Sichuan Cuisine Museum
The Sichuan Cuisine Museum lies to the west of Chengdu city in the ancient county town of Pixian. Long ago Pixian was recognized by the ancient traders to be a very important town of commerce, [...]
Organic Farming in Southern Sichuan
Farmer Kim’s journey continues. Here is a video of her visit to Sun Wenxiang’s farm in Southern Sichuan. Sichuan is the province in southwest China where Chengdu (the capital) is located.
Pandas – Tibetan Quarter – Spices
Farmer Kim sees giant pandas and visits the spice market. Learn which spices are essential to Chinese cooking. Fun panda tidbit: “Unlike most other bears, pandas do not hibernate. When [...]
World’s Oldest Irrigation System
The Dujiangyan Irrigation System is honored as the ‘Treasure of Sichuan’, which still plays a crucial role in draining off floodwater, irrigating farms and providing water resources [...]
Visiting the Leshan Giant Buddha
The Leshan Giant Buddha is located to the east of Leshan City, Sichuan Province, at the confluence of three rivers, namely, Min River, Qingyi River, and Dadu River. In December, 1996, the [...]
