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Hong Kong: a brief glimpse at a happier time | Return to Yunnan, SW China, 2018 | Traversing Tibet (4 galleries) | Beijing, 'Northern Capital' | Shanghai, 2013 | Historic villages of Huizhou, 2013 | Chengdu, Sichuan, 2013 | Bamboo Sea, Sichuan, 2013 | Henan, northern China, 2008 | Shanxi, northern China, 2008 | Xi'an, an ancient Chinese capital

Chengdu, Sichuan, 2013

Chengdu, capital of Sichuan province in China's southwest, boasts one marquee attraction: the giant panda, whose habitat is the sub-tropical forest country outside this city of four million. Read more on my blog.

These images were taken with Nikon D300 using RAW format, and are available for licensing.






Mao still rules, OK?
Mao still rules, OK?		 Tianfu Square in the heart of Chengdu
Tianfu Square in the heart of Chengdu		 Along the Brocade River
Along the Brocade River
A chest-full of medals, Chengdu, China
A chest-full of medals, Chengdu, China		 Wide-eyed
Wide-eyed		 Senior citizen
Senior citizen
Cheerful shoe shiner
Cheerful shoe shiner		 Butchery staff member
Butchery staff member 		Butchery staff, Chengdu, China
Butchery staff, Chengdu, China
Butchery within a produce market
Butchery within a produce market		 Tofu products
Tofu products		 Heroic primary school billboard
Heroic primary school billboard
Heroic primary school mural
Heroic primary school mural		 Chefs take a break
Chefs take a break		 Centuries-old inscription at Wuhou Temple
Centuries-old inscription at Wuhou Temple
Incense burner at a temple
Incense burner at a temple		 Deity at Wenshu Monastery
Deity at Wenshu Monastery		 At Wenshu Monastery
At Wenshu Monastery
Stroking the bronze lion, Wenshu Monastery
Stroking the bronze lion, Wenshu Monastery		 Candles at Wenshu Monastery
Candles at Wenshu Monastery		 Offerings at Wenshu Monastery
Offerings at Wenshu Monastery
Wenshu Monastery
Wenshu Monastery		 Tea house sign
Tea house sign		 Tea house at Wuhou Temple
Tea house at Wuhou Temple
Tea house at Peoples Park
Tea house at Peoples Park		 Ear cleaning at Peoples Park
Ear cleaning at Peoples Park 		Infant encounters 'laowai' (foreign elder)
Infant encounters 'laowai' (foreign elder)
Row boats, Peoples Park
Row boats, Peoples Park		 On the lake at Peoples Park
On the lake at Peoples Park		 People browsing the 'marriage market' posters at Peoples Park
People browsing the 'marriage market' posters at Peoples Park
Monks lunching in the Tibetan district of Chengdu
Monks lunching in the Tibetan district of Chengdu		 Retailer in the Tibetan district
Retailer in the Tibetan district		 Tibetan women, Chengdu
Tibetan women, Chengdu
Time to move on... at Xiannanmen bus station
Time to move on... at Xiannanmen bus station		 Panda Breeding Research Base on the northern edge of Chengdu
Panda Breeding Research Base on the northern edge of Chengdu		 Nursing the newborns
Nursing the newborns
Infant giant pandas
Infant giant pandas		 Giant Pandas
Giant Pandas		 Giant Pandas
Giant Pandas
Giant panda
Giant panda		 Giant pandas
Giant pandas		 Red panda - a completely different animal
Red panda - a completely different animal

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sgame30-Oct-2013 09:34
I really enjoyed this gallery. A lot of memories for me. Although there are no stand-out attractions apart from the Pandas , Chengdu is a relatively laid back, pleasant place to roam about for a few days. You got some good grabs!
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