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Feb 29, 2008
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"Today was our big rendezvous to the Xian airport. We got up around 9:30 and packed up our stuff, Jes was feeling pretty rough. We checked out and received our deposit o ..."
A travel blog entry from Chengdu by
jesseandzoe
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One night stand...turns out ...
Nov 26, 2007
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"It's not what you think... I had fallen in love with.... Chengdu - for its mild climate (after weeks of cold misery), comphy western feel and convenience and most of all ... the lo ..."
A travel blog entry from Chengdu by
orizarska
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China
Oct 29, 2007
"Before we came to China we were forewarned about the staring. Our first stop in Hohhot threw us in at the deep-end. We were the only guests at the only guesthouse for foreigners, d ..."
A travel blog entry from Chengdu by
baileyandkerry
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Xi'an to Chengdu
Aug 2, 2007
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"Chengdu - Mix Hostel The flight to Chengdu was very good and very quick. One hour to get there as opposed to the alternative option, which was an 18 hour train journey. ..."
A travel blog entry from Chengdu by
marshallmatters
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Bugger! Back To The 'No Foreigners Allowed' Thing
Jul 27, 2006
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" Chengdu! I finally made it to Chengdu. Unbelievable the things and places one can do and get to in life! We left Emei Shan and chatted to a North Aussie couple most of the way to ..."
A travel blog entry from Chengdu by
eddakath
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transportravaganza!
Oct 18, 2007
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"my journey from yichang to chengdu took place all in one mammoth day and involved bus, boat, more bus, taxi, and train. everything went as smooth as can be, much to my own surprise ..."
A travel blog entry from Chengdu by
tofudan
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Day 38
Oct 22, 2006
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"Our train cabin filled with music at 6am and by the time the attendant came by to give us our tickets back (you need those to exit the railway station) we were up and dressed. We g ..."
A travel blog entry from Chengdu by
poolman99
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The Giant Pandas
Apr 16, 2006
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"The Giant Panda Reserve on Easter Sunday Our Easter Sunday started by waking up at 4:30am on an overnight train. There was nothing 'Easter' in China except the Irish couple wishing ..."
A travel blog entry from Chengdu by
scott_and_amy
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Wenchuan earthquake in Sichuan
May 18, 2008
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"China is a big country. And 2008 is a big year for the most populous nation on earth. It hasn't been a great year so far for China, what with snow storms, the Tibet riots, disrupti ..."
A travel blog entry from Chengdu by
happysheep
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Chengdu
Aug 2, 2006
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"After getting our bags we exited the train and went through the station to the outside. There was a large fenced off area with hundreds of people waiting for passengers to get off ..."
A travel blog entry from Chengdu by
audreyandjack
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Hunting Panda
May 9, 2006
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"The train actually arrived an hour early at 5:30am but that still did not stop the train attendant grabbing my leg and shaking it to the point of almost pulling it off at 4:30am pr ..."
A travel blog entry from Chengdu by
alasdairm
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Those big black and white bears we love so much...
Jun 13, 2005
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"Chengdu, 12-13 June: After the historic wonders of Xi'an, another marathon rail journey (17 hours, this time by soft sleeper) brought us to Chengdu, the capital of Sichuan province ..."
A travel blog entry from Chengdu by
idarich
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Another Overnight Train
Apr 19, 2006
(5 photos)
"We're definitely moving at a lightning pace on this trip, but I find that 2 nights in each city gives a good overview of what each place has to offer, but nowhere the time to soak ..."
A travel blog entry from Chengdu by
shanewilson
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Sim's Cozy Guest House
Aug 24, 2007
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"Home Sweet Home! After such a long difficult journey, Sim's is a great place to flop. This has to be one of the best hostels I've stayed in on this trip. Sim is a Singaporean guy t ..."
A travel blog entry from Chengdu by
rcys
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Chengdu
Sep 1, 2006
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"So another sleeper train across China, pretty easy again, although I almost didn't make the train! My train was at 16.46 and so I gave myself about 40 minutes to get to the station ..."
A travel blog entry from Chengdu by
roadtrip
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Moving on to Chengdu
Feb 17, 2006
"Today, we got a bus to Xi'an International (& Domestic) airport (25 RMB) and a flight to Chongqing which we managed to find on-line for about 30 quid each and which saves us a 20 h ..."
A travel blog entry from Chengdu by
emanddave
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Black and White Lay Abouts
May 25, 2007
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"A late arrival and waiting in the airport for Joe....his flight delayed so a solo trip to the hostel and spot on street bbq for around 50p. Next day Lewis arrived on the train and ..."
A travel blog entry from Chengdu by
hodge
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Chengdu, the gateway to Tibet
May 14, 2006
"Hi everyone, We're on the flight from Shanghai to Chengdu now. I want to update the travel blog while I have the time and give more details about our plans for Tibet. Chengdu is th ..."
