China Travel Stories

Jiuzhaigou Experience by Tom Carter

Date: 2008-8-27 4:47:00 by chinatravel Tags: Jiuzhaigou

Autumn is perhaps China's most precious season, a respite between sweltering summers and fatal winters. But it is only in the northern Sichuan highlands of Jiuzhaigou, China's natural wonderland, where fall can be witnessed in blazing splendor.

Approaching Nine Villages Gully near the Gansu border, one may at first be daunted by the chaos of tour groups and ceaseless convoys of busses n

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In Southwest China's Sichuan

Date: 2008-4-8 20:46:00 by Jack Tags: Chengdu Jiuzhaigou

After a day's train trip from Xi'an,we were in Chengdu-capital city of Sichuan, right now. We have had just a few crazy days here. I'm wondering if that might be our "China theme song".

Sichuan needed at least a week while we only had four days so we had all the wanted places at the back of our minds beforehand. The places we had on our lists were jiuzaigou national park, whic

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Legendary Places in Sichuan Province

Date: 2008-4-1 5:48:00 by Olivia Tags: Chengdu Jiuzhaigou

I had a couple of interesting days in Sichuan-China's southwest province. Sichuan is a top tourist draw in China, keeping catching my eyes for years. I had a week for my journey, which was somehow enough for this imaginable land. The places on my list were Jiuzhaigou National Park, an amazing gully with waterfalls, snowy mountains views, Tibet villages; Huanglong another beautiful place w

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