We have ten days in the Sichuan province to enjoy some Chinese food and see some last sights before we fly home. The capital Chengdu was a nice surprise. It's the fifth most populous city in China with four million people. We had read it is very polluted, but compared to Nepal where a mask was an essential accessory, it seems a breath of fresh air!
We went to see the lovely Wenshu Temple:
Got excited by a spontaneous queue at a food stall!
Drank tea which is the favourite past time here.
And ate traditional hotpot, bibby included and dastardly Sechuan Pepper! We are not too keen on the numbing effect of this pepper which creeps into most dishes here.
We also managed to squeeze in a visit to the Sichuan Opera. It is more like a variety show than opera, the face changing masks was my favourite bit, changing in a flash before your eyes!
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