Chengdu Stories


Chengdu - Home of the Pandas

This medium-sized Chinese city has a much more laid back feel, and we pulled up ready for a few days exploration in the Sichuan capital. We began checking out Wushu Temple, another huge complex and the adjoining replicated hutong twisting it’s way around the back with numerous souvenir stalls and restaurants. In the evening we caught a traditional Sic...


Sichuan Provience - Week Thirty.

This past weekend Michele and I went to Western China for my last trip in China. We started the first leg of the trip in China's third largest city - Chengdu. The city itself wasn't much to write about, the pollution was pretty bad and it's not really known for it's sightseeing, although it does have one of the largest attractions in China... the Pand...


Chengdu

Chengdu, home of the Giant Pandas. - The highlight of the trip so far. It was absolutely fab. We got there early in the morning which is apparently the best time to see them when they've just been fed and before they go to sleep for the rest of the day. They were mostly sitting about munching bamboo and we were able to get really close to them. Their en...


Chengdu Roundup...

First day (3rd), started off as a lazy day... i did absolutely nothing but advice 2 english girls on what to do for their trip, beer o'clock was around 3 so it was a good day, ate 3 times at the hostel, so i was so lazy so didn't venture out, i do have an excuse though as i had no clouths to wear as i big time needed to do ome laundry! Watched Clockw...