Chengdu, the capital of Sichuan Province – known for its spicy food – tended to be one of the smaller cities, with about 3.5 million inhabitants (about 10 million in 2020), but it is growing rapidly. Chengdu is a city that loves to consume, and its residents are said to prefer to sit in teahouses […]
Baoguo Temple in Emeishan – 2004
After visiting Mount Emei and the Wannian Temple, we visit the Baoguo Temple at the entrance to Emeishan. It is one of the most important Buddhist temples and a National Key Buddhist Temple in the Han Chinese Area. The Baoguo Temple dates from the Ming Dynasty. Besides, the main hall, there are several other halls, […]
Country Life and Zigong Salt History Museum 2004
On the way from Dazu to Zigong, we have the opportunity to get some small insights into the country life of Sichuan. (The pictures date from 2004 – Since then, the standard of living of the rural population has certainly significantly increased). You can see that agriculture in China is in many parts, more like […]
River View Tower Park – Wang Jiang Lou – Chengdu
River View Park lies on the south shore of the Jin River. Here we find the more than 30 m high Chongli Pavilion, known as Wangjiang Pavilion, which is especially attractive due to its unique ornaments. Please watch the video You are currently viewing a placeholder content from YouTube. To access the actual content, click […]
Dujiangyan Irrigation System – China
The Dujiangyan Irrigation System was built 2300 years ago by order of the provincial governor Li Bing. It is located about 60 km northwest of Chengdu. Here, the Minjiang, an important tributary of the Jangtse was divided in the middle by a dam and a flat dyke, the so-called fish mouth. The water of the […]