Cycling tours 2010: Chengdu - Xi'an When I see a sign on the outskirts of Chengdu with the number of the road G108, I know that I am cycling in the right direction.There are not really famous places on my way to Xi'an, but there are certainly some worth seeing.After having cycled through the area for a few days that had been struck by a major earthquake 2 years earlier, I arrived in Guangyuan. Here is a temple dedicated to Wu Zetian, the only woman in Chinese history who has been the ruling empress.Hanzhong is a good place to visit the Ancient Plank Road. The route belonged to a network that was to connect Xi'an with Chengdu.A few dozen kilometers to the east of Hanzhong is the tomb of Cai Lun, the inventor of modern paper. A small temple has been erected around his tomb where you can admire the traditional method of making paper.For two days I cycle over the Qinling mountains to arrive in Xi'an via a spectacular descent and a long flat road.The old capital has a lot to offer, but especially the imposing defensive wall, the Wild Goose Pagoda and surroundings, and of course the Emperor Qinshihuang's Mausoleum Site Museum with its terracotta army are unforgettable memories. 2010_041 2010_042 2010_043 2010_050 2010_051 2010_052 2010_053 2010_054 2010_055 2010_056 2010_057 2010_058 2010_059 2010_060 2010_064 2010_065 2010_066 2010_068 2010_069 2010_070 2010_071 2010_072 2010_075 2010_080 « ‹ van 4 › » « ‹ van 4 › » Gepubliceerd door Mark Bekijk alle berichten van Mark