Longmen Grottoes Guide: Luoyang’s Buddhist Cliff Carvings, China
The Longmen Grottoes sit 13 km south of Luoyang, where the Yi River squeezes through a gap in the limestone hills and the cliffs on both banks were carved into…
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Mogao Caves Guide: Dunhuang’s Thousand-Buddha Grottoes Along the Silk Road, China
The Mogao Caves sit about 25 km southeast of Dunhuang, cut into a cliff where the Singing Sand Dunes meet the Dachuan River. In our experience this is the single…
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Shibing Karst Guide: Guizhou’s Yuntai Mountain Limestone Peaks, China
Shibing Karst sits in the hills of Shibing County, in the Qiandongnan region of southeastern Guizhou, China, and it is one of the quietest UNESCO-listed landscapes we recommend. Most foreign…
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Wulong Tiankeng Guide: Chongqing’s Colossal Karst Sinkholes, China
Wulong sits in the mountainous southeast of Chongqing municipality, China, and its claim to fame is a cluster of natural bridges and sinkholes so large they feel engineered. The headline…
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Huanglong Guide: Sichuan’s Terraced Rainbow Travertine Pools, China
Huanglong — “Yellow Dragon” — lies high in Songpan County in the Aba region of Sichuan, China, and it is one of the most surreal landscapes we send travelers to…
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Fanjingshan Guide: Guizhou’s Mist-Enveloped Buddhist Summit, China
Fanjingshan rises in the remote northeast of Guizhou, China, a granite and basalt peak that has been a sacred Buddhist mountain for more than 1,000 years. We’ve watched travelers stand…
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Reed Flute Cave Guide: Guilin’s Palace of Natural Pillars, China
Reed Flute Cave sits about five kilometers northwest of central Guilin, tucked into the foot of Bright Hill (Guangming Shan) in Guangxi, China. We’ve sent dozens of travelers here as…
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Lijiang Travel Guide: Yunnan’s Naxi Old Town and Jade Dragon Snow Mountain, China
Lijiang is the Yunnan most travelers dream of before they arrive — a maze of stone lanes and canals beneath a wall of snow, where the Naxi people have lived…
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Harbin Travel Guide: Ice Festival, Russian Architecture and Snow Fun, China
Harbin wears its history on its façades. The capital of Heilongjiang Province was built by Russian railway engineers at the turn of the 20th century, and the result is a…
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Qitaihe Travel Guide: Heilongjiang’s Quiet Winter Sports City, China
Most China itineraries skip Qitaihe entirely, and in our experience that is a mistake. This small city in the heart of Heilongjiang Province does not appear on postcards, yet it…
