{"id":12141,"date":"2016-04-28T14:00:09","date_gmt":"2016-04-28T18:00:09","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blogs.transparent.com\/chinese\/?p=12141"},"modified":"2016-04-20T02:59:23","modified_gmt":"2016-04-20T06:59:23","slug":"backpacking-in-sichuan-province","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blogs.transparent.com\/chinese\/backpacking-in-sichuan-province\/","title":{"rendered":"Backpacking In Sichuan Province"},"content":{"rendered":"

Although China is not exactly known as a hotspot for backpacking like Southeast Asia or South America, there are plenty of great places across the massive country for travelers seeking such an experience. Perhaps one of the best spots is Sichuan province<\/a> – home to some of the country’s most stunning national parks, mouth-numbingly spicy cuisine<\/a>, and of course the adorable giant pandas. In my 5+ years of living and traveling in China, one of my favorite experiences was taking a 2-week backpacking trip around Sichuan. Here’s a little rundown of our trip, with plenty of videos to get you excited about traveling there:<\/p>\n

Chengdu (\u6210\u90fd – ch\u00e9ng d\u016b)<\/h2>\n
\"Pandas!\"

Pandas!<\/p><\/div>\n

With a major airport and train station in the provincial capital of Chengdu, it makes the most sense to start your trip there. There’s a lot to do in this big city, so it’s best to give yourself a couple of days here to take it all in. Spend a morning wandering around the People’s Park<\/strong> (\u4eba\u6c11\u516c\u56ed – r\u00e9n m\u00edn g\u014dng yu\u00e1n) and Tianfu Square<\/strong> (\u5929\u5e9c\u5e7f\u573a – ti\u0101n f\u01d4 gu\u01ceng ch\u01ceng) to take in a bit of the local culture.<\/p>\n