Tuesday, 17 August 2010

China - Chengdu, Kunming and Jinghong

Chengdu was not on the original plan for China but due to the route change and the loss of Calypso we had to fly here from Lhasa.
For a city that is hot and is constantly overcast it proved to be surprisingly popular - not least because of the pandas.- See previous blog post.
The view from the hotel...
Chinese hotel rules can be a little strange..

"I'm sure that there is a MacDonald's somewhere near here......"

The Cultural Park.

The Peoples Park - every afternoon it's full of people singing, dancing, walking, playing Mahjong etc....


Main Square - complete with statue of Mao. Building work everywhere - including the construction of a metro system.



Along by the riverside..



Tao Temple.




Leaving Chengdu it took 18 hours on a sleeper train to reach Kunming - top bunks for everyone...

Kunming was our last major city in China, but it was only a quick overnight stop...

Our final night in China was in Jinghong - leaving for the Lao border after a last meal out...


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