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

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

Benny and Olga wouldn’t tell me what the deal with People’s Park was, so I had to find out for … More

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