Crescent Lake & Mingsha Sand Dunes Guide: Dunhuang’s Desert Oasis
Our Crescent Lake Dunhuang guide opens on one of the most surreal sights in northwest China: a perfect crescent of water cradled by towering golden dunes, an oasis that has…
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Taierzhuang Ancient Town Guide: Canal City of Lanterns in Shandong
On the southern edge of Shandong Province, alongside a restored stretch of the Grand Canal, sits a water town that rebuilt itself from wartime ruins into one of northern China’s…
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Changbai Mountain Travel Guide: Heaven Lake on the Jilin Frontier
On the far eastern edge of Jilin Province, where China meets the Korean Peninsula, rises a dormant volcano crowned by one of the most beautiful alpine lakes on earth. This…
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Shennongjia Travel Guide: Hubei’s Primeval Forest and Golden Monkeys
Deep in the mountainous interior of Hubei Province lies a sprawling wilderness that feels worlds away from China’s megacities. This Shennongjia travel guide is for travelers who crave pristine forest,…
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Yandang Mountain Travel Guide: Zhejiang’s Peaks, Cliffs and Night Views
Tucked into the northeastern corner of Zhejiang Province near the city of Wenzhou, Yandang Mountain is one of eastern China’s most dramatic landscapes. This Yandang Mountain travel guide is written…
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Wuzhizhou Island Guide: Sanya’s Snorkeling and Coral Paradise
Just off the northeast coast of Hainan, a short boat ride from the resort city of Sanya, sits one of the most beautiful marine escapes in southern China. This Wuzhizhou…
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Kaiping Diaolou Travel Guide: UNESCO Watchtowers of Guangdong
Kaiping is a county-level city in Guangdong, China, famous for its diaolou — fortified multi-story towers that blend Chinese building traditions with Western columns, domes, and crenellations. Built by overseas…
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Mount Jiuhua Travel Guide: Anhui’s Buddhist Mountain of Ninety-Nine Peaks
Mount Jiuhua — Jiuhuashan — is one of China’s four sacred Buddhist mountains (see Wikipedia overview), rising in Anhui, China, with ninety-nine peaks said to mirror the lotus throne of…
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Lushan Mountain Travel Guide: Misty Peaks, Waterfalls and Historic Villas
This Lushan mountain travel guide covers Mount Lu — Lushan — a mist-wrapped granite massif in Jiangxi, China that rises sharply above the Yangtze plain. It is famous for its…
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Mount Wutai Travel Guide: China’s Sacred Buddhist Peak in Shanxi
Mount Wutai — Wutaishan — is a cluster of five flat-topped peaks in Shanxi, China, and one of the four sacred mountains of Chinese Buddhism, dedicated to the Bodhisattva Manjushri….
