Chengdu, China

On our way to Tibet, we had to make a 24-hour layover in Chengdu, in Western China. This city of 4 million people (a modest sized city in China) is home to the National Panda Reserve.

I was impressed with this city, and found it much more accessible, clean, and welcoming than Beijing, surprisingly Me and a giant sleeping panda.
A taoist musician plays in the park.
Wenshu temple
Kelly, me, and Sara, with three pandas
Bikes whiz by in Chengdu...there are separate bike lanes, which are almost as hazardous and dangerous as the crazy cab drivers.