Sichuan – China’s Food and Panda Paradise

Posted on July 2, 2021

Words by Keith Lyons & Photography by Peter Steyn — Sichuan Province in China’s south-west is isolated from the rest of the Middle Kingdom by mountain ranges, with the fertile and densely-populated Red Basin providing something distinctly different for the intrepid traveller.

Sichuan’s long history and culture are evoked in teahouses, temples and lantern-lit streets found around easy-going Chengdu, Sichuan’s capital and home to China’s unique spicy cuisine and another national treasure: giant pandas. A serene Buddha statue carved into a cliff face is close enough to Chengdu for a day trip, while the sacred Buddhist mountain of Emei Shan offers cardio exercise and enlightenment.

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