Chengdu, Sichuan, China
For me, my time in Chengdu was for rest and planning. I didn't do too much, but I did do a few things worth mentioning.
My number one thing I did was see the pandas just outside the city. I really dislike zoos and I don't really consider myself an overt animal lover, but I absolutely fell in love with the pandas there. We had so much fun watching them eat their breakfast. The male cubs were so playful and funny. I also had a really good time trying to take pictures of them.
I also learned from one of my teachers this semester that they have a live video feed for all the panda enclosures and they have a YouTube channel with all the highlights. So if you can't go to Chengdu, you can at least see all the panda cuteness you could ever want.
The other nice thing I did in Chengdu was go to Jinli. It is a temple and then right next door there is a cool shopping street with street food and souvenirs.
Also, we spent a significant portion of one day in this Tibetan-themed cafe, which was so, so nice. It was very relaxing and we had a nice chat. Plus, it's one of the nicest cafes I've ever been in.
Another thing I should probably mention is the food. Sichuan (Szechuan) food is world-famous. I'm not really a fan. I just didn't try anything that really stuck out to me. I tried Kung Pao Chicken, which is probably one of the more famous exports - I thought it was really average. I think the best thing I tried was the Chongqing noodles, because they were really spicy. The problem is I'm not a huge fan of noodles, so I didn't like that aspect of the street food. Also, as students, we were too broke to go get hot pot, which probably would have been the best thing to try there.
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| Chongqing noodles |
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| pumpkin rice porridge was one of my favorite breakfasts |
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