Songpan

Songpan may not be the first Chinese city on the average tourist’s itinerary, but it boasts some of the best … More

Jiuzhaighou Blue

Following the flight, Benny, Olga, and I took a two-hour bus ride to the small town outside Jiuzhaighou National Park … More

Chengdu, my Waterloo

Chengdu is the fourth largest city in China, after Beijing, Shanghai, and Guangzhou. It’s the capital of Sichuan province, famous … More

Emeishan

You haven’t seen Mount Emei until you’ve seen the view from its peak at dawn. Overlooking a sea of clouds … More

Leshan Buddha

No trip across China is complete without a round Big Buddhas. In February I saw the Big Buddha on Lantau … More

PandaLand

Ok, it’s not called PandaLand. It’s the “Chengdu Research Base of Giant Panda Breeding”, which boasts one of the highest … More

Enter Chengdu

Chinese airports never cease to amaze me. They look like they were built yesterday. Or at least in the past … More