In the loess hills of Shanxi, China, the Wang Family Courtyard is the largest and most imposing of the province’s famous merchant compound mansions — a walled hillside warren of…
Deep in the west of Inner Mongolia, China, the Ejina Poplar Forest turns the desert gold for barely three weeks a year. For photographers and autumn lovers it is one…
Tucked into the southeast of Yunnan, China, Puzhehei is a calm, water-bound landscape of isolated karst hills, lotus-covered lakes and Yi minority villages — a softer, slower alternative to the…
If you enjoy landscape photography, the Dongchuan Red Land in Yunnan, China is one of the most photogenic places in the country and one of the easiest day or overnight…
Planning a road trip through Xinjiang, China? The Duku Highway is one of the most spectacular drives in the country and, for many visitors, the single best reason to come….
Most glaciers in China sit at the end of a multi-day trek, but Hailuogou glacier guide readers get a rare treat: a glacier you can reach by cable car and…
When travelers think of Anhui’s mountains, Huangshan usually wins the spotlight. But three hours southwest, a quieter giant rises from the mist: Tianzhu Mountain Anhui (also spelled Tianzhushan). Its name…
Guangzhou is famous for dim sum, skyscrapers, and relentless energy — but the city also has a mountain inside its limits. Baiyun Mountain Guangzhou (White Cloud Mountain) is an 8-kilometer…
Most travelers flying into Guangdong head straight for the cities, but two hours north of Guangzhou a very different landscape waits. Danxia Mountain Shaoguan is the red-sandstone wonderland that gave…
If you are planning a stop in Jiangxi, the single most rewarding sight in the provincial capital is Tengwang Pavilion. This riverside tower is one of the three great towers…