Bei Chuan>Mian Yang - Y15; Bei Chuan tour bus- Y10.
Train: Mian Yang>Chengdu hard seat) - Y19
Food: Y10
Total cost incurred (1 day): Y105
Beichuan Earthquake Memorial, Sichuan
When we were in Chengdu, our first thought was to visit the Wenchuan earthquake epicenter. However, there were public transport issues and after seeking advice from the locals, we opted for a visit by taking buses from Chengdu to Ann Chang and then to Beichuan earthquake memorial. Upon our return, we took a bus from Beichuan to Mian Yang and then a double decker train from Mian Yang to Chengdu, this was less stressful than the earlier bus trips we took from Chengdu
1) Boarding a local tour bus towards the collapsed Jingjia Mountain area & the Beichuan Earthquake Memorial Museum & Central Memorial Park, Sichuan
2) The ruins of the May 2008 earthquake in Beichuan have been preserved and opened to tourist's visits in recent months. Some 8,600 people, half of the population of this scenic town perished in this devastating earthquake incident.
3) A Chinese flag pole still standing tall in the background of a devastated primary school !
4) The aftermath of the 2008 earthquake in old Beichuan, now abandoned and preserved as a memorial museum.
5) Departing the Beichuan Earthquake Memorial Park by bus for our return journey to Chengdu.
" LIFE is precious. Value it. LIFE is like a see-saw full of ups and downs. Nothing in LIFE is certain except death & taxes. Every day, every hour & every minute is special. And you don't know if it will be your last ! LIFE is a constant challenge ! Don't take LIFE for granted. Cherish every moment you have "
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