Heze Travel Guide: Peony Gardens, Spring Blooms and Shandong Countryside
Most foreign visitors to Shandong head straight for the Confucian sites around Qufu or the coastal buzz of Qingdao. Heze sits in the southwest of the province, far from those…
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Bijie Travel Guide: Zhijin Cave, Azalea Blooms and Guizhou Highlands
A Bijie travel guide begins in the northwest corner of Guizhou, where the province’s famous karst gives way to higher, cooler plateau country near the borders with Sichuan and Yunnan….
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Yuxi Travel Guide: Fuxian Lake Beaches, Ancient Towns and Yunnan Food
A Yuxi travel guide starts with a fact that surprises most visitors: the deepest freshwater lake in all of Yunnan, and one of the clearest in China, sits here rather…
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Chenzhou Travel Guide: Dongjiang Lake Mist, Hot Springs and Karst Hikes
A Chenzhou travel guide usually opens with a photograph that looks too perfect to be real: a still lake at dawn, wrapped in a low band of mist, with a…
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Qiqihar Travel Guide: Zhalong Crane Reserve, Grilled Meat and Wetlands
A Qiqihar travel guide begins on the windy edge of the Manchurian plain, where the Nenjiang River spreads into a mosaic of reeds, pools, and open sky. Qiqihar, in western…
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Panjin Travel Guide: Red Beach Wetlands, Crab Feasts and Birdwatching
A Panjin travel guide usually opens with one image: a coastal wetland painted the colour of red wine by a plant called Suaeda salsa. Panjin, in Liaoning province at the…
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China Lantern Festival Guide: Where to See the Best Light Shows
A China lantern festival guide has to start with a small correction: the lantern festival most visitors imagine — the giant glowing installations — is partly modern spectacle and partly…
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China Winter Sports Guide: Ski Resorts, Ice Festivals and Snow Town
A China winter sports guide is overdue, because the country’s cold months are far better traveled than most visitors assume. After hosting the 2022 Winter Olympics, China poured money into…
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China Panda Tour Guide: Where to See Giant Pandas and How to Plan
For most visitors, a China panda tour is the wildlife experience they remember longest. The giant panda exists almost nowhere else on earth, and seeing one at close range —…
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China Overnight Train Guide: Sleeper Classes, Booking and Tips
A good China overnight train guide starts with the obvious advantage: you board in the evening, sleep through the dark hours, and step off in a new city with a…
