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About the Trip

In April 2008 I took my first trip to China and fell in love with the country. Never had I felt so out of my element, so off balance and yet still in awe of an ancient culture as I did when I was being stared at walking along the Great Wall of China. After spending 28 days traveling from Beijing to Chengdu I vowed I would come back to this fascinating country and see the southern half and Tibet. I planned a great many trips, but at the last minute they always fell through.

Three years later the chance to go back to China has finally come. This time instead of going with my husband and our good friend Justin, I will be traveling with my sister Melody and her husband Dave. While I wont be seeing Tibet yet again, I will be exploring more of the southern half of China.

The adventure begins in Beijing and progresses onto Chundu, Leshan to see Mt.Emei, Jiuzhaigou, Lijian and finally back to Beijing. I will get to walk on the Great Wall of China again, see the largest stone Buddha in the world and trek through Tiger Leaping Gorge. It should be a fantastic trip, filled with new experiences and the chance to see a more wild side of China than I have ever experienced before.

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04 April 2011:

Posted by Crystal - - 0 comments

Day 5 Monday 4-April-2011 (B)
Chengdu / Leshan / Mt.Emei
Transfer via: Private van arranged by China Odyssey Tours
On this day you will be driven about 2 hours to Leshan and visit the Giant Buddha carved out of the cliffs at the confluence of the Dadu, Minjiang and Qingyi Rivers. After, you will be driven to Mt. Emei to visit Baoguo Temple. You will stay overnight at the foot of Mt. Emei. After, you will be driven to Mt. Emei to visit Baoguo Temple. You will stay overnight at the foot of Mt. Emei.
-Leshan Giant Buddha: the largest stone Buddha statue in the world with 71 meters in
height, it is amazing that its head itself is 14.7 meters high and 10 meters wide with total 1021 buns of hair on it, while its 8.5-meter-wide instep can accommodate 100 people.
-Baoguo Monastery is the biggest monastery as well as the gate at the base of the
mountain. This monastery was built in the 16th century, enlarged in the 17th century, and rebuilt in recent years
Accommodations: Emeishan Hotel, Mt.Emei (4 star)Accommodations: Emeishan Hotel, Mt.Emei (4 star)
Phone: 4008-856767
Fax: 0833-5595670
Web: http://www.emshotel.com.cn/cn/reservation.html
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05 April 2011:

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Day 6 Tuesday 5-April-2011 (B)
Mt.Emei / Chengdu
Transfer via: Private van arranged by China Odyssey Tours
On this day you will visit Mt. Emei. The touring bus will bring you to Leidongping first, where you need to walk to Jieyin Palace to take the cable car up to appreciate the natural scenery around Golden Summit, descend by the cable car and take the bus to Wannian Temple parking lot, where you will take the cable car up to visit the Wannian (Myriad Years) Temple which is the field for Samantabhadra, walk through Qingyin (Pure Note) Pavilion-the biggest natural ecology reserve area for monkeys, till you get to Wuxiangang parking lot to take the touring bus down to the foot of the mountain. After your tour of Mt. Emei, you will be driven back to Chengdu.
-Golden Summit where you need to walk to Jieyin Palace to take the cable car up to
appreciate the natural scenery around Golden Summit.
-The Wannian Monastery is the largest of the eight monasteries to be found on Mount Emei. It is dedicated to Bodhisattva Puxian who famous for his preaching.
-Mt. Emei:believed by Buddhists to be the home to Samantabhadra-patron of the Lotus
Sutra and Bodhisattva of Pervading Goodness, the mountain is the highest of China's four holy Buddhist mountains with 3,099 meters high above the sea level and known for its sunrise, sea of clouds, Buddhist Lamps and the Buddha's Halo, and naughty monkeys.
Accommodations: Tianfu Sunshine Hotel, Chengdu (4 star)
Phone: (86)28-86922233
Fax: (86)28-86948796
Address: 2 Tai sheng bei Road, Chengdu 61007 Sichuan.
Web: http://www.tfsunshinehotel.com
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