it has been 3 months since ChengDu
and 1 month countdown until the next
yet I haven’t blogged a single thing
somehow I don’t know
probably because I was still
mourning for the Snoopy pouch I lost
sob.. sob
thanks for reminding
probably since that was my first official
“work & travel” trip
literally working while travelling
as a freelancer
I know that sounds awesome for some
as as a freelancer
you are given the mobility to
however it somehow still comes with some cost
typing at the airport the whole night until 7am
it went on in the hotel room every night
basically your holiday is not exactly one
kinda lost the 100% carefree feeling
while travelling hence
losing some interest in experiencing the place
I snapped 427 photos on my camera
ain’t no kidding you, baby
427, well sort of like my lucky number
which is like the least ever
I was surprised as I found
pictures from last year in the same folder
anyway these pictures are the
essence of the best throughout the trip
I hope
as I flipped through the photos
okay, it wasn’t that bad after all
with the exception of that missing pouch crap
craps.. stop that
end of chapter for that, alright
so we gonna start off with my
very last stop in Chengdu
KuanZhai Alley 寬窄巷子
it literally means Wide-Narrow Alleys
yeah, that pretty much explains
what the whole place is all about
it was some army residences here
the officers were staying at the Wide Alley
while the lower ranks were at the Narrow one
but just to add on
in fact, there’s a third ally in between
known as 井巷, the Well Alley
no, it doesn’t mean the neck alley
haha that’s not even funny
rebuilt as a tourist destination
but pretty well preserved
some were reconstruction,
made to look old
bars vs vintage café and even
some theatres which offers Sichuan Opera
little souvenir stores vs art galleries
fine dining vs street food
between the contemporary and tradi
blended into perfect harmony
not forgetting this
btw I actually didn’t snap the
horse which was featured in the
in-flight magazine I saw as an icon for
contemporary art
whenever you go
there’s always one for you
right across the main road is
the People Park 人民公園
whereby the “Chengduists” hang out and chill
they are pretty famous for chilling, huh
sadly speaking, which I had given a miss
anyway
KuanZhai Alley as a wrap-up
was kinda thankful as I finally got here
would have dropped by more than once
if I have come earlier on
how to get here
nearest Metro
People’s Park 人民公園
it’s away from the main road
the 3 alleys are parallel with the main road
therefore not at all visible
but follow the crowd and
you can’t go wrong
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