One of the great things we have experienced across China has been signage has been in both Mandarin and English, perphas both Australia and New Zealand could learn from this.
Leshan and the Buddha April 25th 2009 Communication and Coincidence.
We left Chengdu for Leshan and the Giant Buddha on the morning of 22nd. We arrived at one of the many Chengdu Bus Stations by taxi and Richard booked us tickets. We were somewhat surprised to find ourselves on a 7 seater mini bus and not your usual Chinese coach for the 2 hour journey. It became clear very quickly to the other passengers that neither of us ... read more
Asia » China » Sichuan » Leshan 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
Two would be world adventures putting the office desk to rest for a few weeks, dusting off the backpacks and having an adventure in China
Rich - 41 year old photographer and mountain biker (although to be fair to Rich's mountain bike it aint been sending a lot of time out of the garage over the past 2 years). Unlike a lot of travellers who head overseas to trace their roots...
Brent - 41 year old photographer and corporate world escapee needing a little respite from the corporate world.
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