In Photos: the drive to Jiuzhaigou
There’s not much to say about a one hour car journey, but the views from the roadside between Songpan and Jiuzhaigou rivalled those of the JiaJinShan pass on the way to Four Maidens.
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The multi-coloured pools of HuangLong – Songpan, Sichuan
HuangLong (literally “Yellow Dragon”) is the lesser known companion to Jiuzhaigou. Both are UNESCO World Heritage Sites due to their scenic and historic interest.
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Sometimes I just don’t get along with whole towns – Songpan, Sichuan
SongPan is a reasonably well known town, with a good reputation, so I was surprised to find I disliked nearly every aspect of my time there.
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Driving to Songpan through the mountains of Sichuan Province
A famous poet wrote that Sichuan roads are as difficult as climbing up to the heaven. Mountains so steep that monkeys cannot climb over them and eagles cannot fly over them.
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Four Maidens / Siguniang Visitor Tips – RiLongZhen
Tips for visiting the Four Maidens area of Sichuan Province, and horse-trekking in the the valleys from Rilongzhen
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Leading a horse to see Four Maidens – Siguniang, Sichuan
Tibetan horses are surprisingly small, and I'm unsurprisingly bad at riding them up and down mountains
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Kebabs above the clouds – JiaJinShan Pass
The highlight of the drive was the rest stop at the mountain pass through the JiaJinShan Scenic Area. At a height of 4114m it looks down into the cloud-filled valleys below.
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Dafo, the Leshan Giant Buddha – Sichuan Province
The 71m (233 feet) high Leshan Giant Buddha, known as Dafo by the Chinese, is carved into the side of a hill overlooking the meeting of three rivers.
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A slice of rural life in Sichuan Province – Dazu
What was intended to be a short photo stop in Sichuan Province in China becomes a test of my language and fruit identification skills
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Nine Dragons Bathing the Prince – Baodingshan Rock Carvings, Dazu
Further to the previous post about the Dazu Rock Carvings, here are a few more photos showing the spectacular colours and details at the Baodingshan site
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