Falling back on a sanctum of peace and tranquillity in all this hustle and bustle and exploring the finer culinary side of China’s roaring capital is just what Aman has created with its Aman Summer Palace.

It is not so much the sights and sounds of what lies on your path that brings out the wellness of out of you: it is the destinations that evoke serenity.

Chengdu, the capital of China's south-west Sichuan province, is famed for being the home of Giant Pandas. These creatures can be seen in a simulation of their natural habitat at the Chengdu Research Base of Giant Panda Breeding.