Tag Archives: Jiuzhaigou

Jiǔzhàigōu (finale)

Posted on 2009/11/18 by

[Jiǔzhàigōu, Sìchuān, China, November 9, 2009] Panda Lake The afternoon found me at Panda Lake (altitude: 2587m). Pandas used to frolic and gambol about the lake, before the bamboo naturally died off en-mass in the 1980s. Today, the only panda … Continue reading →

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Jiǔzhàigōu (finally)

Posted on 2009/11/18 by

[Jiǔzhàigōu, Sìchuān, China, November 9, 2009] The plan was to get to the entrance by 07:00, the park’s opening time. The travel resources recommended getting in before the tour groups did. 07:00? Ha! I eventually dragged myself out of bed … Continue reading →

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The road to Jiǔzhàigōu

Posted on 2009/11/16 by

[Jiǔzhàigōu, Sìchuān, China, November 8, 2009] Fare vouchers in hand from the kiosk by the airport exit, I was called over to a half-full minivan. The driver asked where I was going. I told him, and he shrugged and waved … Continue reading →

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The rush to Jiǔzhàigōu

Posted on 2009/11/15 by

[November 7-8, 2009] Warning: This is a long-ish post, with lots of images. The Plan I had originally intended on taking a little more time while in Hong Kong to relax and visit local places I hadn’t been to yet, … Continue reading →

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Cold… so cold…

Posted on 2009/11/10 by

[Jiǔzhàigōu, Sìchuān, China, November 9, 2009] Whenever it’s mind-numbingly cold, I am reminded of a certain e-mail sent by Hyock, one of my old-school friends, colorfully commenting on the winter weather in Dallas. In Jiǔzhàigōu, it is mind-numbingly cold. Jiǔzhàigōu … Continue reading →

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