The actual name of this five stars resort that we stayed in Jiuzhaigou is “InterContinental Resort Jiuzhai Paradise”. It’s a nice resort. We stayed in a big room for three persons, overlooking a stunning view of the surrounding. The views outside our room. The ground floor of the resort is big too, like a mini…
The Jiuzhaigou Therapy I
The Jiuzhaigou Valley, with rich forest resources, has more than 10,000 negative oxygen ions per cubic metre of air and can be as high as 80,000. In Beijing, on the other hand, has only 1,000 negative oxygen ions per cubic metre of air on a good quality air day. We were told that it’s the…
The Jiuzhaigou Therapy III
You will often see colourful rectangular clothes strung along mountain ridges by the Tibetans. These are prayer flags and the Tibetans believe that when the wind blows the flags, it will spread the good will and bring benefit to all. This centre in Jiuzhaigou has rows of stalls selling nice and very cheap gem stones,…
The Min River / 岷江
This is the start point of the Min River (岷江). It’s a tributary of the upper Yangtze river (长江). There were a number of natives here (Tibetans or Qiang?), collecting money from tourists who want to stand next to the Min River milestone for a picture. We didn’t want to pay for that and stood…
The Tibetan Folk Arts Performance
The Tibetans presented us all with the traditional Tibetan welcome of a white scarf to put around our neck, as we entered the Tibetan concert & performance show. Just before it started, we went through a welcome ceremony with the Tibetans by drinking the bowl of wine in front of us at our seats. A…
A town in Sichuan
Try one of these. The bean curds are good! Peanuts, spring onions, sauce and other ingredients are added to the hot bean curds. They are not the normal sweet bean curds that we have in Singapore. These are salty bean curds. A mystical atmosphere created by the moving mist on the mountain. A visitor town…
Sichuan Opera & Folk Arts Performance / 变脸
Bian lian (变脸), literally “Face-changing”, is an ancient Chinese dramatic art that is part of the Sichuan opera. Performers wear brightly colored costumes and move to quick, dramatic music. They wear vividly coloured masks, and within a second, their masks’ change — revealing completely new and vibrant visages. He is a joker. Can you see…
Sichuan Giant Panda Sanctuary
The giant panda is a National Treasure of China and a symbol of the world’s endangered wildlife, and Sichuan Giant Panda Sanctuary is a must-visit attraction. After all, Sichuan is the home of the endangered Giant Pandas! I always have the impression that pandas have white fur apart from their black patches. These have light…
Leshan Giant Buddha / 乐山大佛
The Leshan Giant Buddha (乐山大佛) is the world’s largest statue of a Buddha carved out of a cliff and faces Mount Emei (we visited Mt Emei later). The Giant Buddha, standing at 71 metres, was built during the Tang Dynasty. It has been listed as a UNESCO World Heritage Site since 1996. The Leshan Giant…
Mount Emei / 峨嵋山
Mt. Emei is one of the four sacred Buddhist Mountains of China and was declared a UNESCO World Heritage Site in 1996. Chinese novels have been referring it as a sacred mountain with nuns highly skilled in martial arts. Next: Chengdu, the capital of Sichuan!