A travel blog entry from Chengdu by
mikeysoft
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Chengdu - Panda Mania!!
May 16, 2006
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"We took the train from Xian here to Chengdu on Sunday evening, we arrived safe and well on Monday morning after a rather tiring 16 hour journey. The train was still clean and fine, ..."
A travel blog entry from Chengdu by
alinmattrtw2005
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Bruce Cambell..... A Tribute
Aug 20, 2006
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""Yo, She-Bitch....... Let's go" - Bruce Cambell "Sure, I could have stayed in the past. Hell, I could have probably been King. But in a lot of ways, I am a king. Hail to the King, ..."
A travel blog entry from Chengdu by
foolsgold
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To Chengdu
Oct 17, 2005
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"There is very little to do in Chongqing so we decided to get a bus to Chengdu, which would be our 4th province in 4 days! Deprived of something warm to drink since Shanghai, not en ..."
A travel blog entry from Chengdu by
rbisset
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Chilling in Chengdu
Sep 11, 2005
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"At first sight, Chengdu appears to be like most of the other chinese cities which we have visited. However under the surface, it is mellow and a great place to chill out. Everythin ..."
A travel blog entry from Chengdu by
rachel_john
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Things to do in Chengdu!
Jul 6, 2005
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"My journey between Shanghai and Chengdu took 38 hours; I have come to the conclusion that I actually love the train travel - a perfect opportunity to simply relax and live off the ..."
A travel blog entry from Chengdu by
susan_g
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Cheapskate Chengdu
Jul 21, 2005
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"Chengdu; a fantastic apartment to crash in and a big city to explore....sweet. Infact we didn't do too much exploring, took things relatively easy but went to a few temples, parks ..."
A travel blog entry from Chengdu by
mhaebich
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Chengdu, take some extra film too.
Jul 9, 2005
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"We arrived from the night train at some ungodly hour. See, these Chinese are crazy. This time we were a bit smarter and had pre-booked a hostel which provided us with a free pickup ..."
A travel blog entry from Chengdu by
irax
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Cruising for Pandas
Apr 11, 2005
(12 photos)
"11th - 17th April The train journey from Xian to Chengdu in the western province of Sichuan passes through some very rugged terrain, so rugged in fact that the rail link was only c ..."
A travel blog entry from Chengdu by
meandher
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Chongquing to Chengdu
Oct 16, 2004
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"Chongquing is where we docked on an overcast grey day, Booked an overnight train to Chengdu (7pm - 9am hard seat sitting were the only one's available) It was going to be a long ni ..."
A travel blog entry from Chengdu by
martinandheike
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Holy mountains, huggable pandas and hot pots
Jun 4, 2005
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"Chengdu On arrival in Chengdu, we finally founda guesthouse that actually catered for international tourists and even offered tours. The rest of our day was spent trying to find so ..."
A travel blog entry from Chengdu by
mightylongway
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Xian and Chengdu
Oct 24, 2004
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"Written by Nelly A Minor Change of Plan While in Xian, we decided we want to do the Friendship Highway from Tibet to Nepal. In order to do so, we had to forgo the Northwest Region ..."
A travel blog entry from Chengdu by
jessnel
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Grrr. Chengdu. Bah humbug.
May 14, 2005
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"OK. Right from the start I'm going to say this is going to be, on average, a grumpy travelpod. We didn't like Chengdu. In my opinion, it's a dirty, little, overpriced, cultureless ..."
A travel blog entry from Chengdu by
chris-marianne
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Panda Tales
Dec 4, 2004
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"Hi Everybody, We are always one or two steps behind on our travel log. Sometimes it is a pain to sit at one of these slow internet cafes and write, but all of your inspiring commen ..."
A travel blog entry from Chengdu by
donstump1
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Playful Pandas
Apr 17, 2006
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"We survived another overnight train journey with only one loud snorer opposite us and arrived in the city of Chengdu. We found a lovely place to stay - Sims Cozy Guesthouse which l ..."
A travel blog entry from Chengdu by
worldofbintang
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Why The Long Face?
Apr 7, 2004
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"You are not a God. Just a quick note to let you know we've finished the trek. Us and the horses are still in one piece. For the most part it was absolutely class, although there we ..."
A travel blog entry from Chengdu by
siscri
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Leaping Tigers, Breathless Dragons
Jun 23, 2004
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"A... We last left you in Lijiang, a chocolate box Chinese village that turned into a very soggy chocolate box when the rain caught up with us. This gave us a chance to play chase t ..."
