Arrived in Beijing Saturday afternoon after an all night flight. We got to fly over Siberia and closet to the North Pole. Pretty neat. We arrived in Chengdu around 9:00 pm and got to the dorm around 10:00pm. Everyone survived the flight and was tired.
Day one
Mount Qingeheng- the birthplace of Taoism.
We climbed the mountain using very little stairs towards temples, amazing landscapes and fresh mountain air. We visited three temples, breathed oxygen at the oxygen bar and took many pictures.
Lunch was a traditional Chinese lunch, family style. We all enjoyed the rice in a wooden bucket and our very small glasses of soda.
The day was rounded out by a visit to he Dujiangyan Irrigation System. This irrigation system is and engineering marvel, something we as a group truly appreciated. We walked through beautiful gardens, had an ancient Chinese foot massage and experienced the magnitude of the irrigation project.
Everyone ended the day tired but happy.
Tomorrow we have a history lecture and tours of campus.
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