Chengdu, China
成都

Tea time at the Wenshu Monastery, Chéngdū, China — November 20, 2004

The Peace Pagoda of a Thousand Buddhas is the tallest iron pagado in China.

My Thanksgiving dinner 2004, Chéngdū, China — November 25, 2004

One of my favorite meals in China is the Sìchuān influenced hot pot. With this grand meal you get one huge boiling cauldron (the hot pot) that is divided in half. One side is savory and the other side is infused with ma la, the famed numbing peppers of Southwest China. Veggies, meat, roots, stalk, fish, beef, pig’s throat, and basically anything else is dipped and cooked in this delicious hot pot. The meal can go on for hours accompanied by Qīngdǎo beer and plenty of tea. A word of warning: Micro-manage the simultaneous dipping of raw meat while pulling the cooked meat out or you may experience an upset stomach the next morning.

Dragon at the Wenshu Monastery 文殊院, Chéngdū, China — November 20, 2004

Sìchuān Opera shadow puppeteer, Chéngdū, China — November 26, 2004

Having fun

Mao statue, Tianfu Square, Chéngdū, China — November 22, 2004

Lighting incense, Wenshu Monastery, Chéngdū, China — November 20, 2004

Reflection, Chéngdū, China — November 20, 2004