Tengchong Volcanic Park: Cones, Steam, and the Border
Western Yunnan’s Tengchong sits on a field of old cinder cones and boiling springs, with the preserved village of Heshun and a sober war museum. worth a visit.
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Taklamakan Desert
A guide to the Taklamakan Desert in Xinjiang: the desert highways, the oasis ring from Kashgar to Hotan, permits, seasons, and what the trip really costs.
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Taihu Lake: Jiangsu’s Vast Freshwater Playground
Taihu Lake on the Jiangsu border offers cycling, cherry blossoms, and the famous Three Whites fish. Here is which shore to pick and what it costs to visit.
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Suzhou Food Streets
Where to eat along Suzhou’s food streets: Pingjiang Road, Shantang, Guanqian’s old restaurants, and the market streets locals use, with prices.
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Suzhou Citywalk: Canals, Gardens, and Noodle Streets
A Suzhou citywalk route: Pingjiang Road’s lanes, the garden quarter at opening hour, Shantang Street by lantern light, Shiquan Street, and where to eat noodles.
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Silk Road Self-Drive
Self-drive the Silk Road from Zhangye to Kashgar: the Hexi Corridor, Dunhuang caves, and Xinjiang’s oases. Learn permits, distances, seasons, and road food.
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Day Trips from Shenzhen: Hong Kong, Macao, and the Coast
Shenzhen is a better travel hub than its reputation suggests. Here are the day trips worth doing, from Hong Kong and Macao to Dapeng beaches, with costs and times.
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Shenzhen Citywalk: Four Walks Through China’s Youngest Megacity
Shenzhen rewards slow walks through OCT Loft, Shenzhen Bay, and Dongmen. Four tested citywalk loops with where to eat, drink, and warm up on each route.
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Shanxi Food: Noodles and Vinegar
Shanxi is China’s vinegar kingdom, home to knife-cut dao xiao mian and a thousand noodle shapes. Learn the dishes and where to eat in Taiyuan and Pingyao.
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Shanxi Food: Noodles and Vinegar
Shanxi is China’s vinegar kingdom, home to knife-cut dao xiao mian and a thousand noodle shapes. Learn the dishes and where to eat in Taiyuan and Pingyao.
