Attractions

When travelers think of Shanghai, they picture the futuristic Bund skyline and endless shopping streets. Just a half-hour metro ride from the center, though, sits Qibao — a compact old…

Less than an hour from Suzhou, Luzhi is the water town that regulars quietly prefer. It has the same ingredients as its famous neighbors — stone bridges, canals, and timber…

In the hills of southern Anhui, a few hours from Shanghai by bullet train, lies Xidi — a village that looks almost exactly as it did four centuries ago. Unlike…

Tucked into the far south of Hunan province, where the mountains lean toward Guangdong, Mangshan National Forest is one of those Chinese scenic areas that rewards travelers who like their…

Tianmu Mountain, in the northwest of Zhejiang province, is one of eastern China’s last great tracts of primeval forest. Its giant ginkgo and cedar trees, some more than a thousand…

Mianshan is a mountain retreat in central Shanxi, about 40 km southwest of the ancient city of Pingyao. It is best known for temples and walkways built directly into its…

Hengshan is the northernmost of China’s Five Great Sacred Mountains, rising along the border of Shanxi province near the city of Datong. Unlike its dramatic sibling Huashan, Hengshan is a…

Taibai Mountain rises in the heart of the Qinling range, the great east–west spine that divides northern and southern China. At 3,767 meters, it is the highest peak in Shaanxi…

Content Preview This Turpan Grape Valley guide introduces the green oasis that hides in the flanks of the Flaming Mountains in Turpan, Xinjiang, China. Famous for centuries of grape cultivation…

Content Preview Our complete Cangshan Mountain guide shows you how to explore the dramatic marble ridge that frames Dali’s famous lake in Yunnan province. Standing just west of Erhai Lake,…