The impressive sandstone carved Leshan Giant Buddha, the largest pre modern Buddha in the world. Here's our guide to visiting the Leshan Giant Buddha from Chengdu including Chengdu to Leshan transport guide, cost and entrance fee for the Leshan giant buddha scenic area. Here's how to get to the Leshan Buddha from Chengdu on the train and bus/ public transport.

Visiting the awe inspiring Leshan Giant Buddha in China, the largest pre modern Buddha in the world! A perfect day trip from Chengdu.

Published on: April 4, 2019April 5, 2019 by Nic Hilditch-Short 23 Comments

A magical and mysterious place, this ancient wonder left us in awe and made a perfect day trip from Chengdu to Leshan. The sheer scale of this enormous place almost too much to take in, the 90 year project of a dedicated monk it is still one of China’s most sacred Buddhist locations. It draws

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Climbing in Yangshuo, a New Way to Experience our Favourite Passion!

Published on: January 26, 2017September 27, 2019 by Nic Hilditch-Short 4 Comments

After a month backpacking around China there were many things we missed about being back home, of course, we were on the adventure of a lifetime, but nothing quite beats heading out at the weekend to clamber around on some rocks… well, if you are us anyway! We made sure to pack our climbing boots

A Guide to the Guilin Area of China: Yangshuo, Xingping and Beyond!

Published on: January 24, 2017October 4, 2019 by Nic Hilditch-Short 4 Comments

As we travelled through China we heard more and more about Guilin China, that this place was a must do, an adventure lovers paradise and the most friendly of all the Eastern China regions. Being adrenaline junkies, outdoor enthusiasts and generally having a passion for mountains we knew we had to make the time to

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Two days exploring the peaks, rivers and farms of wonderful Xingping & Yangshuo via bikes, boats and boots!

Published on: January 21, 2017March 15, 2019 by Nic Hilditch-Short 6 Comments

The town of Yanghuo and the village of Xingping China sit in the stunning limestone karst peaks of the Guangxi province of Southern China. This dramatic landscape is punctuated by the rivers of the Yuling and Li, where Cormorant Fisherman still ply their trade on Bamboo rafts, rice paddies and traditional farming technique dominate local life and adventure

Visiting Zhangjiajie (The Avatar Mountains) – How to visit this wonderful, awe inspiring but confusing place!

Published on: January 15, 2017October 3, 2019 by Nic Hilditch-Short Comment

After hearing about the mystical world of Zhangjiajie China, the floating pillars shooting straight up in an almost unbelievable fashion, the so called “Avatar Mountains” after their resemblance to the beautiful scenes from this ground breaking film… we just had to visit! But China is not the easiest place to navigate and several inquiries got

The hallucinogenic Sichuan Hotpot that is hotter than anything you’ve ever tried!

Published on: January 9, 2017June 26, 2019 by Nic Hilditch-Short 6 Comments

A regional dish reputed to be one of the spiciest in the world, the famous Sichuan hot pot was something we had to try. Call it naivety or just youthful enthusiasm, but we totally bit off more than we could chew here. With the spiciness giving one of us nightmares and making the other one

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Visiting the wonderful Pandas in Chengdu, a look into the lives of these beautiful, funny and charming endangered animals!

Published on: December 29, 2016March 15, 2019 by Nic Hilditch-Short 14 Comments

For years visiting this place has been on our bucket list. Seeing these wonderful and clumsy creatures in a place as close as possible to the wild was a dream. To see them being so well looked after, protected and eventually prepared for the wild was the most rewarding element of the day. But seeing

What to expect in China: The good, the bad and the crazy!

Published on: December 24, 2016March 15, 2019 by Nic Hilditch-Short 6 Comments

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Wandering The Mesmerising Streets of The Ancient Town of Pingyao, Shaxi, China

Published on: December 22, 2016October 7, 2019 by Nic Hilditch-Short 4 Comments

Whilst travelling around China we actually backtracked from Xi’an to Pingyao (that also resulted in a 27hr train journey from Pingyao back on course to Chengdu) after speaking to a fellow traveller. He spoke of a town unchanged for 1000 years, a place in which most of the shops and houses were still the original

The common scams in China and how to avoid them

Published on: December 18, 2016March 15, 2019 by Nic Hilditch-Short 14 Comments

Despite being well-seasoned travellers, China being our 45th country and having just completed 4 months in Eastern Europe we have yet to come across many scams. We are not the naïve first time traveller but at the same time we consider many of the regions we have been to as being well known for their

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How to apply for a Chinese visa for UK passport holders!

Published on: December 16, 2016March 15, 2019 by Nic Hilditch-Short 12 Comments

When we began to plan out the next leg of our round the world adventure we decided on China as our first stopping point. Flying into the north of Eastern Asia before making our way down through the South East and to Australia and New Zealand. We had always wanted to visit China, for many

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Stepping back in time and visiting the ancient army of the Terracotta Warriors from Xian.

Published on: December 11, 2016March 15, 2019 by Nic Hilditch-Short 4 Comments

After visiting the Great Wall of China next on the Chinese bucket list has to be the famous and mysterious Terracotta warriors. Found completely by chance in the middle of a field this army of ceramic is a marvel to see. Buried for two millennia these warriors, rumoured to number up to 8,000 are each

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Exploring the epic Mutianyu section of the Great Wall Of China, How to tick off this amazing experience from Beijing

Published on: December 8, 2016March 15, 2019 by Nic Hilditch-Short 1 Comment

To visit the Great wall of China must be on everybody’s bucket list and to actually get the chance to experience China’s greatest feat of engineering was a dream come true. We were initially a little confused about which section to do, going to the great wall isn’t just a case of going to “the” section,

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A guide to Beijing, the busy capital of China: From Communism to crazy Chinese culture!

Published on: December 5, 2016March 15, 2019 by Nic Hilditch-Short 7 Comments

Beijing is the crazy capital of China, landing here was like a whirl wind. The beeping, the noises, the spitting and the smog, it felt a world away from what we knew back home and despite the initial shock we were ready and excited for this adventure out east. The capital might not be the

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