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Mumbai,Saturday,August 14,2010 06 lifestyle htcafé PHOTOS: KALPANA SUNDER CHENGDU CHINA Go wild at Corbett Mongolia ways leave every 10 minutes be throughout the year.The Beijing Q&A from Madurai bus stand. Bijrani zone will be open CHENGDU Youcan stayinGujarat from October 15 and the inbox Bhawan, which is just a main Dhikala zone will be stone’s throw away from open fortourists from No- Gulyang Nepal My familyand Iare plan- Rameshwaramtemple. vember 15.Currently,the Qning to go to Maduraifor 2 roadstoJhirna zone are Philippines days. We’regoing to sightsee in Iwouldliketoknow not in good condition and Maduraionthe first dayand go Qduring which months the thereare severalstreams Take awalk to Rameshwaramthe next day. Corbett National Park is open on the way, filled with down colourful Anytips on what needs to be fortourists. Iamplanning to water.Itwill be better for Jinli street GETTING THERE seen?Please tell us about what visit in August or September; youtovisit Corbett to avoid. will it be open then?Also, how between November and By air: Youcan flytoChengdu Raviunni will the weather be during that February as it is winter from Beijing; it takes about two Meenakshi temple in time?Will we be able to enjoy time then and the animals hours. Or takeatrain AMadurai is amust see. the safari rides or would it be usually come out to the What to see: Panda park, Jinli Madurai is the centrefor toorainyand muddy? open grasslands to keep Street, Wohou Te mple, Leshan both Rameshwaramand Sumit themselves warm. If you Buddha Kanyakumari. Don’t take Sinceyou enquired want to visit the Dhikala the tour buses as therewill Aabout the opening sea- zone,then youhavetofile be arush foreverything son of the JimCorbett park, an application with the Cor- and youwon’t be able to see Iwould liketotell youthat, bett reception at least two the placespeacefully.Buses right now, the Jhirna zone months prior,for astay PANDA ADVENTURE of the Tamil Nadu Road- of the forest is open and will inside the park. Atrip to acitynot too faraway from Beijing throwsupstriking revelations takes artificial insemination. pour jasmine tea in our cups The rare redpanda, which with long-spouted brass CHENGDU, looks morelikeafox,isalso teapots as we watch the CHINA hereand we gettocuddle one show. Thereisasession of at afee of 100 RMB (Rs 688). slapstick comedy and astick KALPANA SUNDER puppet show, and the face City of spice changing operaisthe daz- he first sight of Chengdu has seen the rise zling finale.The performers the cuddly crea- and fall of severaldynasties. peel off one mask after the tures elicits a The southern Silk Route other —but howdothey mences on Oct 16,while the series of ‘Awws’ started hereand during the changetheir costumes? travel naturetour will start on Oct from us. Shi-shi Song dynastyitbegan to We drivetoLeshan to see 9. Contact Rekha on Twaits forhis issue the world’sfirst paper the Giant Buddha, carved out buzz 9987318191 or send her en motheronatree, both look- currency.Today, Chengdu is of amountain in 300 AD,at email at rekha@universityof- ing likeSumo wrestlersona alaidback place whose hedo- the confluenceofthree rivers experience.in. sabbatical. We areatthe nistic people love spicy food, —at71metres, it’s as tall as a Chengdu Research Base of tea, mahjong and the opera! 20-storeyed building.It’s Ridethe rapids Giant Panda breeding in Traditional Chinese architec- reminiscent of the Bamiyan Freespiritisorganising a China,anoasis of greenery ture, glitzy malls, tree-lined Buddha which wasdestroyed white water rafting trip on the with golf carts fortrans- streets and vast green spaces in Afghanistan. It wasthe KundalikaRiver this weekend. portation. all come together here. It is inspiration of aBuddhist The tripwillcommencefrom Chengdu is best known for also the birthplace of Sichuan monk whothought thatthe Kolad, alongthe Mumbai-Goa these iconic black and white food —fiery,spicy dishes Buddha would calm the tur- highway.Rafting willtake pandas,and we’re taught made with peppercorns. The bulent watersthatplagued River rafting at the Kundalika place in a12kmstretch of howtheyare reclusiveand signatureSichuan dish, Kung the ships. The locals say, river with rapids. This will be one of the oldestsurviving Paochicken, comes with a “The mountain is aBuddha amoderately difficult trip.The species on Earth.Twelve liberal sprinkling of peanuts Sichuan masksinmultiple hues up forsale in Jinli Street and the Buddha is amoun- Birdwatching wildlife. Five other photogra- trip will takeplace on August million yearsago theywere and Sichuan peppers. tain!” The Buddha is mossy, Former BNHS researcher pherswill also exhibit their 15.The reportingtime is 4.30 meat eaters, but,for reasons The ancient Jinli Street houses and antique shops smoked tofu, crawling crus- but striking.Wewatch people Nayan Khanolkar is exhibit- worksonwildlifeinLadakh, am, and participants will have not understood, becameveg- extends from agatehouse selling Sichuan masks, tradi- taceans and porridge. climb the stairsoneither side ing his photos on the wildlife Chambaland Bharatput. to converge at Hotel Aswad, etarian. Theyfeast on bam- with redlanterns and paved tional combs, porcelain and —evenhis toenail accommo- and birds of Kenyaatthe opposite Shiv Sena Bhavan, boo shoots, but hereatthe streets, and is arecreation of folk handicrafts. We watch Achangeofface dates one person. Chengdu NCPAGallery between Wildlife tour Dadar (W). The trip will cost Panda Centre, theyare also the traditional timbered tea- craftsmen makeclayfig- In the evening,wewatch the and Leshan have been awel- August 27 and September 5. Travel companyUXTravels Rs 2,310,inclusiveofmeals given milk and eggs.The houses. In ancient times, it urines and paper cuts. The Sichuan opera, which dates come break from the hustle, The exhibition, titled Wildlife has announced an eight-day and transportation. Students male Pandas maylook wasone of the busiest com- street food hereisamedley back to morethan 250 years. bustle and history of Beijing! and Nature, will showcase wildlifephotographytour of with an ID cardwill getadis- healthy, but theysuffer from mercial boulevards. Adjacent of coloursand smells —agar It is avarietyofacts where Kalpana is aJapanese wildlifeand birding hotspots Kenyafor amateursaswell counted rate of Rs 1,710. alow insemination rate — to the street is the Wohou agar jelly with redhot pep- the grand finale is the face- languagespecialist and travel in India and will includea as an eight-daynaturetour. Contact 9869201443/ the reason this centreunder- temple.Today, thereare tea- per,beef in bamboo leaves, changing opera. The waiters writer based in Chennai special focus on Kenya’srich The photographytourcom- 24442944 to register..