In the first part of my last vacation story, we hung out in Chengdu – dancing with the locals, eating spicy hot pot, and of course, admiring the incredibly cute pandas. From there, we spent a few days enjoying the scenery of Ping Le Ancient Town, where we walked along the river, hiked up a Buddhist mountain, and visited a traditional tea farm. For part two, we head to the far north of Sichuan province.

Again, the first part is all in Chinese, which are displayed in a larger font size to help you learn to better recognize the characters. Then, you’ll find the entire story again, in smaller characters with pin yin to help you out with those characters you don’t know yet. Finally, you’ll find the English translation.

All Chinese Version:

第六天

我们坐公交车从成都到九寨沟。我们的司机开车开的很快，九个小时就到了。在路上我们看到了牦牛。风景很美。

在九寨沟，我们住在一家西藏宾馆。当天晚上我们先休息，洗澡，然后去吃晚饭。我们喝了酥油茶，吃了牛肉和茄子。那是我们第一次喝酥油茶，很好喝。

第七天

我们起的很早。先去超市买东西，然后打车去九寨沟。九寨沟是个著名的国家公园。因为是周末，所以人特别多。公园里有九个小村，都是藏民。

九寨沟很大。我们坐一会儿车，走一会儿路。坐车的人太多了，走路的人很少。九寨沟真漂亮。那里有山，湖，瀑布，还有很多树和花。

第八天－第十天

我们加入了一个小的旅行团，一起去扎如沟爬山。我们的导游是藏民。我们全天都背着背包在爬山，大家都很累。我们住在一个窝棚里。导游先自己生火，然后做饭。我们一起吃饭，喝酒，聊天。晚上八点我们就睡觉了。

第二天早上，我们起床后先吃了点东西，然后就出发了。因为下雨了，所以那天的路很难走。我们走了四个小时才到山顶. 那里风景非常美。对藏民来说，那是个重要的山。当天晚上我们住在另外一个窝棚里。

最后一天我们看到了很多牦牛和马。下午我们去了一个小村。当地人做午饭做得很好吃。吃完饭以后，我们骑自行车回九寨沟。

晚上，我们参加了一个晚会。吃烤羊，喝酒，唱歌，跳舞。很有意思！

第十一天

我们坐公交车从九寨沟到黄龙。黄龙也是个国家公园。我们先坐缆车，然后走路。黄龙的山水让我们流连忘返。

下午我们坐公交车去川主寺。我们一到川主寺，就找到了住处。在宾馆我们休息，洗澡。

洗完澡，我们在附近散散步。川主寺很安静。当地人都很友好。我们在一家兰州拉面饭店吃晚饭。饭店的老板跟我们一起聊天。

当天晚上，我们在河边休息。

第十二天

我们先吃早餐，然后打车去机场。从九黄机场到成都只要四十五分钟。在成都机场，我们吃饭，看书，听音乐。晚上八点就回北京了。

With pinyin:

第六天

我们坐公交车从成都到九寨沟。我们的司机开车开的很快，九个小时就到了。在路上我们看到了牦牛。风景很美。

在九寨沟，我们住在一家西藏宾馆。当天晚上我们先休息，洗澡，然后去吃晚饭。我们喝了酥油茶，吃了牛肉和茄子。那是我们第一次喝酥油茶，很好喝。

dì liù tiān

wǒ men zuò gōng jiāo chē cóng chéng dū dào jiǔ zhài gōu. wǒ men de sī jī kāi chē kāi de hěn kuài, jiǔ gè xiǎo shí jiù dào le. zài lù shàng wǒ men kàn dào le máo niú. fēng jǐng hěn měi.

zài jiǔ zhài gōu, wǒ men zhù zài yì jiā xī zàng bīn guǎn. dàng tiān wǎn shàng wǒ men xiān xiū xi, xǐ zǎo, rán hòu qù chī wǎn fàn. wǒ men hē le sū yóu chá, chī le niú ròu hé qié zi. nà shì wǒ men dì yí cì hē sū yóu chá, hěn hǎo hē.

