THE TIBETAN SERIES, DAY 4
CHENGDU
Finding my Chinese wife in Chengdu. After yesterday I was super glad I decided to stay for a few days in Chengdu. Even just after my first full day here I can say it is up there with my favourite cities in the world!
MARRIAGE, PIG BRAIN AND THE HARDEST MASSAGE IN ONE DAY
As with any day in Chengdu we started it off with some food and there is no more famous noodles than Shanghai Miangua’s twiced cooked pork & noodle water. A great dish in the most amazing low-key setting. They cook the food on this very non-descript street away from the chaos of the city. The pork, layers of noodles and spice make this meal a great start to the day.
Finding my Chinese wife in Chengdu
BACK TO MARRIAGE PARK
Obviously because I am an absolute keeno to find an Asian wife we decided to go back to the marriage park and what an experience this was. Within just a few minutes, someone asked us if we were looking for a suitable partner and then immediately took us to one of the marriage agents for an interview.
DAILY INFO….
- HOTEL – Niccolo 8/10
- RESTOS –
Shang Chi Noodle Shop – Twice cooked pork & noodle water
Wu Li Guan Hotpot
Lan Kwai Fang Bar Street
FEE
Here she asked for some info; My height, job, language, what type of girl I was looking for etc. With this info she looked through her database of hundreds of women and even went as far as sending my photo and calling a few girls. They asked me if I wanted to leave my info at the office so they could continue their search, however, at a cost of $1000 a month, pricier than a Tinder subscription!
Finding my Chinese wife in Chengdu
PIG BRAIN HOTPOT
Chengdu is famous for its food and even more famous for its spicy hotpots. Grace took me to a really good local spot to try chicken feet, cow stomach and pig brain. You have to try a hotpot when here in Chengdu but don’t worry about the pig brain and cow stomach it can also come with regular meat! Apparently locals love chicken feet, but again I couldn’t forget that it was chicken feet!
Finding my Chinese wife in Chengdu
RELATED READ: THE GREAT WALL OF CHINA
COLONIC & THE WORLD’S ROUGHEST MASSAGE
After eating more than enough spice and pig brain to do me the world we headed to the Chengdu arse clinic. No Joke! It’s not the exact translation but close enough. Here we had a colonic irrigation where they pump 15litres of water into your intestines to clear you out… It clears you out alright the constant feeling of cramps and needing a sh*t were horrendous.
Then we took a walk to a famous massage shop for the world’s hardest massage. I admit I am probably as inflexible as they come but this women didn’t give me an ounce of sympathy. She put me into positions I didn’t think were possible! No doubt I will feel this for weeks.
Finding my Chinese wife in Chengdu
FACTS ABOUT CHENGDU:
- Chengdu is famous for its Giant Pandas as it has the world’s only Panda Research Centre.
- Chengdu is renowned for its spicy cuisine, notably its hotpot.
- Chengdu boasts a millennia-old tea culture, with tea houses serving as vital social hubs.
EAR CLEAN
In cities that have so much to offer I always recommend just to take a walk and see what you come across. We took a dander through a Chinese market where they sell snacks, drink and souvenirs, a great place for tons of free samples.
Eventually we ended up at the bar street where we could see a lot of bright signs and live music. But between two bars we found a few guys doing some ear cleaning. But this was not just a man with a cotton bud, these fellas had an ear cleaning camera and monitor so your wax filled ears were being live streamed to the public behind you! Not a better feeling though.
TODAY’S YOUTUBE VIDEOS
If you want to see today from a different perspective, and catch a few different stories from the front row, then check out today’s YouTube videos below.
FINAL THOUGHTS
My time in Chengdu has already come to an end and I am gutted! I didn’t entirely know what to expect but already I cannot wait to come back
SAFE TRAVELS, DS x
169/229
NEXT UP
Heading to Tibet and feeling the effects of altitude sickness!! Click to read.
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Question Time
- Would you try Pig Brain?
- Are you a fussy eater?
- Am I risking stomach issues too soon into a trip?
Let me know in the comments below . . .
2 Comments. Leave new
WoW what a interesting blog.
This is a really neat Read.
Reading your blog has reminded of a story that my father used to tell me when i was little.
My father was a international student that studied in USA in the late 1970s.
During the holidays he flew back to China to see relatives. While on the plane he became friends with a fellow traveler. That Traveler was a white person.
In those days, You had to be “somebody” to be allowed to fly on a plane and you also needed special permits to be accompanying a foreign national.
My father and the guy he met on the plane decided to spent a day together, my dad will act as his translator and show him the city.
When he was in the city, some busy body reported him to the cops accusing my dad of being a spy and this got my dad arrested. lol
China has come a long way since then.
It’s good to see that a none Chinese person can travel the country free without worry.
Thank you! Thats a wild story and I am also glad how far the world has come, i love China!