Majestic Scenery 15-Day Tour (CIT010) Days 1-6

Shopping in Chengdu
(photo by "Utpala")

Lively streets in Chengdu
(photo by "Archey Firefly")

Chengdu's Anshunlang Bridge
(photo by George Lu)

Downtown Chengdu
(photo by George Lu)

Downtown Chengdu
(photo by "rduta")

Downtown Chengdu
(photo by Claire Rowland)

World-famous Sichuan-style food
(photo by Matt Ryall)

Sichuan-style hot pot in Chengdu
(photo by Adam Rakunas)

A Sichuan-style meal
(photo by "rduta")

The spectacular mountains of Huanglong
(photo by Alpha)

Mountains and trees in the
Huanglong/Jiuzhaigou area
(photo by CIT)

"Mountain-and-water"
scenery in Huanglong
(photo by CIT)

The mossy trees
of Huanglong
(photo by Toshiyuki Imai)

Mouni Valley's Zhaga Falls
(photo by "Memes")

Mouni Valley scenery
(photo by Bengchye Loo)

A path in the Huanglong area
(photo by Toshiyuki Imai)

Wuhua Hai ("Many-Colored Lake") panorama
(photo by George Lu)

A lake and falls in Jiuzhaigou
(photo by Christopher)

Lake Wuhuahai
(photo by Christopher)

Calcified trees in Lake Wuhuahai
(photo by "tylerdurden1")

The Jiuzhaigou sky
(photo by Alpha)

A waterfall at Swan Lake
(photo by Alpha)

A tree at Twin Dragon Lake
(photo by George Lu)

Sword Stone
(photo by Alpha)

The Jiuzhaigou forest
(photo by Alpha)

Grass Lake
(photo by Alpha)

A lake in Jiuzhaigou
(photo by Christopher)

Pearl Shoal Falls
(photo by George Lu)

Grass Lake
(photo by Alpha)

A stream in Jiuzhaigou
(photo by Bengchye Loo)

Shuzheng Falls
(photo by Bengchye Loo)

Pearl Shoal Falls
(photo by Mark Kao)

Long Lake
(photo by Christopher)

Nuorilong Falls
(photo by Christopher)

A Jiuzhaigou lake panorama
(photo by "rduta")

Giant panda
(photo by Prince Roy)

Giant panda
(photo by Ken Marshall)

Pandas at play
(photo by Mark Kao)

Panda poo sculpture:
a tasteful souvenir
(photo by Alpha)

Red panda
(photo by Ogwen)

On the prowl
(photo by David Schroeter)

"Talk to the paw."
(photo by Ariel Ophelia)

Pandas, pandas, everywhere
(photo by Chen Wu)

A sleeping panda: irresistible
(photo by Mark Kao)

For a donation, a special photo op
(photo by Ken Marshall)

Tea in a traditional teahouse
(photos by Jason Huang and "Shizhao")

The "Chengdu Pour": often done with flair
(photo by Jason Huang)

Cafes in Wide Alley
(photo by "Utpala")

Street shopping
(photo by Jason Huang)

"Face-changing" (Biànliǎn)
(photo by "Yongxinge")

Biànliǎn
(photo by Mark Kao)

Biànliǎn
(photo by Kenneth Lu)

Biànliǎn
(photo by Joan S.W.J.)

Fire-breathing Biànliǎn
(photo by Chua Poeychin)

Video of a Biànliǎn performer: Watch his costume first, then his mask.
(video by "CharlieCL")

The Leshan Grand Buddha
(photo by Bengchye Loo)

The Grand Buddha's head
(photo by Vincent Raal)

View of the Grand Buddha from the river
(photo by Bernt Rostad)

A bridge on the Minjiang River
(photo by Sebastian Ceriani)

They don't make Nikes in his size
(photo by "rduta")

A carving at the Grand Buddha site
(photo by McKay Savage)

The Grand Buddha
(photo by Keirn)

The Grand Buddha's head
(photo by "rduta")

Temples at Leshan
(photo by McKay Savage)

Yet another Buddha shot
(photo by McKay Savage)

Declare Nation Temple (Bàoguó Sì)
(photo by Tomasz Dunn)

A view of Declare Nation Temple
(photo by Tomasz Dunn)

The forest near Declare Nation Temple
(photo by Tomasz Dunn)

Declare Nation Temple
(photo by "Gisling")

Crouching Tiger Temple gate
(photo by "Mykaul")

Crouching Tiger Temple (Fúhǔ Sì)
(photo by "Mykaul")