Sichuan

Date: July 2024 We had an amazing time in the Ruoergai(若爾蓋) grassland in the west of Sichuan(川西). Our Tibetan friends are so nice to let us experience the real life of the Tibetan nomad and took very good care of us. We are truly amazed by their hospitality. Literally, they open the doors of their […]

July 2024 We stayed a few days in the hometown, Xiaman(轄曼鎮), of our Tibetan friend. We learned that there is a better way of life beside the one we used to.

11-19 Jul 2024 We met Zhuoma (卓瑪) again to behold an important occasion in her mother’s village – the division of its grassland. On the official record, the land was already divided among its 32 families over 20 years ago. But they share the land and herd livestock together until now. Zhuoma appointed a surveying

July 6-10, 2024 Life is full of unexpected surprises. After almost a month in the charismatic Chengdu, we originally planned to drive to a small town in western Sichuan recommended by our Chengdu friend to escape the summer heat and experience rural life. But a few days before departure, Yangzhou friend Niu Niu (妞妞) said

May 28 to Jul 3 2024 We took the scenic route and drove 130 kilometres from Leshan (樂山) to Chengdu (成都). By now, Kin is very good at finding quiet spots for our van and this time he located one in the outskirt of the city near a new office complex. It was raining when

May 11-27, 2024 We have always wanted to visit Chengdu but Covid got in the way and we didn’t get the chance to go during our China travel Part one. So last year, when we left Yunnan province in mid May, we decided to head northward to Sichuan. We made two stops on the way

The longer we travel around China, the more we realize that we cannot make plans and expect to stick to them. Life is not about planning but more about accepting changes and being open to opportunities. We need goals but only to embrace them as a general guide. The best thing is to be prepared