Today we went to see Ciqikou (the porcelain village), situated on the bank of the Jialing river, some 15 km out of hongqing. The old village was turned into a cute tourist attraction with lots of Sichuanese style shops, selling more-of-the-same stuff you can find in other provincial towns and villages. We then went to see the very impressive town hall in downtown Chongqing, which bares a very strong resemblance to the Temple Of Heaven in Beijing. Later we went in...

Took a train from Chengdu to Chongqing and started getting used to rural areas Chinese people. They're certainly less "polished" than their city cousins, as can be expected, but we always felt safe and welcome. :) The train took apx 2 hours (350 km) and the course of the travel was insane. The Chinese literally drilled through hundreds of mountains in order to make a short path for the train. AMAZING. The green land of the Yangzie river, which is abundant with ri...