The best season to visit Daocheng Yading is in late September to early Novemember which is Sichuan 's autumn . all trees become colorful . after the season tree leaves are all gone . 

the first night while you arrive here , you'd better stay the night in Shangrila town , altitude is 2900 m. make the body to acclimate the altitude slowly . 

for Yading Nature Reserve ,2 days are quite enough to visit . 

day 1(easier routine ) : take the sightseeing bus from the entrance to Zhaguanbeng. (3800 m ) 

              walk 0.5km to Chongqu Temple 

              walk up to Zhenzhu Lake ( pearl lake ) (3950M ) ,view the Xiannari Holy Mountain 

day 2: ( difficult routine ) :

             take the bus to Zhaguanbeng . walk 0.5m to Chonggu Temple ,take the e-bus to Nuorong Pasture . view the mountains 

             walk to-----5km ------ Niunai Lake ( Milk Lake ) (3km are easier , 2km is upward slope . very hard to walk . walk according to your ability cause it's too high . most people can walk 1km upway . 

same way back .

the entrance ticekts can be used for two days  . but it requires you to take photos inside . 150 rmb /per 

the bus ticekts can also be used for two days , while next day you need to pay half 120 rmb /per 

The Dujiangyan Dam, 45km rorth of Chengdu, is an ancient technological wonder of the country. More than 2000 yers ago, Li Bing(250-200BC), as a local governor of the Shu State, designed this water control and irrigation dam and organized thousands of local people to complete the project to check the Mingjiang River.For many years the river,flooded the Chengdu agricultural area and local farmers suffered a lot from the water disaster. Due to the success of the project, the dam automatically diverts the Mingjiang River and channels it into irrigation canals. For many years the dam has continued to make the most of the water conservancy works.
　

Jiuzhaigou is located in Jiuzhaigou County, Aba Tibetan and Qiang Autonomous Prefecture. Jiuzhaigou in Chinese means nine Tibetan villages Valley. there are nine Tibetan villages inside the park. now three villages are open to tourists.

Jiuzhaigou Park is like a letter" Y". There are three valleys:  Shuzheng Valley, Zezawa Valley, Rize Valley. 

usually one day is enough to visit.  for some  photography amateur , they may spend a month there for photos. 

the entrance ticket is 220 rmb, plus 90rmb sightseeing bus ticket . 

start from the entrance， take turns to get on the sightseeing bus, the bus will take to the end in Yuanshi senlin（primeval forest）， but not always, sometimes , it will go to the left valley and stop at Changhai( Long lake) . in a peak season,  you don't know which side the bus will take you , because the staff are watching, the bus operater will tell the driver when he is near the center of the letter Y ( Nuorilang Center) , where there is the only one restaurant of the park. and a big shopping center. 

so if the bus will tell you they are going which side of the valleys, and you don't want to go to that valley, at the center , you can ask the driver to stop  for you. unfortunately , there is no English on the bus, there is a Chinese bus conductor on each bus. 

you will get off the bus at the last stop, then take the bus where you get off. the other side of the lake is wooden path, if you are good at walking, you can choose to walk back.

Huanglongxi (Yellow Dragon River) is a 1700 years old town situated in the Chengdu southern suburb. The town is located by a  clear river and  surrounded by green mountains. Most of the natives are living by farming,and still keeping their very old traditional lifestyle. It 's a  nice experience to escape from the huge Chengdu city to spend a day in this town with Old street, simple cottages,traditional architectures,ancient Buddhist temples,relaxing lifestyle and nice local people.                                 Summer(June to August) is a nice season to visit the town,temperature is quite comfortable for outdoor activities such as swimming,hiking in the mountain,cycling along the river.

Tourists facilities:  nice local restaurants and family inns in the town. 

How to get there:  Take a bus from Chengdu Xinnanmen Bus Station. First Bus at 8am,every 30 min. Last bus back to Chengdu at 5pm.

Right next to the Wuhou Temple is Jinli Promenade. Just walk through the large traditional gate and bring your wallet. Immediately on your left when you enter is the Sanguo Teahouse. Over 30 different kinds of tea and coffee are available and there is a wealth of cushy indoor and outdoor seating as well as private rooms. Prices are a little high at Y15-35/cup, but worth the ambience and quality of the tea.

At the end of the promenade a few artists draw caricatures right on the spot. You might be surprised to see an American, Kid Cardona, with a shop of his own there as well. He charges only Y30 for a caricature, and will gleefully chat up any English speaker. Crowds usually form around him as he draws, possibly because he is a foreigner, but probably because he is more talented than the other Chinese artists there.

