Sichuan Sheng Travel Forum

The roads from Chengdu to Jiuzhaigou are blocked due to the earthquake of 12th May 2008 and are expected to remain that way for some time. The best way to get to Jiuzhaigou is to fly although the government has warned against any unnecessary travel to the whole region for the moment.

Jiuzhaigou did not experience any significant damage during the earthquake. No hotels or businesses appear to have been damaged. Mobile phone and internet connections are still working but some remain cut off from electricity at the moment. Many businesses have generators however.

Inside Jiuzhaigou National Park there have been no rock slides or land slips. Rocks did fall from the cliffs during the big earthquake but no injuries or significant damage have been reported.

The scenery in the park is spectacular at the moment. All the trees are green, wild flowers are in bloom and the sun is shining. I suggest contacting the park and/or your travel agent for latest reports on Jiuzhaigou.

I'm planning on travelling to Hejiang county in Luzhou and would like to find someone who can help me set up my itinerary. My ultimate goal will be to visit some agricultural areas and meet some official contacts to help me with questions regarding a possible agricultural venture in that area.

I am due to be in Chengdu on Friday for 4 nights but I will not be able to do all the tours I planned due the earthquake (such as the Wolong Panda Preserve). Also, if there is death and destruction in the city itself, I will want to leave early.
I see where Dragonair is not charging for rebooking flights away from Chengdu, but is Air China or the other Chinese airlines following suit?
Does anybody know if the city is crowded with media right now? Or if flights are full?
I couldn't have picked a worse time to be there, and it doesn't seem proper to be touring if the city is in bad shape but then again, people who live there may just want to get on with their lives. Any thoughts?

We are hoping to go to the Jiuzhaigou Nature Park early next month. What is the best way to get there from Guangzhou? We have about 5 days spare on our business trip to visit this area. As we do not speak Chinese do you think it would be best to book through a travel agent. Also we live near the beach, will we need to take altitude sickness medication with us?
Thanks heaps.

Hello everyone,
I'm going to be in Chengdu in a week or two, and am hoping to climb Emei Shan with my girlfriend. I just want to ask a few questions regarding it. Firstly, how long does it take to get from Chengdu to Emei Shan by bus? Is there an admission price in order to climb it? I've heard you can start your climb at different points on the mountain. Is it a good idea to start from the very bottom of the trail, or is recommended we start a little further up? I've also read that there are guesthouses on the way up, since it takes a few days to climb and descend; are these guesthouses expensive? How frequent are they on the climb? Also, we don't want to bring all our heavy luggage on the trip and would prefer to leave most of it in Chengdu while climbing the mountain. Should we rent out a hotel room just to leave the luggage in there, or is there a more economical way of keeping it in the city, like in safes or lockers of some kind perhaps?

And regarding other things to do in Chengdu: we are hoping to see the Panda breeding centre, Le Shan giant Buddha, Wenchu Temple, Du Fu's Thatched Cottage and perhaps get a bus to Jiuzhaigou if we feel we have the time and money. Can anyone recommend any other fun things to see and do in and around Chengdu city? Any interesting experiences to be had?

I know there are a lot of questions here, which I hope is okay. As always, any help is greatly appreciated.
Thanks very much,

Jim

Any concerns with the high altitude in Jiuzhaigou? Any recommendations to prepare for it?

Is traveling to Jiu Zhai Gou need to bring special oxygen especially for eldery people?
What do we need or to prepare before we travel there?
Thank You,

Setia1m

Is Chengdu still snowing ?
I will be travel to Chengdu next week.
Where is the best place to go at this season.


Thanks for info.

Hi,
i am planning to visit chengdu and would also like to see some other sichuan World Natural & Cultural sites .

anyone has any particular recommendations, especially pasture, waterfalls, Tibetan villages, Qiang Villages, Taoism, Buddism, hot springs etc.

thanks

I only have a short time (2weeks) in China. I am visiting friends situated in Gansu province and am not sure if it is worth spending 1 or 2 days in Chengdu and visiting the Leshan Giant Buddah. Any suggestions?

Hi,
I'm going to be in China in late march, and thinking of visiting Jiuzhaigou and Songpan, but is it possible to fly to the airport there from Xi'an? I've only been able to find flights from Chengdu. Thanks,
Clare.