第七天

我们起的很早。先去超市买东西，然后打车去九寨沟。九寨沟是个著名的国家公园。因为是周末，所以人特别多。公园里有九个小村，都是藏民。

九寨沟很大。我们坐一会儿车，走一会儿路。坐车的人太多了，走路的人很少。九寨沟真漂亮。那里有山，湖，瀑布，还有很多树和花。

dì qī tiān

wǒ men qǐ de hěn zǎo. xiān qù chāo shì mǎi dōng xī, rán hòu dǎ chē qù jiǔ zhài gōu. jiǔ zhài gōu shì gè zhù míng de guó jiā gōng yuán. yīn wéi shì zhōu mò, suǒ yǐ rén tè bié duō. gōng yuán lǐ yǒu jiǔ gè xiǎo cūn, dōu shì zàng mín.

jiǔ zhài gōu hěn dà. wǒ men zuò yí huì er chē, zǒu yí huì er lù. zuò chē de rén tài duō le, zǒu lù de rén hěn shǎo. jiǔ zhài gōu zhēn piào liang. nà lǐ yǒu shān, hú, pù bù, hái yǒu hěn duō shù hé huā.

第八天－第十天

我们加入了一个小的旅行团，一起去扎如沟爬山。我们的导游是藏民。我们全天都背着背包在爬山，大家都很累。我们住在一个窝棚里。导游先自己生火，然后做饭。我们一起吃饭，喝酒，聊天。晚上八点我们就睡觉了。

dì bā tiān-dì shí tiān

wǒ men jiā rù le yí gè xiǎo de lǚ xíng tuán, yì qǐ qù zhā rú gōu pá shān. wǒ men de dǎo yóu shì zàng mín. wǒ men quán tiān dōu bèi zhe bèi bāo zài pá shān, dà jiā dōu hěn lèi. wǒ men zhù zài yí gè wō péng lǐ. dǎo yóu xiān zì jǐ shēng huǒ, rán hòu zuò fàn. wǒ men yì qǐ chī fàn, hē jiǔ, liáo tiān. wǎn shàng bā diǎn wǒ men jiù shuì jiào le.

第二天早上，我们起床后先吃了点东西，然后就出发了。因为下雨了，所以那天的路很难走。我们走了四个小时才到山顶. 那里风景非常美。对藏民来说，那是个重要的山。当天晚上我们住在另外一个窝棚里。

dì èr tiān zǎo shang, wǒ men qǐ chuáng hòu xiān chī le diǎn dōng xī, rán hòu jiù chū fā le. yīn wèi xià yǔ le, suǒ yǐ nà tiān de lù hěn nán zǒu. wǒ men zǒu le sì gè xiǎo shí cái dào shān dǐng. nà lǐ fēng jǐng fēi cháng měi. duì zàng mín lái shuō, nà shì gè zhòng yào de shān. dàng tiān wǎn shàng wǒ men zhù zài lìng wài yí gè wō péng lǐ.

最后一天我们看到了很多牦牛和马。下午我们去了一个小村。当地人做午饭做得很好吃。吃完饭以后，我们骑自行车回九寨沟。

晚上，我们参加了一个晚会。吃烤羊，喝酒，唱歌，跳舞。很有意思！

zuì hòu yì tiān wǒ men kàn dào le hěn duō máo niú hé mǎ. xià wǔ wǒ men qù le yí gè xiǎo cūn. dāng dì rén zuò wǔ fàn zuò de hěn hào chī. chī wán fàn yǐ hòu, wǒ men qí zì xíng chē huí jiǔ zhài gōu.

wǎn shàng, wǒ men cān jiā le yí gè wǎn huì. chī kǎo yáng, hē jiǔ, chàng gē, tiào wǔ. hěn yǒu yì si!

