Tag Archives: Chengdu

Chunxi Road (春熙路)

Chunxi Road is a must visit for all the shopperholics. It’s the main shopping street/pedestrian mall in Chengdu. You can find all the major brand on/around this road. Honestly, the stuff that you find in Chunxi Road is not exactly … Continue reading

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Daci Monastery (大慈寺)

Daci Monastery was another stop in our itinerary. Situated in the middle of Chengdu, it is the largest Buddhist monastery at the time when it was built (622 AD). It was in this temple that Master Xuan Zang (三藏法师玄奘) was … Continue reading

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Giant and Baby Pandas

A trip to Chengdu is never complete without seeing the Giant Pandas. We were lucky enough to be there at a time when there were baby Giant Pandas of between 3-5 weeks old. I nearly died from the cuteness of the … Continue reading

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The journey to Jiu Zhai Gou (九寨沟)

We started from our hotel in Chengdu (成都) at about 8am in the morning. After about more than an hour or so, we were in the rural areas and you can start seeing mountains in the distance. Along the way, … Continue reading

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Wide & Narrow Lanes, Chengdu (宽窄巷子, 成都)

We arrived in Chengdu (成都) at about 3plus – 4pm. It was hot as hell. Chengdu was pretty much like the other cities, high density residential housing, wide roads and heavy traffic. Despite Chengdu being a second-tier city (if memory … Continue reading

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