Emei Mountain lies 7 kilometers southwest of Emeishan City, 38 kilometers from Leshan Giant Buddha, and 168 km from Chengdu. It is one of the four sacred Buddhist mountains in China. Seen from afar, the undulating mountain range of Emei resembles a girl's eyebrows; hence, it was so named. The mountain stretches about 200 kilometers from south to...
Leshan Giant Buddha Facts Also named: Lingyun Giant Buddha Chinese name: 乐山大佛 Height: 71 meters (233 feet) Began to be built in the year of 713, and finished in 803 Entrance fee: CNY 90 per person (including Wulong Temple & Mahao Cliff Tomb) Leshan Giant Buddha boat trip ticket price: CNY 70 per person Leshan Giant Buddha is the tallest stone Buddha...
Huanglong, a World Natural Heritage site, touching Jiuzhaigou, is also famous for its colorful ponds, snowy mountains, deep valleys, and dense forest. Between 3,145 and 3,578 meters above sea level at the foot of Xuebaoding, the main peak of Mt. Minshan, lies a 3.6-km-long calcified hill, resembling a giant golden dragon galloping among the virgin forest,...
Jiuzhaigou Valley is located in the Aba Tibetan Autonomous Prefecture, north of Sichuan Province in China. This land features perennially snow-capped mountain peaks, verdant and lush forest, stretches of serene lakes, and various birds and animals, all contributing to the unique view of Jiuzhaigou Valley. Upon entering the resort, you will find yourself strolling in...
From the sentence that "Daocheng is the last virgin ground on the blue Earth", we can find out the charms of this place. Firstly, Daocheng is extremely beautiful and clean. Second, Daocheng is a site known by others just in a short time. And Yading area is one of the highlights in this district. Daocheng...
Located at the lowest altitude spot around in Asia, Hailuogou Glacier Forest Park is an integrative scenic area consisting of modern oceanic glacier, complete virgin forest, as well as boiling, hot, and cold springs. Situated in Moxi Town at southwest Luding County, Garze, Sichuan Province, at the east hillside of Mt. Gongga-the highest among the mountains in Sichuan, this Hailuogou...
Located at Yala Town at north of Kangding City, Garzê Tibetan Autonomous Prefecture, it is 20km from the city and covers an area of 500sq km. the Mugecuo Scenic Area consists of 6 parts as Azalea Valley, Horse Racing Lawn, Seven-color Sea, Medicine Pool Hot Spring, Nugecuo and Red Sea Grassland. Mugecuo is the largest alphine...
Wuhou (Martial Marquis) Temple is one of the most popular attractions in the country. It is the largest museum of the site left over from the Three Kingdoms Period, and a very quiet oasis in the city. The temple is built to memorize Zhuge Liang, the distinguished statesman and strategist during the Three Kingdom Period,...
Qingyang Gong is a famous Taoist temple in southern China. Found in the 9th century, Qingyang Gong is a sprawling center of Taoist studies that still has a very active community of monks, Chinese traditional medicine doctors, music teachers, Tai Chi Chuan classes, and an excellent vegetarian restaurant. According to legend, this is the place where Lao Tzu, the...
Jinli Old Street was set up and opened for public in 2004. Walking in this street, historic lanes, old official residences, vernacular dwelling, inns and shops will bring you back to the ancient China. The elegant style of the architectures tells you what Sichuan looks like during the Qing Dynasty. Sichuan Culture is inlayed in this ancient street....
