Zhangjiajie Glass Bridge and Grand Canyon

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Zhangjiajie Glass Bridge 30 minutes to the east of  Wulingyuan is Zhangjiajie Grand Canyon. Once a side attraction of natural space, it is now one of the premiere tourist destinations in the world, and construction is not yet complete. Covering over 23 square miles, the valley (much of it flooded by downstream dams) is a mixRead more

Chongqing and the Dazu Stones

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Day Trip to Dazu Signed up for the wrong tour. I thought I was going to some park with a gorge and waterfalls. Turned out to be to the UNESCO World Heritage site (two sites, actually) in Dazu.   We stopped in some small tourist setup, Some “antique” old-town style buildings.        Read more

Jiuzhaigou Long Lake and 5 Colored Pool

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The next morning we check out the map of the national park and realize so far we have seen roughly 25% of the must-see sights along the forked valley. We decide to grab a bus and skip past the area we saw yesterday. I’m starting to feel better.     I don’t know the nameRead more