Attractions

I went to Kunming Green Lake (翠湖, Cuihu) in January 2026 because everyone told me it was the one free spot where the city actually relaxes. They were right. Cuihu…

I visited Liuhe Pagoda (六和塔) in October 2025 because I wanted a Hangzhou viewpoint that was not the West Lake postcard. The tower sits on Yuelun Hill above the Qiantang…

I went to Shangxiajiu (上下九) in October 2025 because I wanted the most Cantonese street in Guangzhou: a long pedestrian run shaded by qilou (骑楼) arcades, humming with dim sum,…

I went to Tianzifang (田子坊) in October 2025 because I wanted the messy, lived-in version of Shanghai lane life that Xintiandi polishes away. Tianzifang is a tangle of old longtang…

I went to Xintiandi (新天地) in October 2025 because I wanted to see how Shanghai turns its oldest housing into its most polished district without losing the bones. Xintiandi is…

Twenty-five minutes by ferry from the towers of Central, an entirely different rhythm takes over. Lamma Island (南丫岛) is the third-largest island in Hong Kong, China, and one of the…

North of Wenzhou, where the mountains of Zhejiang fall toward the coast, a clear green river runs through one of the best-preserved stretches of old village China you can still…

Two hours west of Nanchang, where the hills of western Jiangxi roll toward Hunan, a granite ridge catches the dawn in a way that gave it its name — “Bright…

Most travellers who pass through Zhejiang are chasing West Lake or the water towns, but two hours southwest of Hangzhou a different kind of sight rises straight out of the…

If you have seen the photos of Sichuan in October—a U-shaped valley lit with red ivy, gold birch, and a turquoise lake under snow peaks—there is a fair chance the…