Hi Peter, seem you have a long coming holiday in Chengdu. Ok, there are lot of places interest surounding, like Mt.Emei & Leshan; Xiling Snow Mountain for skiing, sure kids will love it; some old towns around: Huanglongxi Old Town, Luodai Old Town or Yaan Shangli Old Town; Dujiangyan & Mt.Qingcheng; of course some sites within Chengdu city: Giant Panda Research Centre, Jinsha Ruins Museum and etc. And you can find the Tibetan village when visit Jiuzhaigou. Cheers...