Chengdu - He is always with that Mao character! I though he was a good capitalist! ;0)Chengdu was our first stop in Sichuan. It was OK for a big, smoggy Asian city.
Emei Shan Golden Summit - We spent a day and a half walking up to the summit of this holy mountain. Apparently, there are some beautiful, giant, golden Sakyamuni statues here......although, I wouldn't know.
Wise words - Often, public toilets have no dividers between squatters. I guess this sign is helpful if you're feeling a bit shy. I didn't feel it was about being shy, I would just rather not be in direct view of other people's 'business'.....so to speak.
Monkeys in the mist
I felt about as happy as they look. This was at the mouldy monastery we stayed at on the way to the summit.
Tree, Emei
Emei Shan in nicer weather - Following our 1.5 day ascent, the weather cleared and we were greeted by sunshire and some stunning views (finally). I don't like to be soggy very much.
Leshan Giant Buddha - He was massive!
Jiuzhaigou 1 - It's difficult to take your own picture! This place was beautiful. All of the lakes were of a turquoise/ blue colour that I didn't really think could be produced naturally. Really stunning! This park, unfortunately, is very strict in that you can wander off the wooden path that has been built for you to walk on. An individualistic wander off can cause alot of commotion. It's a forest. You are SUPPOSED to wander around it. I guess the Chinese don't see it that way! :0/
Juizhaigou five coloured lake
Jiuzhaigou Long Lake
Tagong
What a wonderful place this was!! It was full of TIbetan people. Everyone was so friendly. It was surrounded by mountains. The altitude was 4000m causing me to have altitude sickness for a few days but John was pretty much OK. In the town square there was a temple with Tibetan prayer flags and prayer wheels surrounding it for a kora! Lovely.
Tibetan dude, Tagong
Chinese army says hello, Tagong
So, some of the slogans on these trucks say thinks like 'the Chinese army teaches the Tibetan people'. I never really thought that teaching inplements included 200 army trucks driving through town everyday, machine guns, and riot gear.....but then all cultures are different in their 'teaching' methods.
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