Songpan may not be the first Chinese city on the average tourist’s itinerary, but it boasts some of the best … More
Category: Sichuan Province
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
Chengdu Bird and Flower and Pizza Market
Benny and Olga and I explored Jinli Street, a commercial district outside Wuhou Memorial Temple. The street dates back to … 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
People’s Park – Chengdu
Benny and Olga wouldn’t tell me what the deal with People’s Park was, so I had to find out for … More
Enter Chengdu
Chinese airports never cease to amaze me. They look like they were built yesterday. Or at least in the past … More