This is a memorial park for the Red Army (am I right?) in Sichuan. Everywhere was snow in this park. Our guide told us that highland natives have the distinctive red rosy cheeks and they are partly due to over exposure under the sun in the coldness, so not realizing that they got sun burnt….
Sichuan Attractions
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…
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 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!
