Sep 3, 2010 - Day one in Chengdu and Meet the parents

End of first day in Chengdu. ... Chengdu is teaming with people, reminding me of Tokyo’s Ginza. ... Can you imagine planning a wedding when you don’t know how many people to expect? From what I am over-hearing, I have a feeling all of Chengdu will be talking about it. ...

Sep 2, 2010 - Arrive in China

Have finally arrived.Have finally arrived....

Jun 27, 2010 - Pandas in Chengdu

We got up far too early this morning to go and visit the pandas at the panda breeding centre which the main attraction that brought us to Chengdu in Sichuan. ... We also got to see some babies which were pretty much the cutest things ever and even saw a photo of John Prescott holding one, what more can you ask for? Chengdu has been good, but feels very much like all the other cities in China, we saw the biggest Mao statue in China and had some more hotpot goodness, we are pros these days. ...

Jun 16, 2010 - Chengdu: Around and About

Chengdu, China: Around and About ________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ 14-16 June 2010 The Sichuan Opera Having just spent 26 hours on a train and another few on buses and in taxis I wanted to get something under my belt as soon as possible on arrival in Chengdu. ... Chengdu is home to this form of entertainment. ... Wenshu Temple After my return from Mt Emei (see earlier post）I spent the afternoon pottering around Chengdu using the local buses. ... Noodles and Sweet Dumplings My final task is to track down my guest house owner's favourite eatery in Chengdu，which again requires me to ask around a bit (just as well my map has the name and address in Chinese but it is really amazing how frequently you can find someone with at least a little English). ...