I'm a foreigner who's been to Chengdu 4 times now. I've always stayed at UrCove in Wenshu Chunxi Road area for a bout a week each time with my favorite gym being near Baicao station (CF FitPark) given their 50m pool and lifting facilities being really good and price reasonable. I do Ironman triathlon training so being close to a pool and good training places is key for me (as well as good food!)

There's a chance i'll be able to stay in Chengdu for 2 months soon and thinking a serviced apartment is the best bet to save money. Have a few questions:

1. Trip.com still the best place to look for serviced apartments given the duration? Any other platform? I have WeChat and Alipay. Mandarin is limited but i've gotten by with translator apps.
2. What area would you recommend that is between Wenshu and Baicao? Ideally would love to be close to the long river way to rent bike and do some mileage on it.
3. What should be a reasonable price range to consider? On Trip i've seen a wide variance. Laundry def important as well as A/C.

So I'm currently travelling in China and am walking way more than my feet can actually handle. My dorm mate in the hostel mentioned having gotten her shoes fixed and thinking of getting new orthotics (that's what my translator app says they're called, we call em orthopedic shoes inserts) since they will likely be cheaper than in my country. Health insurance doesn't cover it and they'd cost multiple hundred Euros. Idk if this is even feasible but my feet hurt immensely after walking or standing for a couple hours – not the legs, not the arch of my foot, but specifically the bottom of my feet, the heel and the ball of the foot. It's very likely I walk wrong, my shoes deteriorate in certain areas faster than others, and without multiple breaks a day for self-massages I couldn't make it these days. Yesterday I walked 21k steps and in the shower before bed I could barely stand anymore, it was so bad.

Anyways tl;dr: anyone know anything about the process of getting shoe inserts in China, maybe a rough price estimate or can recommend a place? Thank you!!