A travel blog entry from Chengdu by
ad_n_caz
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Heading Towards Tibet
Apr 28, 2004
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"After seeing off Sarah's parents, we started looking towards our next destination: Tibet. Timing was important because we wanted to get there early enough to acclimate to the altit ..."
A travel blog entry from Chengdu by
philthy
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Pandas, Buddhas and other giant things
Oct 10, 2003
(4 photos)
"Chengdu is in Sichuan province, home to China's spiciest food, the world's largest Buddha statue, and best of all - giant pandas! We stayed in the heart of the city at Sam's Guesth ..."
A travel blog entry from Chengdu by
lizandsteve
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Chengdu Christmas Bazaar
Dec 14, 2006
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"SEASON'S GREETINGS There are approximately three thousand registered foreign residents living in Chengdu, and the festive spirit is quite apparent. Chengdu International Wome ..."
A travel blog entry from Chengdu by
wocca
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South China
Mar 15, 2000
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"Yunnan is a province of the People's Republic of China, located in the far southwestern corner of the country. The capital of the province is Kunming. ..."
A travel blog entry from Chengdu by
watchtheworld
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Hotpot, Pandas and EARTHQUAKE!!!!!!
May 7, 2008
(59 photos)
"As you can see, Iv been a bit busy and the blog is starting to get a bit behind, but this is just a quick up date to let everyone know Im ok as I was just 53miles from the epi-cent ..."
A travel blog entry from Chengdu by
markwilliams84
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Chengdu Earthquake Aftermath
May 12, 2008
"Dear Friends and Family, It is about 11:30 a.m. on Tuesday in Chengdu and we are still here. The airports and train station are still closed. We did have aftershoc ..."
A travel blog entry from Chengdu by
proudbody
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Sichuan-Style and Big Buddhas
Jun 27, 2007
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"After a day from hell of traveling - late and delayed train which caused me to miss my flight and sit in the Shanghai airport for 6 hours - I finally got into Chengdu. I did ..."
A travel blog entry from Chengdu by
trent
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Chinese Youth Hostels
Aug 19, 2007
"Chinese Youth Hostels As a veteran backpacker of both hemispheres currently traveling extensively throughout all 32 provinces of the People's Republic of China, this writer has com ..."
A travel blog entry from Chengdu by
tomcarter
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English Teachers' Central, China
Jun 8, 2007
(24 photos)
"We arrive in Chengdu after an exciting overnight train journey filled with gambling Chinese businessmen cajoling us for our beds, and young super-miniskirted foreign ministry offic ..."
A travel blog entry from Chengdu by
fourloves
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Giant Pandas
Nov 21, 2006
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"Chengdu was all about the giant pandas and we went to visit them in the Giant Panda Breeding Research Base early on our second day in Chengdu. There is less then 1000 gia ..."
A travel blog entry from Chengdu by
lucy_and_matt
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Pandamania
Mar 26, 2006
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"We left Dario in Emei, he was going to see the Giant Buddha in Leshan. Our destination was Chengdu, a mere 2 hour bus journey from Emei. We arrived in Chengdu at around 7pm met by ..."
A travel blog entry from Chengdu by
escapefromuk
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As lazy as a Panda
May 18, 2006
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"After a pretty turbulent and horrific, but thankfully short flight (where we spent most of the time with our arms in the air simulating a roller coaster ride to hide our nerves) we ..."
A travel blog entry from Chengdu by
katy1272
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Chengdu - Home of the Pandas
Mar 14, 2007
(40 photos)
"Wednesday 14th March to Saturday 17th March 2007 A very civilised train ride with a 9.00am arrival, a lie in! This takes us to approx 2100 kms and 40 hours covered by tra ..."
A travel blog entry from Chengdu by
beardsleyfamily
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Chengdu, le début des emmerdes
Apr 18, 2008
(20 photos)
" Nous devions quitter Guilin pour Chengdu par avion, pour gagner du temps de trajet sur notre timing et partir dirèctement dans le Sichuan. Finalement ca n'se passera pas du tout c ..."
A travel blog entry from Chengdu by
tch3k
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Chengdu and Around: What to do with 3 days?
Nov 7, 2006
(8 photos)
"Why China? I've been asked this question so many times by Chinese and non-Chinese wondering why we wanted to travel the country. 5000 years of history, my love of Chinese food, a C ..."
A travel blog entry from Chengdu by
reaandtim
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End of Phase I
Oct 4, 2006
(13 photos)
"Pictures of Chengdu and the Xipu World Park attached (hopefully). ..."
A travel blog entry from Chengdu by
cjabroad
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Two Black Eyes
Oct 25, 2007
"We had a bit of excitement on our way to the bus station to catch the train from Xi'an to Chengdu.... our bus smacked into a brand spanking new white jeep! Having now spent over a ..."
A travel blog entry from Chengdu by
adfieldbigtrip
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Round China....
