Travel Guides & Articles
In-depth guides, tips, and stories for your China adventure.
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Dunhuang & Mogao Caves Travel Guide: Silk Road Wonders & Desert Landscapes
Complete guide to Dunhuang and the Mogao Caves — the world's greatest Buddhist art site on the ancient Silk Road, with Crescent Moon Lake, Singing Sand Dunes, and practical visiting tips.
Updated: - beijing
Forbidden City (Palace Museum) Beijing: Complete Visitor's Guide
Everything you need to visit the Forbidden City in Beijing — booking tickets online, the best route through the palace, hidden halls most visitors miss, and tips from frequent visitors.
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Great Wall of China Travel Guide: Best Sections, Tips & Getting There
The ultimate guide to visiting the Great Wall of China — best sections for first-timers, how to avoid the crowds, transportation from Beijing, tickets, and insider tips from thousands of local travelers.
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Guilin & Lijiang River Travel Guide: The ¥20 Note Landscape & Yangshuo
Complete travel guide to Guilin and the Lijiang River cruise to Yangshuo — China's most iconic natural landscape, the scene on the ¥20 banknote, and the best activities in the surrounding karst countryside.
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Gulangyu Island, Xiamen: Complete Guide to the Car-Free Piano Island
Complete guide to Gulangyu Island — the UNESCO World Heritage car-free island off Xiamen with extraordinary colonial architecture, the Piano Museum, Sunlight Rock, and Fujian's finest seafood.
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Hangzhou West Lake Travel Guide: Cycling, Tea Plantations & the Ten Scenes
Complete guide to Hangzhou's West Lake — the UNESCO World Heritage scenic masterpiece that inspired a millennium of Chinese poetry, with cycling routes, Dragon Well tea culture, Lingyin Temple, and seasonal highlights.
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