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The Leshan Giant Buddha seated in its red sandstone cliff, seen in full from a tourist boat on the river, with tiny visitors at its feet
Southwest China

Leshan Giant Buddha: Day Trip from Chengdu, Tickets, Climb or Boat

How to reach the Leshan Giant Buddha from Chengdu by train and bus, the ticket and hours, buying with a passport,...

18 min read
Five Flower Lake in Jiuzhaigou's Rize Valley, its clear turquoise and blue water showing fallen tree trunks under the surface, with autumn forest on the slopes
Southwest China

Jiuzhaigou Travel Guide: Getting There from Chengdu, Passport Booking, Tickets and Huanglong

How to reach Jiuzhaigou from Chengdu by train, book with a passport, what tickets and the park bus cost by season,...

20 min read
The white and red walls of the Potala Palace rising up Red Hill in Lhasa under a deep blue sky, seen from the square below
Southwest China

Potala Palace: Tickets, Booking, Opening Hours and How the Visit Works

No same-day tickets: how to book the Potala Palace, what it costs by season, Monday closure, hours, rules on photos...

17 min read
A split hotpot in Chengdu, red beef-tallow chili broth on one side and mild mushroom broth on the other, with tripe, duck intestine and a sesame-oil garlic dip
Southwest China

Chengdu Food Guide: What to Eat, How Spicy It Is, and Where to Go

Hotpot vs chuanchuan vs maocai vs bobo chicken, the noodles and snacks worth trying, how to ask for less spice in...

16 min read
The Leshan Giant Buddha seen from a sightseeing boat on the river, carved into a red sandstone cliff
Southwest China

Chengdu Day Trips: Leshan, Mount Emei, Dujiangyan and Pandas

Leshan Buddha, Dujiangyan with Qingcheng, Panda Valley or Mount Emei: which trip from Chengdu to pick, which station...

20 min read
Two giant pandas eating bamboo on a wooden platform in the early morning at the Chengdu panda base, with a few visitors watching
Southwest China

3 Days in Chengdu: A Day-by-Day Itinerary from Pandas to Leshan

A three-day Chengdu route in metro order: pandas at opening, teahouses and Kuanzhai Alley, Wuhou Shrine and Du Fu's...

22 min read
The white and red Potala Palace on Red Hill above Lhasa, seen across the square in front of it on a clear morning
Southwest China

Lhasa & Tibet Travel Guide: How Many Days, Permits, Altitude, Trains and Everest

How many days to plan for Lhasa, the lakes and Everest, which Tibet permits foreigners need, how to handle the...

26 min read
Two scenes side by side: Erhai Lake with the Cangshan mountains behind Bai village houses, and the grey rooftops of Lijiang Old Town below the snow peaks of Jade Dragon Snow Mountain
Southwest China

Dali & Lijiang Travel Guide: Jade Dragon Tickets, Erhai and Old Towns

How many days Dali and Lijiang need, the trains between them, how to circle Erhai Lake, the Lijiang Old Town fee,...

32 min read
Three Yunnan scenes side by side: Lijiang Old Town rooftops below Jade Dragon Snow Mountain, Songzanlin Monastery on a hillside in Shangri-La, and a Dai temple among tropical trees in Xishuangbanna
Southwest China

Yunnan Travel Guide: Where to Go, When, Trains and How Many Days

Is Yunnan worth it? How Kunming, Dali, Lijiang, Shangri-La and Xishuangbanna fit together, the best season, trains...

26 min read
The Yuzhong peninsula skyline at dusk seen from Nanshan, with the Yangtze and Jialing rivers meeting below
Southwest China

Chongqing Travel Guide: How Many Days, Getting Around the 8D City, and the Best Night Views

How many days Chongqing needs, how to ride the metro when foreign cards can't tap the gates, which sights to pick,...

20 min read
A giant panda eating bamboo in the early morning at the Chengdu Research Base of Giant Panda Breeding, with a few visitors watching from behind the railing
Southwest China

Chengdu Travel Guide: How Many Days, Panda Base Booking and Getting Around

How many days Chengdu needs, how to book the Panda Base with a passport and when to go, where to stay, which sights...

20 min read
Giant panda eating bamboo in a green outdoor enclosure at a Chengdu panda base, with visitors watching from behind a wooden railing in the morning
Southwest China

Luxury Travel in Chengdu: Can You Still Pay to Be a Panda Keeper for a Day?

Planning a high-end Chengdu trip around pandas? No official base sells a one-day keeper experience. What the...

5 min read

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