Ancient Shu Road, Day 7


The Cat welcomes us!



Cypress lined ancient Shu Path


Into the Cypress Forest






The Three Sworn Brothers 
Liu Bei, Guan Yu, Zhang Fei
of the Three Kingdoms


Stone monument features a quote 
by Mao Zedong,
"Serve the People" (为人民服务), in 1944. 
The top of the monument includes four honorific titles used to refer to Mao Zedong during the Cultural Revolution: 
"Great Teacher, Great Leader, 
Great Commander, Great Helmsman" 
伟大的导师 伟大的领袖 伟大的统帅 伟大的舵手 
"Because we serve the people, we are not afraid of criticism from anyone.
If anyone points out our shortcomings, they are all welcome.
As long as you are right and do good for the people, we will act on it." 
  《为人民服务》（一九四四年） 七里村, "Serve the People" (1944), Qilcun Village.

And we reached the First 2000 Year Old Tree.


This tree needs intravenous drip! 
Deeper and deeper into the Forest we go. 



Until we reached another 2000 year old tree


Google Lens Translate with a little help
Coffee Break 

The Owner and wife 
are 82 and 80 respectively 





Lunch, chicken hot pot


Another section of the Shu Roads
Horse Blocking Wall





Dinner
View from Langzhong Hotel Room







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