Attractions

Off the southern tip of Fujian, China, Dongshan Island is the kind of place that surprises travelers who only came for the tulou houses and the teahouses of Xiamen. This…

Stretching into the South China Sea off the coast of Yangjiang in Guangdong, China, Hailing Island has quietly become one of the province’s most rewarding seaside escapes. This Hailing Island…

This Fenjiezhou Island guide is for travellers who want clear water and coral without the package-resort scene of the big beach towns. Fenjiezhou Island (分界洲岛), usually called Boundary Island in…

This Ta’er Monastery guide is for travellers basing in Xining who want a foremost Tibetan Buddhist site within an easy morning trip. Ta’er Monastery (塔尔寺), also called Kumbum, lies in…

This Labrang Monastery guide is for travellers who want the atmosphere of the high-plateau monasteries without the altitude and logistics of the far west. Labrang (拉卜楞寺) sits in Xiahe County…

This Yingxian Wooden Pagoda guide is for travellers who have seen the Great Wall and the terracotta army and now want the quiet marvels. The Sakyamuni Pagoda of Fogong Temple…

This Hengshan Mountain guide is for travellers based in Datong who want one of China’s five sacred Taoist peaks without the crowds of the south. Hengshan (恒山), in Hunyuan County…

Most visitors to Hong Kong, China never leave the dense core of Hong Kong Island and Kowloon. This Sai Kung guide is for the ones who want the other half…

When people plan a Sichuan trip they usually think of pandas and peppery hotpot. This Shunan Bamboo Sea guide is for the travellers who want the quieter side of the…

Most travellers who picture China’s deserts think of camel trains and endless flat sand. This Badain Jaran desert guide is here to change that picture entirely. Tucked into the Alxa…