第十一天

我们坐公交车从九寨沟到黄龙。黄龙也是个国家公园。我们先坐缆车，然后走路。黄龙的山水让我们流连忘返。

下午我们坐公交车去川主寺。我们一到川主寺，就找到了住处。在宾馆我们休息，洗澡。

洗完澡，我们在附近散散步。川主寺很安静。当地人都很友好。我们在一家兰州拉面饭店吃晚饭。饭店的老板跟我们一起聊天。

当天晚上，我们在河边休息。

dì shí yī tiān

wǒ men zuò gōng jiāo chē cóng jiǔ zhài gōu dào huáng lóng. huáng lóng yě shì gè guó jiā gōng yuán. wǒ men xiān zuò lǎn chē, rán hòu zǒu lù. huáng lóng de shān shuǐ ràng wǒ men liú lián wàng fǎn.

xià wǔ wǒ men zuò gōng jiāo chē qù chuān zhǔ sì. wǒ men yí dào chuān zhǔ sì, jiù zhǎo dào le zhù chù. zài bīn guǎn wǒ men xiū xi, xǐ zǎo.

xǐ wán zǎo, wǒ men zài fù jìn sàn sàn bù. chuān zhǔ sì hěn ān jìng. dāng dì rén dōu hěn yǒu hǎo. wǒ men zài yì jiā lán zhōu lā miàn fàn diàn chī wǎn fàn. fàn diàn de lǎo bǎn gēn wǒ men yì qǐ liáo tiān.

dàng tiān wǎn shàng, wǒ men zài hé biān xiū xi.

第十二天

我们先吃早餐，然后打车去机场。从九黄机场到成都只要四十五分钟。在成都机场，我们吃饭，看书，听音乐。晚上八点就回北京了。

dì shí èr tiān

wǒ men xiān chī zǎo cān, rán hòu dǎ chē qù jī chǎng. cóng jiǔ huáng jī chǎng dào chéng dū zhǐ yào sì shí wǔ fēn zhōng. zài chéng dū jī chǎng, wǒ men chī fàn, kàn shū, tīng yīn yuè. wǎn shàng bā diǎn jiù huí běi jīng le.

 

English Translation:

The 6th day:

We took the bus from Chengdu to Jiuzhaigou. Our driver drove the bus so quickly, and we arrived in only 9 hours. On the way there, we saw yaks. The scenery was beautiful.

At Jiuzhaigou, we stayed in a Tibetan guest house. That night we had a rest, took a shower, and then went to eat dinner. We drank yak butter tea, and ate beef and eggplant. That was our first time drinking yak butter tea, it was so tasty.

The 7th day:

We woke up very early.  First we went to the supermarket to buy some things, and then we took a cab to Jiuzhaigou. Jiuzhaigou is a famous national park. Since it was the weekend, there were so many people. Inside the park there are nine small villages, and the people are all Tibetans.

Jiuzhaigou is very big. We took the bus a little, and we walked a little. There were too many people riding the bus, and few people walking. Jiuzhaigou is very beautiful. It has mountains, lakes, waterfalls, and also many trees and flowers.

The 8th-11th days:

We joined a small tour group, and went hiking together in Zharu Valley. Our tour guide was Tibetan. We carried our backpacks all day while hiking, and everyone was so tired. We lived in a small shack. First, the tour guide started a fire by himself, and then he cooked dinner. We ate, drank, and chatted together. At 8 o’clock in the evening, everyone went to sleep.

In the morning on the second day, we ate something after we got up and then we headed out. Since it was raining, the road that we used that day was very difficult. It took us four hours of walking to reach the top of the mountain. The scenery there was so beautiful. According to Tibetans, that’s a very important mountain. That evening, we lived in a different shack.

On the last day we saw so many yaks and horses. In the afternoon, we went to a small village. The local people cooked a very delicious lunch. After lunch, we rode bicycles back to Jiuzhaigou.

In the evening, we joined in a party. We ate grilled lamb, drank wine, sang songs, and danced. It was so much fun!

The 11th day:

We took a bus from Jiuzhaigou to Huanglong. Huanglong is also a national park. First, we took the cable car, and then we walked. Huanglong’s scenery was unforgettable.

In the afternoon we took a bus to Chuan Zhu Si. As soon as we arrived, we found a place to stay. In the guesthouse we had a rest and took showers.

After showering, we walked around the area. Chuan Zhu SI is very quiet. The local people were very friendly. We had dinner in a Lanzhou Noodle restaurant. The owner of the restaurant chatted with us.

That evening, we relaxed by the side of the river.

The 12th day:

First we had breakfast, and then we got a cab to the airport. From Jiuhuang airport to Chengdu only took 45 minutes. At the Chengdu airport, we ate lunch, read books, and listened to music. At 8 o’clock in the evening we headed back to Beijing.