From Lijiang to Chongqing

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Last Morning in Lijiang Old Town One of the beautiful daily sights in the old town is how locals and visitors will gather up in the square and folk dance to region folk music. Everyone is welcome to join, and there are plenty of seats for spectators. It’s really fun to watch.      Read more

Lijiang Old Town

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A beautiful morning in Lijiang old town. This is the view from the hotel.   Looking down on the courtyard of the hotel. This is where the owners play cards all night and keep me awake.   The street in front of the hotel.   Heading into old town   This canal comes from theRead more

Mt Emei and Chengdu Hotpot

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Day Two Plan: With the weather seeming  pleasant, so I was looking forward to heading to Mount Emei, the highest of the 4 sacred Buddhist mountains of China. Once there, I would explore the giant gold elephant-styled temple, and probably come back with an amazing pics like this one to the right (not my pic). Meanwhile, I would enjoyRead more

Last Days in Chengdu: Awesome Beef and Street Food

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Jing and I meet up for lunch at the food court in her shop’s mall. A light pork soup. A favorite of mine: fried pork and scallions. Very delicious. This dish has to be one of the best I have had in china. I had it once last year and it was great, but this timeRead more