Ya’an (雅安) is our transit springboard to further explore the West Sichuan. Our today’s destination is Hailuogou Glacier Park( 海螺沟冰川森林公园). We are supposed to reach Moxi Town (磨西镇) from Ya’an by noon, an approx. 300 km drive and then start up our visit to Hailuogou Glacier on the same day. Moxi Old Town is the gateway to Hailuogou Glacier and…
Plan your Hangzhou tour? There are two well-known causeways running across West Lake in Hangzhou – Bai Causeway (白堤) and Su Causeway (苏堤), which are both named after the poet-governors of Hangzhou – Bai Juyi (772–846) in Tang Dynasty and Su Dongpo ( 1037 – 1101) in Song Dynasty respectively. Walk or Bike on Su Causeway Su Causeway is a…
Situated 136 km to the southwest of Chengdu, Ya’an (雅安) is a jump-off point to further travel to Hailuogou Glacier, the West of Sichuan, Yunnan and Tibet since it is located at the intersection of Sichuan-Tibet Highway (G318) and Sichuan-Yunnan Expressway. Ya’an City Layout When We’ve reached the city of Ya’an driving all the way from Hanzhong (汉中) along…
After simple breakfast at our lodging hotel, at 7:30 am in the wet autumn day, we leave the cozy and green city of Hanzhong (汉中), driving through the main street and Han River Bridge in patchy fog and drizzle. Hanzhong – Guangyuan – Chengdu – Ya’an 600km Road Trip Today we spend most of our daytime driving on route, a…
Teahouse culture dominates the psyche of the locals in Chengdu or the whole Sichuan Province. Drinking tea has been incorporated into the local routine life for ages. Teahouses are scattered around the city and you can easily find them in a park, a busy street, or a run-down alley. No matter which teahouse you enter, you will…
Plan your Chengdu tour? Chengdu is a leisure city, so its nightlife is very rich and colorful. There are several popular bar streets to rewind yourself in the evening in Chengdu. Apart from Jiuyanqiao Bar Street, Chengdu Shaoling Road Bar Street is also a nice place to hang out for a small talk over quiet…
Plan your Chengdu tour? Chengdu is heavy with history. Basically the popular Chengdu travel bucket list tells you to visit Du Fu Thatched Cottage, Wu Hou Shrine, Qingyang Palace, the hutong-like Kuan Alley and Zhai Alley, etc. If you are not overly interested in history and look for something light-hearted, cheerful and active, Jiuyanqiao Bar…
Plan your Chengdu tour? Qintai Road (琴台路）or Qintai Gujing （琴台故径） is a well known attraction in Chengdu. It is a gentrified street built in the styles of Ming and Qing dynasties (1368 – 1911). “Qintai” literally means “Musical Instrument Platform”. The Road Name and the Love Story Behind It The road is named “Qintai” in…