Month: June 2024
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A Gem in the Mountains: Hei Hu Village
Hei Hu (黑虎) is one of 11 official towns in Maoxian. It is a quintessential Qiang village, with a folksy central area that doubles as a cultural tourist attraction. I initially wanted to make a rather long and detailed post about this village but wasn’t…
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The Big City Ex-Siblings
Chengdu (成都) and Chongqing (重庆): the two major cities of the Sichuan region, each a megacity in their own ways. Well, at least until 1997, when Chongqing “separated” from the Sichuan province and became a municipality. While I’m not entirely sure what prompted the “separation”…
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Liu Valley and Shehong
Shèhóng (射洪) is a small city/county within Sùiníng (遂宁), in east Sichuan. Take a train from Chongqing to Chengdu (or vice versa) and it will pass through Suining on the way. From my brief visit, Shehong is a largely rural area. There is a small…
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