Hello

I am travelling through China in February and March, and my friend desperately wants to see Juizhaigou. However, I'm worried about the weather conditions, especially snow and ice. Is it safe to go to Juizhaigou at this time? Would it be better to go at the beginning of the trip in February, or save it closer to the end in mid-March? Also, is the scenery at this time worth the trip??

Thanks for your help!!

Hi! I plan to travel to Lhasa from Chengdu.Is there any bus that I can take besides train? how long is the journey by train/ bus? how much by train/ bus? I'm a shoestring traveler.
Thanks!

Have not decided whether to include Chengdu in my 21 day itinerary.. apart from the cuddly Pandas I have not found much else to see there. Can anyone convince me it is worth including? So far I have BJ-Xian-Lijiang-Kunming-Yangshuo-Shanghai and I think that is enough.Does anyone agree?thank you

In Chengdu for the next week with work, however ,been dumped with no local guide apart from my lonely planet - which does not go into too much detail

would love some good information on night life (lively bars, rather than clubs) and reliable tours (something to fill the weekend)

Any help much appreciated

Rob

Hi I am going to Chengdu on 2 Dec 07 and leave on 9 Dec 07. I need to attend 2 days seminar there, it will leave me with 5 days to explore Chengdu. I did have my own plan out as well as contacted the local travel agent for advice and quote, however the cost wasnt low.
Thats why would like to seek HELP HELP here... stated below was my plan during my stay in Chengdu...
Sunday ~ 2 Dec 2007
2pm Arrive airport
4pm Wuhouci temple
Dufu's Thatched Cottage
Jinli Old Street (either today or 8 Dec 07)
Dinner


Monday ~ 3 Dec 2007
7am Leaving hotel to Panda reserve (feeding time is 8am) 25min from Shangri-La Hotel
8am-10am Visit Panda reserve and photo taking ~ Admission
Visit Panda reserve and photo taking ~ Photo Taking with Red Panda
Photo taking alongside Giant Panda (optional ~ RMB 400)
10am - 12pm Travel to Sanxingdui ruins & Lunch
1pm - 3pm Sanxingdui museum
3pm - 4pm Chengdu downtown
4pm - nite Free & easy




Tue/Wed ~ 4/5 Dec 2007
6pm-9pm Shopping/Dinner around Zongfu road / Chunxi Road (Shangri-La Hotel)

Extended tour:
Thurs ~ 6 Dec 2007
7.30am Check out and check in at hotel OR may keep luggage at Shangri-La Hotel
9am - 11am Leaving to Leshan (apprx 2hrs) then take Bus#3 from Leshan to Dafo <RMB37>
10.00am - 1pm Leshan& Lunch (ferry)
1pm - 2pm Emei Shan(28km from Leshan City) Bus
2pm-4pm Emai Shan (entrance RMB120, Buses up to near top RMB40)
5 / 6pm Back to Chengdu / collect luggage at Shangri-La Hotel
Hotel ( Wenjun Mansion)



Friday ~ 7 Dec 2007
8am-10am Leaving Chengdu (appro 2 to 3 hrs to reach Xiling Mt.)
1 Day + Night Xi Ling snow mountain (&#35199; &#23725; &#38634; &#23665;)
To Huashuiwan ~ HotSpring Bathing & overnite
(Hotel at Chengdu for Luggage)

I know the QUESTION was "slightly" long.. however, really want to seek HELP .... whether my plan workable? too rush? PLEASE HELP




Saturday ~ 8 Dec 2007
8am-10am Leaving Xi Ling to Dujiangyan / Mt Qing Cheng
10am - 1pm Mt Qing Cheng with lunch
1pm - 2pm Travel to Dujiangyan (17km from Mt Qing Cheng)
2pm - 5pm Dujiangyan
5pm Travel to Chengdu (RMB10)
Hotel ( Wenjun Mansion)



Sunday ~ 9 Dec 2007
8am-10am Free & Easy
12:30pm Leaving to Airport

I'm planning a trip to Jiuzhaigou in April. I tried to reserve a room at the Sheraton from their website but its telling me that no rooms are available. I find that hard to believe. Is it too early to try and reserve something for April? Any recommendations for an alternate hotel? I'm arriving midday. From the airport is it recommended that we drive to Huang Long before checking in? We reserved two full days for tour of Jiuzhaigou park...too long, too short?

Hi,

May i know the best weather to visit in Jiu Zhai Gou, Sichuan?

