Namcha Barwa: The Shy Peak of the Tsangpo Canyon
Namcha Barwa in southeastern Tibet guards the Yarlung Tsangpo Grand Canyon: the Sosong viewpoint, the peach-blossom season, permits, and the best time to go.
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Nalat Grassland: Xinjiang’s Green Highland Meadow
In Xinjiang’s Ili valley, Nalat Grassland spreads green beneath snow peaks, with Kazakh yurts, river valleys, and clear night skies. with Kazakh herders nearby.
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Mount Siguniang: Sichuan’s Four Sisters and Three Valleys
Mount Siguniang (Four Girls Mountain) in Sichuan has three walkable valleys and 6,250m peaks. Here is how to visit from Chengdu and beat the altitude.
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Mount Emei Summit: The Golden Peak and Its Monkeys
The Mount Emei Golden Summit at 3,079m holds a gilded Samantabhadra statue and a sea of clouds. Here is how to reach it from Chengdu, the monkeys, and costs.
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Mid-Autumn Festival: Dates, Moon Spots, and Mooncakes
When Mid-Autumn falls, why it merges with National Day, the best places to watch the moon, Hong Kong’s fire dragon, and how to handle mooncake season.
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Meili Snow Mountain: The Sacred Peak You Watch, Not Climb
Meili Snow Mountain in Yunnan is sacred and unclimbed: the Feilai Temple sunrise, the Mingyong Glacier, the long drive from Shangri-La, and the best time to go.
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Mandarin for Travelers: The Words That Work
The Mandarin that actually gets used in China: tones you can relax about, the pinyin sounds English speakers misread, numbers, prices, and twenty key phrases.
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Lugu Lake: Mosuo Culture and a Quiet Border Lake
Lugu Lake on the Yunnan-Sichuan border is home to the Mosuo people and clear mountain water. Here is how to get there, what to do, and where to stay on a trip.
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Longjing Tea: Hangzhou’s Dragonwell, From Hill to Cup
Longjing tea explained: the five zones around West Lake, the April picking calendar, how to brew it at 80 degrees, price ranges, and how to buy safely.
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Lijiang Citywalk: Four Walks Through the Old Town
Four walking routes through Lijiang’s old town: the canal lanes to Lion Hill, Black Dragon Pool, the Zhongyi market circuit, and day trips to Baisha and Shuhe.