Spicy tofu, holy mountains and cute pandas in Sichuan (23.10.-29.10.08)
December 17th 2008 Chengdu is located in the middle of a big plain and is bordered by the Tibetan plateau. It is famous for its spicy Sichuan food and the world famous Panda bears that live in the Bamboo forests. We planned to use Chengdu as a base for the discovery of some Sichuan highlights before travelling to Tibet. Chengdu was also praised as the best place in China for Tibet permits. The reality of Chinese pol
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