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 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…
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…
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…
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…