Chinese Food: A Guide to What to Eat and How to Order It
Chinese food explained region by region: what the eight traditions actually taste like, the dishes worth learning by name, and how to order without Mandarin.
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China Travel Guide: Planning a Trip as a Foreign Visitor
A China travel guide for foreign visitors: visa and transit rules, realistic daily costs, trains, payments, VPNs, regions worth your days, and the pitfalls to plan around.
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Zhenyuan Ancient Town Guizhou: The River Bend Settlement
Zhenyuan in Guizhou: a Ming and Qing town on a bend of the Wuyang River, the cliff temples of Qinglong Cave, riverfront food, and high-speed rail from Guiyang.
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Yamdrok Lake: The Turquoise Loop Out of Lhasa
Yamdrok Lake south of Lhasa: the turquoise holy lake over the Gampala pass, permits and altitude, the best months for color, and the drive on to Gyantse.
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Xijiang Miao Village: The Thousand-Household Terrace Town
Xijiang Miao Village in Guizhou: a thousand stilt houses on the terraces, Miao silverwork and sour soup fish, the best season, and rail access from Kaili.
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Sayram Lake Xinjiang: The Blue Lake at the Foot of the Tianshan
Sayram Lake in Xinjiang: the blue alpine lake below the Tianshan, the Guozigou approach, yurt nights, the flower season, and getting there from Urumqi.
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Resonant Sand Bay Ordos: The Dunes That Hum
Resonant Sand Bay in Ordos: the humming dunes of the Kubuqi Desert, how the sand makes its sound, what the resort costs, and how to get there from Hohhot.
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Tarim Poplar Forest: Autumn Gold Along the Desert River
The Tarim poplar forest turns gold for about two short weeks each autumn. Here is when to go, how to reach Luntai from Korla, and what the park costs.
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Norbulingka Lhasa: The Summer Palace of the Dalai Lamas
Norbulingka in Lhasa: the Dalai Lamas’ summer palace and walled gardens, which buildings to see, tickets and opening hours, and how it pairs with the Potala.
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Mount Fanjing: The Two Temples on a Cloud Summit
Mount Fanjing in Guizhou: two temples on a split summit, the Mushroom Stone, cable car and stair routes, ticket prices, the daily cap, and rail from Tongren.
