#sichuan province

[dream-world-universe]

Seda Monastery, Sêrtar, Sichuan, China: High in a treeless valley in China's remote Garze Tibetan Autonomous Prefecture lies the the largest Tibetan Buddhist school in the world. Founded in 1980, the Seda Larung Wuming Tibetan Buddhist Institute consists of a few main buildings and tens of thousands of small dormitories built on the surrounding hillsides. Sêrtar means "golden horse" in Tibetan. It is in the southeast of the Tibetan Plateau in the historical region of Kham... Sêrtar County or Serthar County is a county in the northwest of Sichuan Province, China. Wikipedia

[thepastisalreadywritten]

(CNN) — Ever since her 2020 birth, Fu Bao has been one of South Korea’s biggest celebrities, with fans eagerly following every milestone of her life at Everland Resort’s Panda World, a theme park in Yongin city.

But the country’s most famous and beloved giant panda is set to bid South Korea a final farewell in April, with preparations now underway for her journey to her new home in China.

During the last week of Fu Bao’s public viewing earlier this month, visitors reportedly endured wait times of 5-6 hours just to catch a glimpse of the celebrity bear for a mere five minutes, as the park restricted viewing times to manage the influx of visitors, according to park officials.

On Fu Bao’s last day of public viewing on March 3, she received farewell gifts, including a panda family doll crafted from bamboo, a bouquet of flowers and heart-shaped pieces of bread from her dedicated keepers at Everland.

Fu Bao fandom

Born to parents Ai Bao and Le Bao in July 2020 as part of China’s “panda diplomacy” program, Fu Bao is South Korea’s first naturally-bred panda.

In the days following her birth, Everland’s social media channels offered fans a steady diet of Fu Bao videos, with its YouTube channel pulling in more than 1.2 million subscribers and, as of February, surpassing 500 million cumulative views, according to the park.

A two-hour video chronicling Fu Bao’s journey from birth to childhood added to the Everland YouTube channel eight months ago has garnered 1.6 million views.

The most recent videos on the channel are now filled with warm and heartfelt messages from viewers, including the beloved cub’s self-proclaimed “online aunties.”

“Fu Bao, you’re a happy treasure that came to us like a miracle during the difficult Covid pandemic,” reads one Youtube comment.

“Your aunties have been so happy to have known you and you made me smile so much. You’re a clever one so I’m so sure you’ll do well in a new environment!”

Another commented that they “can’t believe how time passes so quickly and that we have to let Fu Bao go. I’m so sad to let her go … I support our Fu and love you. Every moment knowing you has been a great joy with laughter. Thank you.”

Thanks to Fu Bao’s widespread popularity, her dedicated zookeeper has also found himself in the spotlight, becoming a bit of a social media star himself.

Often referred to as her grandpa, Kang Chul-won offered his own farewell message for Fu Bao, noting that the Korean people’s special love for her all began with social media videos shared during the Covid pandemic when the zoo was closed.

“She brought help and happiness to a society in many ways that was having a difficult time due to the coronavirus,” Kang said in a video posted to YouTube.

During remarks to the press earlier this month, he said people visited the social media sites every day, so it felt like he was “raising her together with them.”

“Of course there are aspects of her cuteness and playfulness, but they cared so much for her and they shared the same emotions of raising a cub together during such difficult times,” Kang said.

Kang Chul-won and Fu Bao

Though one could argue it’s impossible to identify a single social media moment that catapulted Fu Bao to stardom, there are a couple of standout videos that have been particularly popular with viewers.

In one video, Fu Bao clings tightly to Kang’s leg, unwilling to let go, as he spins gently around the room.

After many attempts to uncoil her strong arms, he finally separates himself from her.

The other short video shows Fu Bao clinging to Kang’s arm while relaxing on a wooden bench.

As the zookeeper gently pushes her arm so he can take his phone out of his pocket, the panda links her arms tightly around his left arm.

After he motions to show something on the phone to her, she rolls onto her back.

In an announcement from Everland, the company says Fu Bao will be transferred to the China Conservation and Research Center for the Giant Panda in Sichuan Province in early April.

Everland said that it will keep her in a separate space at Everland Panda World for a month to prepare her to adjust to her new environment before her overseas transfer, which will be carried out in accordance with international regulations.

According to the agreement between Samsung C&T, the parent company of Everland, and the China Wildlife Conservation Association, mature pandas must be returned to China before they turn four years old.

Once Fu Bao departs for China, there will be four giant pandas left at Everland – Fu Bao’s mother Ai Bao, father Le Bao, and their twin babies Rui Bao and Hui Bao, who were born in July 2023.

