the Giant Buddha of Leshan

it's 71 meters high. Pretty big huh?

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Giant Panda's, Giant Buddha's and Sichuan food

October 12th 2005
After an uneventful time in Xian we were looking forward to moving on to Chengdu and we were not disappointed. We arrived at night and began our journey on foot to our hostel. We got pretty lost but 4 different locals along our way approached us to offer help and were very friendly, instantly we knew this was a great place. Chengdu is the capital of Sichuan province located in southwest Chi ... read more

Asia » China » Sichuan » Chengdu

For centuries China stood as a leading civilization, outpacing the rest of the world in the arts and sciences, but in the 19th and early 20th centuries, the country was beset by civil unrest, major famines, military defeats, and foreign occupation. A... ... read more

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