I'll be visiting chengdu from 11/4 till 17/4. Want to join local tour to Jiuzhaigou preferably on the 12/4 for 3 days tour, can someone please recommend, I don't mind joining the local tour but wants no shopping please.

Can we (4 of us)join a local family for learning how to cool Sichuan food?

where can we find laundary shop to have our cloths washed, the automatic type.

thanks