Jun 3, 2004
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"well, i guess its about time for another update - im sure you must have digested the last one by now!!! but dont worry, i dont seem to have been much recently, so this one will be ..."
A travel blog entry from Chengdu by
jcbeep
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Chengdu
Oct 14, 2005
"We arrived in Chendgu after a 16 hour train ride. It was long but apparently not as long as the one to Shanghai (36 hours!!), so glad we were coming here. We spent the first day wa ..."
A travel blog entry from Chengdu by
rozalex
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The long road south
Feb 28, 2006
(6 photos)
"Hi friends, The long road south was actually another 15 hour rail ride, this time in a small 4-bed sleeper with 2 Chinese fellows. Despite the floor being soggy, the smell of sewer ..."
A travel blog entry from Chengdu by
linaanddame
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Chengdu
Mar 16, 2007
(17 photos)
"Chengdu was much more laid back than Xian. Plus there was a great Indian restaurant there. I was still with the gang at this point and we stayed in a good hostel that had everythin ..."
A travel blog entry from Chengdu by
nbuene
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Xi'An nd Chengdu
Feb 19, 2008
(3 photos)
"Tag. Nach einem kurzen Aufenthalt in Xi'An bin ich nun in Chengdu. In Xi'An habe ich mir die 2000 Jahre alten Terakotta Krieger angeschaut. Diese sind beeindruckend, wenn man beden ..."
A travel blog entry from Chengdu by
benniunterwegs
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J'ai des Chengdu dans mon jardin
Sep 11, 2006
(3 photos)
"Here we are now in Chengdu! The night train was horrible. The 4 Chinese with us kept throwing food on the floor, it was disgusting. We had a reservation for the first time since th ..."
A travel blog entry from Chengdu by
troispistoles
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An Obligatory Panda-related Entry
Jul 12, 2007
(3 photos)
"Possibly Chengdu's most alluring panda-esque attraction, the Panda Preserve features a veritable treasure-trove of the lovable creatures. However, we only saw three of them. We wer ..."
A travel blog entry from Chengdu by
merrittbridges
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On the road to Tibet ...
May 1, 2008
(22 photos)
"T: ... we stayed at a Tibetan lodge run by a young Irish drop-out and two Tibetan girls. Actually, the road between Dequin, 5 km away, and Lhasa was right next to teh Tibetan Lodge ..."
A travel blog entry from Chengdu by
tomandbecky
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Mainland China here we come!
Apr 4, 2006
(46 photos)
"Richard We'd come to Chengdu to visit the Pandas and see some of the cultural sites around the city. We arrived late in the afternoon and headed into town from the swish new airpor ..."
A travel blog entry from Chengdu by
richardandfiona
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Days 12-13: Chengdu With Carsons
Jun 29, 2007
(19 photos)
"We are now with the Carsons in Chengdu...yeah. We spent the first day just taking it easy - playing games, going on walks, and swimming. In the evening, we had a great meal prepare ..."
A travel blog entry from Chengdu by
sproutfamily
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From the beginning
Oct 29, 2006
(4 photos)
"Diary for China I arrived at 3:15 in the afternoon of August 30th, after a terrible flight from Singapore, experiencing lots of turbulence and very cramped seating conditions. Met ..."
A travel blog entry from Chengdu by
dearl
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Chegdu
May 12, 2005
(20 photos)
"Have arrived in Chengdu after an interesting but long train journey of 35 hours. The compartment was shared with three other chinese gentlemen, this was interesting, as it was the ..."
A travel blog entry from Chengdu by
yunnan_concern
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Relax Max (tea drinking capital)
Oct 24, 2007
(20 photos)
"Once again we went through some difficulties to get anywhere in Sichuan, it must have something to do with all the mountains in the region. We headed through Baoji (for shoe shoppi ..."
A travel blog entry from Chengdu by
sidom
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First stop Chengdu
Jul 30, 2007
(35 photos)
"Ok, first we went to Chengdu to meet a friend and get permits for Tibet. Now, Tibet permits are always a hot topic on travel message boards, so I'll explain how it went for us. The ..."
A travel blog entry from Chengdu by
sarichka10
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Chengdu
Nov 5, 2007
(13 photos)
"I have seen Pandas! Not wild ones though. These were more the boring types not like them crazy wild party ones everyone talks about. They didn't even drink just eat bamboo all day. ..."
A travel blog entry from Chengdu by
johnhart
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Lanzhou - Chengdu 24 HRS
Nov 22, 2005
(16 photos)
"Well still making our way through China. Finally had to stop and take a day off from traveling after 62 hours on trains and buses straight. Went to a Panda zoo thats was kinda cool ..."
A travel blog entry from Chengdu by
whereskelly
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