Xian after dark offers you many choices to relax yourself after your day’s tiring trip. If you are a bar goer, go to Defuxiang Bar Streeet, where you mix with the local middle class people; if you are looking for local street food to supplement the normal meals you’ve had, go to Beiyuan Men Muslim…
Yesterday we traveled all the way from Daocheng back to Xinduqiao (358km) via Litang (148km) and Yajiang (286km), getting over Rabbit Mountain Pass (4696m), Kazila Mountain Pass (4718m), Jianziwan Mountain Pass (4659m) and Gaoersi Mountain Pass (4412m). Last time we entered Xinduqiao Town around 2:00pm on October 09, for the first time, driving from Kangding to Xinduqiao, and spending 2 hours photographing the bucolic…
On the early morning of October 09, we check out of our lodging hotel in Kangding and have a very simple breakfast at a nearby restaurant. Then again we go on with our self-drive trip west from Kangding (康定) to Xinduqiao (新都桥). ABC of Xinduqiao (Xinduqiao Town) Xinduqiao Town is recognized on the Google Map as “Xinduqiaozhen”,…
On October 08, we get on the first shuttle bus leaving at 7:30 am from Moxi Town for Camp No.03 up at Hailuogou Glacier (海螺沟三号营地). Yesterday afternoon we visited Camp No.04 and fortunately viewed the Firn Basin and the Grand Ice Cascade of No.01 Hailuogou Glacier. But we are not contented with a distant glimpse…
Getting off the “Sky Road” – Yaxi Expressway, and passing through the downtown of Shimian County (石棉县), we steer our four-wheel drive vehicle north along the provincial road offcially known as “S211”. Highway S211 leading to Moxi Old Town It is a mountainous road with two lanes total ( one lane for each direction ), on the side of steep cliffs with…
Among over 1000 attractions in Beijing, Mutianyu Great Wall is regarded as the top destination by numerous oversea travelers who have visited Beijing for the first time. There are tons of articles online or offine that give you detailed description of Mutianyu Great Wall itself. Of course, I’m not going to parrot what they have written about Mutianyu Great Wall. “Tips…
Location of Moxi Town Moxi Town (磨西镇) is a gateway community for Hailuogou Glacier Park. Now the town has become a logistic base that caters for travelers experiencing Hailuogou Glacier’s pristine forests, hot springs, rugged mountains, and spectacular glacier ice. It is located 64km to the south of Luding County (泸定) and 133km to the southeast of Kangding (康定), the seat…
With the rapid development of the expressways and highways, road tripping has become one of the most favorite ways of traveling across China. The car represents mobility, freedom with a feel of controlling your destinations. China is a vast country, very drivable since now the roads are excellent. It has countless scenic drives with most of the stellar standouts in…