Chengdu | Gentle Bedtime Reading for Sleep

I Can’t Sleep

Benjamin Boster & Glassbox Media

Mental Health, Health & Fitness, Alternative Health

4.6 • 1K Ratings

🗓️ 16 May 2025

⏱️ 29 minutes

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Summary

Relax with this calm bedtime reading about Chengdu, created to ease insomnia and bring peaceful rest. In this soothing episode, Benjamin explores the history, culture, and unique spirit of this Chinese city, from its ancient heritage to its modern-day charm as home of the giant panda. His steady, comforting narration transforms fascinating details into a peaceful story that helps quiet your thoughts and reduce stress. There’s no whispering or hypnosis—just calm, fact-filled storytelling designed to help you drift off. Press play and let the story of Chengdu guide you into restful sleep. Want More? Request a topic: https://www.icantsleeppodcast.com/request-a-topic Listen ad-free & support: https://icantsleep.supportingcast.fm/ Shop sleep-friendly products: https://www.icantsleeppodcast.com/sponsors Join the discussion on Discord: https://discord.gg/myhGhVUhn7 This content is derived from the Wikipedia article on Chengdu, available under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike (CC BY-SA) license. Read the full article: Wikipedia - Chengdu. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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0:00.0	You're listening to a Glassbox media podcast.
0:09.5	Welcome to the I Can't Sleep Podcast, where I help you learn a little and sleep a lot.
0:17.2	I'm your host, Benjamin Boster.
0:20.4	And thanks to Terry for today's sponsored episode about Chengdu, which is the capital city of the Chinese province of Suzhu.
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1:06.2	I might butcher a lot of this Chinese text, so forgive me for my Americanized version of many of these words that I attempt to pronounce.
1:10.5	Zhangdu is the capital city of the Chinese province of Sichuan,
1:15.0	with a population of 20,937,757 at the 2020 census.
1:26.2	It is the fourth most populous city in China, and it is the only city
1:31.3	was a population of over 20 million, apart from direct administered municipalities.
1:40.3	It is traditionally the hub of western China.
1:49.3	Chengdu is in central, Sichuan.
1:57.2	The surrounding Chengdu plain is known as the country of heaven and the land of abundance.
2:06.6	Its prehistoric settlers included the Sonshing Duwai culture. The site of the Du Jong Yan, an ancient irrigation system, is designated as a world heritage side. The
2:15.8	Jean River flows through the city. Zhangdu's culture reflects that of its province,
2:22.8	Sichuan. In 2011, it was recognized by UNESCO as a city of gastronomy. It is associated with the
2:33.8	giant panda, a Chinese national symbol that
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