Longmen Grottoes Guide: Luoyang’s Buddhist Cliff Carvings, China
The Longmen Grottoes sit 13 km south of Luoyang, where the Yi River squeezes through a gap in the limestone hills and the cliffs on both banks were carved into…
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Mogao Caves Guide: Dunhuang’s Thousand-Buddha Grottoes Along the Silk Road, China
The Mogao Caves sit about 25 km southeast of Dunhuang, cut into a cliff where the Singing Sand Dunes meet the Dachuan River. In our experience this is the single…
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Shibing Karst Guide: Guizhou’s Yuntai Mountain Limestone Peaks, China
Shibing Karst sits in the hills of Shibing County, in the Qiandongnan region of southeastern Guizhou, China, and it is one of the quietest UNESCO-listed landscapes we recommend. Most foreign…
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Wulong Tiankeng Guide: Chongqing’s Colossal Karst Sinkholes, China
Wulong sits in the mountainous southeast of Chongqing municipality, China, and its claim to fame is a cluster of natural bridges and sinkholes so large they feel engineered. The headline…
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Huanglong Guide: Sichuan’s Terraced Rainbow Travertine Pools, China
Huanglong — “Yellow Dragon” — lies high in Songpan County in the Aba region of Sichuan, China, and it is one of the most surreal landscapes we send travelers to…
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Fanjingshan Guide: Guizhou’s Mist-Enveloped Buddhist Summit, China
Fanjingshan rises in the remote northeast of Guizhou, China, a granite and basalt peak that has been a sacred Buddhist mountain for more than 1,000 years. We’ve watched travelers stand…
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Reed Flute Cave Guide: Guilin’s Palace of Natural Pillars, China
Reed Flute Cave sits about five kilometers northwest of central Guilin, tucked into the foot of Bright Hill (Guangming Shan) in Guangxi, China. We’ve sent dozens of travelers here as…
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Qinghai Lake Guide: the High-Plateau’s Vast Blue Mirror, China
Our Qinghai Lake guide starts with a warning we give every client: this is the largest lake in China, and at 3,200 meters above sea level it will take your…
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Li River Guide: Guilin’s Legendary Karst River Cruise, China
Our Li River guide opens with the line we repeat to every client who asks if the photos are real: yes, and the 20-yuan banknote view is exactly where the…
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Erhai Lake Guide: Yunnan’s Highland Mirror by Dali, China
Our Erhai Lake guide begins with a claim we make to every first-time visitor: this is not a lake you tick off a list and leave. Erhai Lake, Yunnan sits…
