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RE: Henan or Sichuan

by anneo 27 May 2012

Out of my 3 trips to China, I think the 10 day loop which we did starting in Chengdu and going to Kangding, Tagong, Danba and then back…
RE: trekking suggestions

by GilTi 05 May 2012

Hi, I traveled in China last summer, july - august. weather - most regions are comfortable to travel. I had to put on my coat only in…
RE: 4K USD - China or Argentina

by Chinatraveling 26 April 2012

The China trip is quite doable, IF you drop Tibet. We can get you close enough to see Mt. Everest but you need to catch the right weather.…
RE: Litang (Sichuan) or Xiahe (Gansu), where for tibetan culture?

by bengbubob 06 January 2012

I really like Sitchuan province for Tibetan culture best. In Chengdu at Sichuan University they have the largest Museum to Tibetan Culture…
RE: Where in China in july regarding weather

by bengbubob 19 December 2011

July is very hot and humid so I would stick to the mountains of Sichuan and Yunnan. Yes, it is the middle of the rainy season but it…
parts of Sichuan closed during Nat'l Day?

by klc123 09 September 2011

I'm trying to arrange a trip to western Sichuan that'll overlap with the National Day holiday. According to the driver (based in Chengdu)…
You don't have to go to the T.A.R to see Tibet

by margobi 06 March 2011

We have just cycled through much of Western Sichuan and wanted to tell fellow travellers that you really don't need to spend loads of…
RE: 12 days in Sichuan

by zafonic 03 August 2010

I had a friend in Langmusi last week - what did you hear about it being closed? news to me. My suggestion for 12 days would be to fly…
RE: west of chengdu

by sbruny 09 March 2010

1. Jiuzhaigou-- nature preserve, long bus ride or short flight from Chengdu. 3 mountain-ringed valleys 9-12 miles long, boast 108 alpine…
Re: 1.Langzhong-Chengdu-Jiuzhaighou same day?.2.Songpan-Kanding?

by akdn1 06 March 2010

I've never been there, but Ma'erkang (aka 'Barkam', in Aba Prefecture) seems to fit the bill. It's another Tibetan Autonomous Prefecture…
Tibet questions

by tokyojoe 18 November 2009

Hi, I'm thinking about going to Tibet next summer. I would like to spend about half of my time there. More is maybe to expensive. My…
western sichuan

by DeathRipple1 19 August 2009

as I have a little over 1 month left until I touch down in Chengdu, I'm trying to narrow my search and define the details. I'm looking…
RE: Hwy info in Kanding County

by mrcjonesy 24 July 2009

Thanks Lhasa apso and Bantonia......We figure it out today! #211 is the "hwy" between Danba and Luding that follows ( or followed!?)…
Re: Hwy info in Kanding County

by Bantonia 24 July 2009

Hmm, I just did a net search and the closest thing I could find was an "S211" which runs from Suopo village (near Danba) past Hailuogou…
Western Sichuan - watchtowers

by saxomophone11 20 January 2009

Hi I will be entering Sichuan the 'backdoor way' from Zhongdian to Xiangcheng, Litang and eventually to Chengdu. I have been doing…
RE: Sichuan in January

by travelingislife 20 October 2008

Hi Liz, Taking by bus from Chengdu to Rilong will last one and half day. It will go through Chengdu---Luding---Danba--Xiaojing---Rilong---S…
Info from Tibetan areas of Sichuan please?

by mrcjonesy 12 May 2008

Does anyone have current info from Tibetan areas of Sichuan? Specifically Danba, Kanding, Sigunianshan area? Were these area's heavily…
Re: Western Sichuan - regarding current Tibetan situation.

by oobski 24 March 2008

Hey - Here's another update - so had to spend one more day in Dege, because the road remained closed. On my last full day there - Saturday…
RE: Travel to non-TAR Tibet?

by melichrous 20 March 2008

This is up to date information from a friend of mine who works for Wild China travel agency. The following locations are CLOSED to…
Re: SW Gansu, Qinghai & NW Sichuan recommendations?

by yetravels 01 December 2007

We did almost the same trip back in October 2007. It was splendid and a highlight of our travels. Our main regret was not enough time.…
Your Favorite Cities/Places

by yetravels 14 November 2007

North West Sichuan Province : Fantastic scenery, beautiful architecture...bad transportation however

Chengde Nov 1st: On oct 31st…
Danba

by yetravels 07 November 2007

There are two morning buses from Danba to Chengdu, they leave early in the morning (around 7a.m.). It took us about 9 hours to get from…
Buses West Sichuan

by sfgirl2 26 September 2007

Re: Altitude

I'd like to visit Danba from Chengdu. How long is the bus ride and what is the altitude like in Danba and on…
TIBETAN TOWNS OUT OF TIBET

by chengdude 18 July 2007

If you are going to rent a van for the entire excursion, then the world will be your oyster, so to speak. You might consider a brief…
Chengdu and Western Sichuan report

by ruby98103 14 July 2007

We went to Chengdu as our entry point to Tibet. In this case I mean not just UTsang (the Tibetan name for the TAR) but also the Kham area…