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Chengdu/Leshan/Dazu vs Xi'an
What is an OP? Since I'm being considered one, it would be nice to know what it
is. At any rate, I suppose I may not have been clear enough with my original question. We don't actually intend to spend a lot of time in Chengdu, if we go there, but to travel on to Leshan and Dazu to see the Buddhist sculpture and temples. So my question is really more about those places than about Chengdu itself. I suppose I could repose it this way: Given that Xi'an is likely to be much colder than the Chengdu/Leshan/Dazu area, are the sights there so much more worth seeing that we should definitely plump for there and say to hell with the cold? It's quite possibly a once in a lifetime opportunity for us, and we know that the question we're asking is not entirely reasonable, but it is nice to get opinions about both areas from people who've been there. By the way, the travel agent we're working with said that Banpo will be unavailable for a visit at the time we would be visiting. Would that really be a big loss? Thanks you all. Steve |
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On 24 Nov 2003 06:33:28 GMT, the renowned (Oceras)
wrote: What is an OP? Since I'm being considered one, it would be nice to know what it is. Original Poster. Best regards, Spehro Pefhany -- "it's the network..." "The Journey is the reward" Info for manufacturers: http://www.trexon.com Embedded software/hardware/analog Info for designers: http://www.speff.com |
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"Chris Dieckmann" schreef in bericht om... Jesus, what happened to this thread; is this soc.culture.china now?? Since no one has constructively refuted anything in my initial reply, let me also add for the record that I lived in Chengdu and traveled to Xi'an during the time the OP plans to go. Yes, the food in Chengdu is great, but there is plenty of food to keep you happy in Xi'an as well. "great" and "as well" true, I fully agree Try getting a room at the Wuyi and there's a fun, cafeteria style place right in the hotel that's mobbed with locals. Fantastic doughnuts out in front on the street in the morning. The Muslim Quarter alone will keep you happy for several days' worth of meals. Better yogurt in Xi'an too. true, question is whether you go to China for that. Of course there are tourist scams in Xi'an ("would you like to come in and see a special students' exhibition of paintings?") but come on, how easy is that to avoid? true again That aside, in the souvenir districts you can stock up on a lot of cool stuff that you never see in Chengdu, partly because of the geographic location and partly because of the huge numbers of tourists. As I already said, it depends on what you're after, but if it's an either-or proposition, the choice is really quite clear. Chengdu continues to be modernized at a rapid pace and physically retains very little of its history. Xi'an strikes a better balance in this regard. I wouldn't call that a "balance" either an economic setback But again: you are right by stating that when you compare both the city centre of Chengdu and Xian, Xian is for sure older, while Chengdu is full of high-rise buildings. But: If you go to Xian for the teracotta, which is outside of the city then you go to Chengdu for Leshan and the panda's and that's a completely different comparision. Have a look on the header of this posting to see the exact question again. Am I dogging Chengdu? Not in the least; I love the place and it will always be my home in China. And get over this Han vs. Hui business...or go Muslim-bashing on the aforementioned soc.culture forum. O, yes, I like it, the muslim-bashing. |
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Thank you all who have replied to my question. The answers have gone a long way
to helping us decide where to go: Hawaii! (just kidding) Steve |
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