Post by Jollyjunklass on Oct 31, 2006 22:52:54 GMT 7
Hi All,
Well I hope you are not getting sick of my pics, but this seems to have been the first chance I have had to upload them since the summer.
I was lucky enough to spend a month of my summer vacation in Leshan located in Sichuan province about 2 hours away from Chengdu. I must admit that Leshan holds a soft spot in my heart.
It was one of the most pleasant and beautiful places I have been to in China, thus far. Unfortunately, the photos that I took were mostly of people I met and not of the scenery. Therefore my pictures do not do this city justice.
The people here were wonderful, perhaps the friendliest and most polite people I have yet met in China (of course, this is a generalization). The streets of Leshan were very clean and the air is fresh. The people respected their environment and used garbage cans.
The life style was happy go lucky and laid back. Mornings and evenings were spent exercising, dancing and singing along the streets of the river front. There were many beautiful river front restaurants and bars, however they were quite expensive.
There was a strong sense of community; every night groups of people met together, at the river, to body surf. Families swam together, parents swam with children and even babies on their backs. It was a refreshing site to witness.
The food here was also great; it was the first place in China where I enjoyed almost everything I tried.
The main mode of transportation was ren li san lun che ( maybe pedicab, in English). For 2 to 5 kuai you could get a peaceful tour of the city.
The only downfall of this small city is that if you want night life this is not the place to come. Places close down at 9:00 sharp and the streets become almost barren. Buses also stop quite early.
All in all, I think this place would be an awesome place to live if you wanted a peaceful, laid back, friendly atmosphere. I was going to teach here next year, but I am wondering if Suzhou may be a little more convenient.
I am always chuckling at the poses that the Chinese seem to love to do, so for a joke, I thought I would try a few of my own. Here is one in front of Da Fo in Leshan.
The murky waters of Da Du He ( the river leading to the big buddha). This is where a lot of body surfing takes place. Although it looks pretty grungy the surfing looks like a blast. I could kick myself in the butt for not giving it a try.
Park area
Driving the Pedicab
Well I hope you are not getting sick of my pics, but this seems to have been the first chance I have had to upload them since the summer.
I was lucky enough to spend a month of my summer vacation in Leshan located in Sichuan province about 2 hours away from Chengdu. I must admit that Leshan holds a soft spot in my heart.
It was one of the most pleasant and beautiful places I have been to in China, thus far. Unfortunately, the photos that I took were mostly of people I met and not of the scenery. Therefore my pictures do not do this city justice.
The people here were wonderful, perhaps the friendliest and most polite people I have yet met in China (of course, this is a generalization). The streets of Leshan were very clean and the air is fresh. The people respected their environment and used garbage cans.
The life style was happy go lucky and laid back. Mornings and evenings were spent exercising, dancing and singing along the streets of the river front. There were many beautiful river front restaurants and bars, however they were quite expensive.
There was a strong sense of community; every night groups of people met together, at the river, to body surf. Families swam together, parents swam with children and even babies on their backs. It was a refreshing site to witness.
The food here was also great; it was the first place in China where I enjoyed almost everything I tried.
The main mode of transportation was ren li san lun che ( maybe pedicab, in English). For 2 to 5 kuai you could get a peaceful tour of the city.
The only downfall of this small city is that if you want night life this is not the place to come. Places close down at 9:00 sharp and the streets become almost barren. Buses also stop quite early.
All in all, I think this place would be an awesome place to live if you wanted a peaceful, laid back, friendly atmosphere. I was going to teach here next year, but I am wondering if Suzhou may be a little more convenient.
I am always chuckling at the poses that the Chinese seem to love to do, so for a joke, I thought I would try a few of my own. Here is one in front of Da Fo in Leshan.
The murky waters of Da Du He ( the river leading to the big buddha). This is where a lot of body surfing takes place. Although it looks pretty grungy the surfing looks like a blast. I could kick myself in the butt for not giving it a try.
Park area
Driving the Pedicab
