The monasteries all offer delicious vegetarian fare for around ¥15 a person though breakfast options might be a disappointing bowl of rice with water and a steamed bun for ¥10 a person. If you want a meat based Chinese meal, there are restaurants close to the tourist temples. Cooked food at pit stops and the restaurants can be wildly expensive (¥40 for a plate of fried noodles), so check prices an

Aerial photo shows an organic tea garden in Longdong village at the foot of Emei mountain, southwest China's Sichuan Province, April 19, 2017. Longdong village, located at an altitude between 1,100 and 1,600 meters, has advantageous conditions to develop tea industry. Starting from 1990s, organic tea gardens have been developed among forests here. (Xinhua/Jiang Hongjing)

This is another dished favored by people from all ages. The cooked belly, tendons, chitterlings and tongue of cattle are poured into cattle bone soup with in-season vegetables, and served with pepper-made condiment sauce. The beef is steamed with salt, MSG, spice, oil and pepper, and served with chopped green onion and parsley. This dish has some medicinal effect and can be found in many snack bar