Torch Relay in Leshan concludes
Last torchbearer Pu Guoqiang, principal of a primary school in Wenchuan County, the epicenter of the May 12 earthquake that rocked Sichuan Province, arrived at the visitor’s square at Mount Emei just after 9:00 a.m., ending the Torch Relay in Leshan. [Full story]Introduction to Leshan
Leshan, whose name literally means "happy mountain," is a prefecture-level city located on the southwestern edge of the Red Basin in southern Sichuan, about 120 km from Chengdu. [Full story] [Photos] [Relay map]
Leshan Scenic Spots
Home of World's Largest Stone Buddha Statue
The city of Leshan, 167 kilometers from Chengdu, is located at the confluence of three rivers -- the Minjaing, Qingyijiang, and Dadu. Dating back more than two thousand years, it has been a prosperous town with beautiful scenery attractive to common people and great writers and scholars alike. [Full story]
Dining in Leshan
Dining in Leshan
Cuisine in Leshan is worthy of its home in Sichuan Province, known by many as the "Kingdom of Cooking." Among the city's many recommended foods are three popular fish dishes: Stewed Jiangtuan fish features tender meat (and few fish bones) braised in a mushroom and ham sauce; Dongpo Ink Fish (like Dongpo Rou, named after the poet Su Dongpo) is fried ... [Full story]
August 8-24, 2008
