Entering China from Kazakhstan is not a good idea. This is what we did and rather than encountering the peaceful China in this picture we came across a minefield of civil unrest and division. When we did finally encounter the China we all think about when we see pagodas and old movies we just needed to put our feet up and let someone else do the work for a few days.
And so when we found ourselves in Chengdu and some others at our hostel asked us if we wanted to join them for a day trip to the countryside we were more than willing to alter our travel schedule to make it happen. We visited the town of Ping-Li where we first toured a small tea plantation, unfortunately none was ripe to be picked, and then went into town where we decided to take a ride in one of these nice boats for an hour. The wonderful thing about this ride is that it comes complete with a all the tea you could want and there is nothing to do but relax, drink the tea, and enjoy each other’s company.
IF YOU GO: Chengdu is a wonderful, modern city to base yourself in and we highly recommend Sim’s hostel there. From Chengdu it is easy to book tours into places like Ping-Li and even Tibet. Chengdu makes a great transportation hub for the area and, most importantly, is filled with some of the best food in all of China.
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