Thanks
Val

Does anybody knows California Garden Hotel in Chengdu? How is it?
I am planning my trip to Chengdu late October. Any tips,for this part of the year, in Sichuan?

We will be in Jiuzhaigou in late October 2007 (next month Yah!). Is there anyway to purchase the park tickets directly from the park, prior to our visit.

My concern is that I have heard that Jiuzhaigou Park is already sold out for National Day Week, and I would hate to get all the way to the park and find out its sold out.

Anyone know if the park ticket can be purchased in advance? (we are not on a tour)

Thanks in advance!

MRYF

hi,

my family n I will join a tour to go jiuzhaigou in middle october'07.
I would like to know the weather in middle october... what is the average degree celcius in there ?

thx

Hey Guys,

My girl friend and i are about to embark on a backpacking tour of asia we're starting in beijing and working our way down to singapore overland, i've got a good route in mind for most of our trip but i'm stumbling at the first hurdle in china!!!! from beijing we plan to catch train to xian then on to chengdu i'm really keen to see the leshan buddah!! but from there we're keen to see shanghai and i'm finding it hard to work out a good route. time is not a question but money is, i thought of getting the train right the way through but was wondering if anyone could come up with any good ideas or at least a good place to stop off on the way! looked at wuhan but doesn't seem to be much going on. PLEASE HELP!! thanks dan.

Hi, I'm planning a trip to China next March/April with my 2 children aged 9 & 11, and thinking about doing a couple of days horse trekking from Songpan. Has anyone seen kids on treks there, or have any thoughts about whether trekking there would be ok for kids?

Hello,

Grateful if anyone could advise on how I should go about in planning my itinerary with the following info :-

1. Would be starting my journey from Macau. ( Oct / Nov )
2. Plan to travel to Chendu before embarking to Jiuzhaigou.

My questions are :-

1. The easiest,faster & cheapest way to Chendu from Macau or Hong Kong ?
2. Which are the easiest & cheaper way of securing domestic flights in China ? Local travel agent or in the airport itself ?
3. The minimum number of days that needed to cover from Chendu to Jiuzhaigou ?

Tks a lot !

Hi,

Anyone going to Juizhaigou in oct from 15th onwards ? Me n my gf are planning to there and we are from singapore.

cheers

I'll be staying in the Chengdu Mix hostel. Has anyone stayed there before (in one of the dorms). How was it? Do they have lockers? Do they organize any tours? Thanks!!

I'll be arriving on the 10th of July in the evening and leaving on the 14th in th afternoon. That basically gives me 3,5 days to explore Chengdu. I was thinking about doing the following:
- 11th: visit panda reserve early in the morning + some more sights in the afternoon
- 14th: some more sights in the morning
--> which sights (temples, parcs, tea houses, ...) would you recommend to fill up the afternoon on the 11th and the morning on the 14th?

- 12th: Mt. Emei. I love hiking and would like to go there really early. How can I get there and how can I get back. Is this feasable for a 1 day trip? If not, is there an alternative? (besides the scenery, I would love to see the monkies as well).
- 13th: great Buddha. Same question here. How can I get there early in the morning and how can I get back? Is there something else close to the great buddha worth visiting or can I fill a whole day with this trip?

And finally, I would love to taste the Chendu food (I heard soo much about it). Where would be a good place for me to go in the evening for dinner. I'm a female travelling on my own, so safety is definately a concern.

Thanks a lot!!

Hi all,

We are planning to go to Jiuzhaigou at 16.10.07, and I have many wonders :

+ Is it difficult to buy entrance ticket at that time-I afraid it's too crowded, may we buy the ticket in advance and ask the hostel to do this service?

+ May we buy ticket for 2 days, we would like to stay there in 2 days?

+ Can we stay in the park at night?

+ We would like to take a bus or renting minivan/taxi from Jiuzhaigou to Langmusi then go to Xining, there are any travel agency can arrange that.

+ Finally, how crowded in the park at that time, and how to avoid that crowd.

Thank you very much for your advices.
Your help was highly appreciated.

Hi,

Is it possible to take a bus from Chengdu to Wolong to see the Pandas, and then continue to Jiuzhaigou and then back to Chengdu? Or in the other direction?

I read that there is places to stay over night inside the park. How do I find these places? Are they far into the park?

Greatful for all useful tips!

Christine

I am looking for a holiday dialysis center for a family member in Chengdu in August this year. I could not locate any on the internet, could someone help please?
Thank You
Davidson