Source: CNN Travel

Baby panda 'FuBao' glued to the zookeeper dragging her around | Everland Panda World

16 December 2020

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[metropolitant]

SANXINGDUI: A GLIMPSE INTO THE ENIGMATIC BRONZE AGE CIVILIZATION OF CHINA

[dark-black-dahlia]

Mountain Emei Above Clouds

[internationalteaday]

Sichuan's tea in high demand overseas.

Tuesday is International Tea Day, and the tea industry in China's Sichuan Province has grown in popularity in recent years, especially overseas. China exported over 360,000 tonnes of tea last year, and Sichuan's tea is in high demand among global consumers. CGTN's Zheng Songwu visited tea plantations and enterprises in the province to find out why.

[sheltiechicago]

Amazing Pics That Prove China Is A Place Like No Other

Mountain Emei Above Clouds

Sichuan Province of China

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Huanglong Scenic and Historic Interest Area in Sichuan province, China

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Fresh fruit in the Tibetan Market

Kangding, Garze, Sichuan, China 2022

[fuckyeahchinesegarden]

jiuzhaigou九寨沟, sichuan province in china

[mademoiselle-red]

Other emperors in Chinese history: In order to prevent my tomb from being robbed, I’m going to build it on a remote mountain, hide it in a vast underground palace, and set a bunch of booby traps

The controversial and self aware emperors: I will do all of the above and hide the location of my tomb so my enemies cannot find it and desecrate it after my death

Liu Bei, Emperor of Shu: My tomb is in a royal temple right smack in the middle of my country’s capital, in the busiest area of the city. I am buried in a mound with my belongings, above ground.

Liu Bei’s son: I’m going to put Zhuge Liang’s temple right across the street from my father’s temple and grave

A governor of Sichuan, a few hundred years later: Zhuge Liang’s temple is much more popular among the everyday folk than the royal temple across the street. In order to uphold royal honor, let’s combine the two temples so that people have to pay their respects to the late emperor when they want to pray at Zhuge Liang’s shrine!

The people of Sichuan: Okay, we’ll refer to the combined temple as Zhuge Liang’s temple because we like him more, even though it’s technically also Liu Bei’s grave

Grave robbers, when they find the graves of other emperors: This grave is in the middle of nowhere, the closest village is a few days walk, and nobody even remembers where the grave is anymore so it should be safe for us to camp out here for a couple days, locate an entrance to the grave, and dig!

Grave robbers, when someone suggests robbing Liu Bei’s tomb: Everybody knows his tomb is in Zhuge Liang’s temple, which is one of the most popular temples in the province. The temple is in the busiest and thus one of the most closely policed districts in the city, surrounded by restaurants, markets, and residential homes. This is the temple where the city people come to pray for good luck and hold their annual festivals. I don’t think we could get away with camping out and digging here in the middle of the city.

And because for the last ~1800 years the city remained densely inhabited and the temple popular among the city folk and visitors alike, Liu Bei’s grave became the only royal grave from the three kingdom’s period that remained undisturbed by robbers.

[southeastasianarchaeology]

Unlocking the Mysteries: Sanxingdui Museum's New Finds Stun and Intrigue

via South China Morning Post, 27 August 2023: The new Sanxingdui Museum in Sichuan draws crowds with 16,000 unearthed artifacts, baffling experts about their origins and making headlines for upcoming exhibits in Hong Kong.

via South China Morning Post, 27 August 2023: The Sanxingdui Museum in Sichuan showcases newly-discovered ancient artifacts from the Sanxingdui archaeological site, attracting tens of thousands of visitors and mystifying experts about the civilization they represent. Considered one of the most important discoveries of the 20th century, the museum pieces are among 16,000 artefacts unearthed from…

[rongzhi]

Women wearing Yi attire at the Torch Festival (火把节) in Liangshan Yi Autonomous Prefecture, Sichuan province.

The Yi people (彝族) are one of 56 official ethnic groups in China.

[thepastisalreadywritten]

1 August 2023

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[giant-bear-cat]

Giant pandas have grown in the rice fields! In Chengdu, Sichuan province, colorful rice plants have been cultivated into patterns of giant pandas.

[fuckyeahchinesefashion]

mysterious sanxingdui gold mask of ancient shu culture

cnetizens found the best angle to take a picture with the gold mask in sanxingdui museum at guanghan, sichuan province

The celebrity who cnetizens think looks most like a sanxingdui mask is zheng yunlong. Sanxingdui museum invites him as promotional ambassador of sanxingdui culture.

The Samsungdui Museum is popular for its cultural souvenirs, so you can experience the fun of archaeology. The history of Sanxingdui can be traced back to the end of the Neolithic period, continuing into the Shang and Zhou periods.

[reality-detective]

A coal-fired power plant in China's Sichuan province.

China now emits more CO2 than the entire developed world combined—completely cancelling out all the sacrifices you are being forced to make in the ludicrous pursuit of Net Zero. 🤔