Being around big things is cool because you get a sense of.. of how little you are, and much people can achieve, and just.. reality. Dizziness from vertigo is easy but have you ever looked ^up^ and felt dizzy with awe?
Mt Leshan, biggest buddha in the world!! July 17th 2005 As part of a two day tour package that Anna's family so kindly booked for the two of us, we were to explore this mountain and Mt Emeishan (yeehah!!!) in the next two days.
Once we arrived, Anna and I got separated from the rather oversized tour group and the guide had a rant at us for wandering off! well.. what with the resentment from the 'museum' (read: "tourist trap") earlier coupled with th ... 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