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Zhou de Li is a boat tracker in the Bamboo Gorge

Bamboo Gorge Boat Trackers

MaryLou Driedger - marylou [4,443]

The boat trackers in the Bamboo Gorge are experts who sing while they work.

Destinations: Chongging | Yangtze River Delta | China | Chengdu | Yangtze River
Topics: National Parks | Adventure | Music | 20th Century History | Traditions | Ecotourism | Culture | Economy | People | Fashion | Sports | Nature
Leshan Giant Buddha is located at the insection of Min River, Qingyi River and Dadu River. It's carved on the cliff of Mt.Lingyunshan to the north of Min River.

The Largest Buddha -- Le Shan (Chengdu)

dave chou - vjpedia [911]

As a colossal statue the Buddha is so awe-inspiring that every pious Buddhist feels compelled to fall to his knees and to pray for blessings and safety in life.

Destinations: China | Chengdu
Topics: Culture | Travel | Photography | Literature | Religion | Art | Nature
Wolong Nature Reserve is the largest nature reserve with the most complex nature conditions, and the most rare plants and animals.

Wolong Reserve Park

dave chou - vjpedia [911]

Wolong Nature Reserve has large scale breeding places of national highly protected animals like Giant Panda, lesser panda and golden monkey...

Destinations: China | Chengdu
Topics: Travel | National Parks | Animals | Nature
Prof. Yin doing what he loves most

Ecotourism in Sichuan

satcha smith - satcha [130]

Dr. Yin Kaipu of the Chengdu Institute of Biology has just returned from another trip to the Hengduan Mountains north of Chengdu and is bubbling with excitement. His dreams of an ecotourism hiking...

Destinations: China | Himalayas | Sichuan | Chengdu
Topics: Culture | People | Adventure | National Parks | Nature | Ecotourism
The source of the epidemic is thought to be the civet cat. This animal was served in restaurants throughout the region both before and after the outbreak, although briefly taken off the menu when it was discovered to be a carrier of the disease.

SARS & Vinegar: The Untold Story of Mainland China

Adam Bray - kanzis_slave [1,617]

When news of the outbreak spread across the globe, foreign tourists, expats and journalists fled Hong Kong and the mainland. With few outsiders remaining in rural China, little news of the epidemic...

Destinations: Yunnan | China | Lijiang River | Sichuan | Chengdu
Topics: Culture | Travel | Adventure | People | Animals

A Hotel for Every Traveler in Chengdu, China

Matthew Lubin - mjlpsu [299]

Whether you're a backpacker, budget traveler, or family traveling through Sichuan's capital of Chengdu, Wen Jun Lou Hotel (located at 12 Qingtai Lu) has everything to meet your needs. This attractive...

Destinations: China | Chengdu
Downtown Chengdu.

Chengdu: Good Food and Rich History

Wah Heng - wheng [3,001]

Chengdu: The capital of Sichuan. Although I have resisted taking a trip to this little-known place, I caved in to my friend's demands during my most recent trip to China. So I took a short detour,...

Destinations: China | Chengdu
Topics: Travel | Animals | Ancient History | Architecture
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