Trip update

We have refunded our tickets for our Beijing bound train. Will be staying in Chengdu for possibly the next 2-3 days until we can get trains/flights out of here. All northwards bound train from Chengdu have stopped indefinitely.

There's very bad damage to the nearby provinces, Bei Chuan and Wen Chuan. Around 7k-9k confirmed dead so far, many thousands injured and several roads closed from landslides and rocks collapsing. Rescue workers had to run into towns as transport could not access many areas. Dujiangyan was badly hit and a schoold collapsed with many children killed. We are fortunate to have escaped any injuries and still have the basic comforts in our area.

Things in Chengdu main city are still pretty orderly and many shops are still open for business and water, food and electricity are still available. Most residents have gone back to their homes.