THE BEAUTY OF SICHUAN PROVINCE, CHINA FOR A HOLIDAY…..this is a worthwhile place to visit if you have not been there before. My group of 10 friends took a 9-day trip in October, 2011 (autumn). I was mesmerised by what I saw and perceived.
Visit Chengdu, Huanglong, Emei, Leshan, Meishan, Jiuzhaigou etc. for sceneries, culture and arts, historical venues, interesting live shows (including Tibetan in Jiuzhaigou). Go in Autumn season for variety, cool climate and adventure. But be prepared for long walks if you want to see as much as you can. And also be prepared to bring along sufficient warm clothing as the temperatures in Autumn can fluctuate unexpectedly and be quite cold in Huanglong and Emei, especially in the mountainous places. Food quality is reasonable. Vegetables and fruits are plenty. But some meaty dishes can be a bit too oily and/or spicy to those who are health conscious. Soups are also common in menus of most restaurants.
This is my suggestion for the visit to Jiuzhaigou, which is on higher grounds than Chengdu. Take a coach up from Chengdu, but return by flight to Chengdu. The 7 to 8 hour journey up by coach through winding road allows visitors to have rest stops (in which case the entire journey will take longer to reach Jiuzhaigou) to view and snap photos of beautiful landscapes and sceneries. The flight from Jiuzhaigou to Chengdu takes about 45 minutes to 1 hour. However, flight delay is quite normal especially when the weather is misty or rainy. Don’t forget to visit the various historical venues which bring you back to the olden days, such as the eras of the famed 3 Kingdoms, Tang Dynasty, Qing Dynasty, Han Dynasty etc.
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