Jan 29, 2010 - a spring festival in chengdu

Now the spring festival is coming soon.It's a small town near chengdu. ... Even though there are only several sights,I think I can have fun.Now the spring festival is coming soon.It's a small town near chengdu. ... Even though there are only several sights,I think I can have fun....

Dec 23, 2009 - Play Dates - at Temple Parks - friends - christmas

Du Fu's Cottage Ten minutes walk from home - but we've never been. Friends from near and far The first 2 weeks in December saw the arrival in Chengdu of Andreus and Annett from Hamburg - and Wanxiang from Beijing - all old friends of Dawei's. ... Also 2 birthdays - Anna's on the 5th and Dawei's on the 9th.Du Fu's Cottage Ten minutes walk from home - but we've never been. Friends from near and far The first 2 weeks in December saw the arrival in Chengdu of Andreus and Annett from Hamburg - and Wanxiang from Beijing - all old friends of Dawei's. ... Also 2 birthdays - Anna's on the 5th and Dawei's on the 9th....

Dec 11, 2009 - Last couple of days...

Hi all! So this is probably my last entry as I have a ton of flying ahead of me.Hi all! So this is probably my last entry as I have a ton of flying ahead of me....

Dec 9, 2009 - Lots of work, lots of food

It's been an eventful week so far.It's been an eventful week so far....

Dec 7, 2009 - Starting the Build

So we just completed day two of the build.So we just completed day two of the build....

Dec 3, 2009 - In Chengdu...with a hot pot

Two parts to this entry Part 1 - on the train Sadly I am leaving the Guangxi region of china today. So now I'm entering the second half of my travels but first need to get the overnight train to Chengdu out of the way. ... Part II So I've arrived in Chengdu but first had to suffer through 24 hours of train travel. ... The travel agents lied about it being shorter! Oh well, there's nothing I could do about it.Two parts to this entry Part 1 - on the train Sadly I am leaving the Guangxi region of china today. So now I'm entering the second half of my travels but first need to get the overnight train to Chengdu out of the way. ... Part II So I've arrived in Chengdu but first had to suffer through 24 hours of train travel. ... The travel agents lied about it being shorter! Oh well, there's nothing I could do about it....

Nov 30, 2009 - Chengdu

Mon 30 Nov 2009 CHENGDU Chengdu located in southwest China is the capital of Sichuan province and is also one of the most important economic centres, transportation and communication hubs in Southwestern China. ... Chengdu is the capital of "Heavenly State" (Tian Fu Zhi Guo), habitat of giant pandas and city of cotton-rose hibiscus. ... We took an interesting walk though Leshan's market - which wsa closing for the day - and that was that! A long drive back to Chengdu! However there was some "free" time to visit Tianfu Square - the "Peoples Square" in the centre of the city itself. ... Chengdu is called the Giant Panda's "hometown" because of the Panda Breeding base. ... No wonder they are so content! But then again, all they eat is bamboo and I didn't see any dipping sauce! Later we visited Wangjianglou Park located in Chengdu - a luxuriant forest and bamboo grooves along the bank of Jinjiang River outside the city's eastern gate. ...

Nov 30, 2009 - Days out - Chengdu style

Weekends in China I was out unusually early this last Saturday and have to report that Saturdays seem like any other day here in Chengdu. ... Chengdu is very proud of Jinsha - and a similar (I think even more impressive) Shu discovery at Sanxingdui (2 hours from here). ... Snack Alley is the highlight - with 20 or so little stalls all selling Chengdu little eats - my eyes do the eating as much as my tummy. ...

Nov 21, 2009 - China - Chengdu - Panda Breeding Center

For a nation that will either eat or process for medicinal purposes (to "make you strong") any creature that lives and breathes, it is ironic that the Chinese have chosen the panda as the one animal that is sacrosanct.For a nation that will either eat or process for medicinal purposes (to "make you strong") any creature that lives and breathes, it is ironic that the Chinese have chosen the panda as the one animal that is sacrosanct....

Nov 20, 2009 - China Tibet Train - Lhasa to Chengdu

It's 8:00 a. and I'm in the dining car on the China Tibet train, travelling from Lhasa in Tibet to Chengdu in China. ... Aside from the announcements over the tannoy system there is no English spoken by the people on this train - passengers or railway employees.It's 8:00 a. and I'm in the dining car on the China Tibet train, travelling from Lhasa in Tibet to Chengdu in China. ... Aside from the announcements over the tannoy system there is no English spoken by the people on this train - passengers or railway employees....

Nov 9, 2009 - Dayi Mountain - China extreme

Kate writes about our trip to Dayi Golden Mountain Resort back in October (BB - before Blog). I will write more about this and get some pictures - but the male minggong are many here in Chengdu - easy to spot with their plimsolls, small stature, hard hats worn day and night, and liking for lounge suit jackets. ... They amble the streets in little groups at night and are always keen to stare at weird foreigners - some are even brave enough to shout "hello" or "ok".Kate writes about our trip to Dayi Golden Mountain Resort back in October (BB - before Blog). I will write more about this and get some pictures - but the male minggong are many here in Chengdu - easy to spot with their plimsolls, small stature, hard hats worn day and night, and liking for lounge suit jackets. ... They amble the streets in little groups at night and are always keen to stare at weird foreigners - some are even brave enough to shout "hello" or "ok"....