We came to Chengdu for pandas but ended up getting so much more. One day, we’d love to return here as the jump-off point for a trip into Tibet. Keep scrolling, at least until you find the Leshan Giant Buddha, one of the most spectacular monuments in the world!

Photos taken with a Canon 5D Mark III.

Leshan Giant Buddha, Chengdu, Leshan, China, Travel, Backpacking, Travel Photography, China

Photos from our visit to Chengdu which included a visit to the pandas, the Leshan Giant Buddha and some wonderful street food.

Leshan Giant Buddha, Chengdu, Leshan, China, Travel, Backpacking, Travel Photography, China

Photos from our visit to Chengdu which included a visit to the pandas, the Leshan Giant Buddha and some wonderful street food.

Leshan Giant Buddha, Chengdu, Leshan, China, Travel, Backpacking, Travel Photography, China

Photos from our visit to Chengdu which included a visit to the pandas, the Leshan Giant Buddha and some wonderful street food.

Leshan Giant Buddha, Chengdu, Leshan, China, Travel, Backpacking, Travel Photography, China

Photos from our visit to Chengdu which included a visit to the pandas, the Leshan Giant Buddha and some wonderful street food.

Leshan Giant Buddha, Chengdu, Leshan, China, Travel, Backpacking, Travel Photography, China

Photos from our visit to Chengdu which included a visit to the pandas, the Leshan Giant Buddha and some wonderful street food.

Leshan Giant Buddha, Chengdu, Leshan, China, Travel, Backpacking, Travel Photography, China

Photos from our visit to Chengdu which included a visit to the pandas, the Leshan Giant Buddha and some wonderful street food.

Leshan Giant Buddha, Chengdu, Leshan, China, Travel, Backpacking, Travel Photography, China

Photos from our visit to Chengdu which included a visit to the pandas, the Leshan Giant Buddha and some wonderful street food.

Leshan Giant Buddha, Chengdu, Leshan, China, Travel, Backpacking, Travel Photography, China

Photos from our visit to Chengdu which included a visit to the pandas, the Leshan Giant Buddha and some wonderful street food.

Leshan Giant Buddha, Chengdu, Leshan, China, Travel, Backpacking, Travel Photography, China

Photos from our visit to Chengdu which included a visit to the pandas, the Leshan Giant Buddha and some wonderful street food.

Leshan Giant Buddha, Chengdu, Leshan, China, Travel, Backpacking, Travel Photography, China

Photos from our visit to Chengdu which included a visit to the pandas, the Leshan Giant Buddha and some wonderful street food.

Leshan Giant Buddha, Chengdu, Leshan, China, Travel, Backpacking, Travel Photography, China

Photos from our visit to Chengdu which included a visit to the pandas, the Leshan Giant Buddha and some wonderful street food.

Leshan Giant Buddha, Chengdu, Leshan, China, Travel, Backpacking, Travel Photography, China

Photos from our visit to Chengdu which included a visit to the pandas, the Leshan Giant Buddha and some wonderful street food.

Leshan Giant Buddha, Chengdu, Leshan, China, Travel, Backpacking, Travel Photography, China

Photos from our visit to Chengdu which included a visit to the pandas, the Leshan Giant Buddha and some wonderful street food.

Leshan Giant Buddha, Chengdu, Leshan, China, Travel, Backpacking, Travel Photography, China

Photos from our visit to Chengdu which included a visit to the pandas, the Leshan Giant Buddha and some wonderful street food.

Leshan Giant Buddha, Chengdu, Leshan, China, Travel, Backpacking, Travel Photography, China

Photos from our visit to Chengdu which included a visit to the pandas, the Leshan Giant Buddha and some wonderful street food.

Leshan Giant Buddha, Chengdu, Leshan, China, Travel, Backpacking, Travel Photography, China

Photos from our visit to Chengdu which included a visit to the pandas, the Leshan Giant Buddha and some wonderful street food.

Leshan Giant Buddha, Chengdu, Leshan, China, Travel, Backpacking, Travel Photography, China

Photos from our visit to Chengdu which included a visit to the pandas, the Leshan Giant Buddha and some wonderful street food.

Leshan Giant Buddha, Chengdu, Leshan, China, Travel, Backpacking, Travel Photography, China

Photos from our visit to Chengdu which included a visit to the pandas, the Leshan Giant Buddha and some wonderful street food.

Leshan Giant Buddha, Chengdu, Leshan, China, Travel, Backpacking, Travel Photography, China

Photos from our visit to Chengdu which included a visit to the pandas, the Leshan Giant Buddha and some wonderful street food.

Leshan Giant Buddha, Chengdu, Leshan, China, Travel, Backpacking, Travel Photography, China

Photos from our visit to Chengdu which included a visit to the pandas, the Leshan Giant Buddha and some wonderful street food.

Leshan Giant Buddha, Chengdu, Leshan, China, Travel, Backpacking, Travel Photography, China

Photos from our visit to Chengdu which included a visit to the pandas, the Leshan Giant Buddha and some wonderful street food.

Leshan Giant Buddha, Chengdu, Leshan, China, Travel, Backpacking, Travel Photography, China

Photos from our visit to Chengdu which included a visit to the pandas, the Leshan Giant Buddha and some wonderful street food.

Leshan Giant Buddha, Chengdu, Leshan, China, Travel, Backpacking, Travel Photography, China

Photos from our visit to Chengdu which included a visit to the pandas, the Leshan Giant Buddha and some wonderful street food.

Leshan Giant Buddha, Chengdu, Leshan, China, Travel, Backpacking, Travel Photography, China

Photos from our visit to Chengdu which included a visit to the pandas, the Leshan Giant Buddha and some wonderful street food.

Leshan Giant Buddha, Chengdu, Leshan, China, Travel, Backpacking, Travel Photography, China

Photos from our visit to Chengdu which included a visit to the pandas, the Leshan Giant Buddha and some wonderful street food.

Leshan Giant Buddha, Chengdu, Leshan, China, Travel, Backpacking, Travel Photography, China

Photos from our visit to Chengdu which included a visit to the pandas, the Leshan Giant Buddha and some wonderful street food.

Leshan Giant Buddha, Chengdu, Leshan, China, Travel, Backpacking, Travel Photography, China

Photos from our visit to Chengdu which included a visit to the pandas, the Leshan Giant Buddha and some wonderful street food.

Leshan Giant Buddha, Chengdu, Leshan, China, Travel, Backpacking, Travel Photography, China

Photos from our visit to Chengdu which included a visit to the pandas, the Leshan Giant Buddha and some wonderful street food.

Leshan Giant Buddha, Chengdu, Leshan, China, Travel, Backpacking, Travel Photography, China

Photos from our visit to Chengdu which included a visit to the pandas, the Leshan Giant Buddha and some wonderful street food.

 

Next photo gallery: Xi’An, China!

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Mark quit everything to travel the world for a year with his wife, Britnee. Along the way, he picked up a love for many other things, including illy coffee, Nepal, Bolivianos bills, and Thai beaches. Now happily home in Utah, Mark is a balding marketing professional with a mountain biking addiction.

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