A little extra-post showing some of our mind-blowing tour from Xi'an to Chengdu.
Soldiers heading for the earthquake area.

Some people waiting for the train in Xi'an.
A guy just as bored as me in Lanzhou.
Beautiful veiw from the train.
Perhaps better. Ricefields.

PS! David put a video of the taoist monk suddenly playing the flute on the holy mountain we were. Although hard to capture on tape, in the moment it actually made me cry. So look at enigmatic worthlessness.