked questions about People's Park

How much does Heming Teahouse cost and do I need to reserve a seat?: No reservation needed and no entry fee for the park. You simply find an open bamboo chair, and a server brings a covered cup of jasmine tea that is bottomless for the afternoon, typically around 20 to 30 RMB. Bring cash, since this older teahouse is effectively cash-only and does not take foreign cards.
Is the ear-cleaning at People’s Park safe to try as a tourist?: It is a genuine Chengdu tradition, not a tourist trap, and the cleaners walk between tables tapping their tools. A session usually runs about 30 RMB. It is harmless if you relax and stay still; if you feel uneasy about the metal tools, a polite wave-off is completely normal and nobody will pressure you.
What is the best time to visit People’s Park to get the real teahouse atmosphere?: Come on a weekday between roughly 1 and 3 PM, after the lunch rush. That is when retirees fill the bamboo chairs, mahjong tiles clatter, and the slow-life scene peaks. Weekends are far busier and seats at Heming are hard to find, so a quiet weekday afternoon shows the park at its most authentic.