There are a few restaurants in Jinli Promenade as well, but they are expensive and are likely no better than restaurants outside the promenade. In fact, if you turn right out of the promenade and walk past Wuhou Temple, there are a few very popular hotpot restaurants. 

Local bus route: 1, 8, 10, 21, 26, 29, 57, 82, 109, 110, 213, 301, 302, 334, 335.

Yading in Daocheng embraces beautiful glaciers, snow-covered mountains, forests and lakes, showing appealing scenery. The dome-shaped glaciated rocks and graben basins can be seen everywhere on the plateau, being the largest ancient glalcier site in China, the Yading Nature Reserve has three snow -covered peaks arranged in the shape of a Chinese character " 品“ . scared and lofty. As a famous Buddhist sacred land, Yading is full of strong religious colors and folk customs. The environment that is cut off from the outside world and the quiet and beautiful scenery make Yading become the paradise on earth far away from turmoil in the world. hence it is named the " Last Shangri-La" by the people 

transport :

1. Go from Chengdu-Daocheng County 

via Dujiangyan, Wolong, Siguniang Mountain. Xiaojin County, Danba County. Bamei . Tagong Township, Xindu Bridge, Yajiang Bridge, Yajiang County, Litang County-Yading Scenic Zone 

2. via Ya'an city, Tianquan County, Erlang Mountain, Kangding County, Xindu Bridge, Yajiang County, Litang , -Yading Scenic Zong   （ 

Bamboo Feast is also called as Panda Feast. Full bamboo banquet is with bamboo shoots, Dictyophora egg, Dictyophora dishes, bamboo flower, bamboo bacon, andbamboo wine, bamboo pickled vegetable.

"Bamboo banquet" a total of 10 major categories of more than 100 dishes, each dish and "bamboo" has a direct or indirect contact, from bamboo root bacteria, to shoot, bamboo, and bamboo leaves each part can be fully utilized.Bamboo banquet" of all categories and there are many cooking methods, according to the cook's skill and consumer demand, can burn, stewed, fried, grilled, steamed, braised, pot, salad and so on.

Taoping Qiang Village is located in Aba Tibetan and Qiang Autonomous Prefecture,220km away from Chengdu.

Qiang people is one of the lodest people of 56 Peoples of China.

with the hills at its back and a river in front of it, facing the south, has a systematic and intricate layout. it is a

typical example of the Qiang architectural art. the stockaded village is known as "a mysterious ancient castle in the

East". Among all the buildings, the blockhouse is the landmark of the Qiang village. it is the tallest building, a

stronghold which was contrusted to fight against invaders.

The Qiang blockhouses are contrusted in shapes of different kinds, such as the tetragonal, hexagonal or octagonal shapes;

some of them have thirteen or even fourteen storey, more than 30 meters in height. Most of them are made of flagstones

stuck with clay mud. The edges of the blockhouse look sharp and straight as if they were cut with a knife, and the surface

of the walls are smooth, solid and durable. They have stood aloft there for thousands of years.

Qiang Village is like a maze
When you stand on the house roof, you will find the village presents a layout of houses adjoinhing houses which are

accessible to one another. Entering the village lanes, you may think that each house is seperated, but when you wanl on the flat roofs, you will find that all the houses are connected by the roofs. with such an effective dfense system the villagers could help each other in case that someone is in trouble. The whole village is built just like a maze, where the villagers might set up ambushes and the intruders were likely to lose their way and therefore dared not dash about. Below the village, is hidden a great water network.
underground ditch that leads to every household. The ditch is lined and covered with greenish stones slabs. Spring water flows through the ditch to every household from the mountaintop so that the people can fetch water indoors. In time of war they were not afraid of being surrounded by enemy forces, as the water supply system  might help them hold fast to their post for a long time. Beside, this water network serves as a perfect fire-fighting facility and a safe underground passageway.

Looking at such plain and solid blockhouses, you can imagine how this old ethnic group has managed to survive with great tenacity and willpower in this narrow space enclosed by ranges of mountains.

The project of  the 9-line metro system started at 2005, but so far, only Line 1 is operating, Line 2 is under construction,and will be completed by the end of 2012. Construction of  Line 3 is just going to start. 

Tourists may have little chance to use the metro when travelling in Chengdu,due to its incomplete metro system.

Stops alone the Line 1(from north to south) 

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