Gulangyu Island Xiamen: Colonial Houses and Piano Notes
Gulangyu is a car-free island off Xiamen with early-1900s colonial villas, a piano museum, and Sunlight Rock views over the strait.
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Guiyang Travel Guide: Cool Summers and Miao Hill Villages
Guiyang is Guizhou’s cool, cheap rail hub for waterfalls and Miao villages, with a sour-hot food culture all its own. Here is how to base here and where to eat.
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Jiankou Great Wall Hike: The Wild Section You Earn
The Jiankou Great Wall hike is the wild, unrestored Ming wall near Beijing, with the Sky Stair and Eagle Flies. Our safety-first route runs via Mutianyu.
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Fuzhou Travel Guide: Old Lanes and Fujian Soup
Fuzhou is Fujian’s underrated capital, with Ming-Qing lanes, river views, and broth-forward food like fish balls and Fo tiao qiang. Here is how to plan a visit.
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Dim Sum: A Field Guide to the Cart Breakfast
Dim sum is a Cantonese mid-morning of small plates and tea. Here is how to order, which dishes to grab, and the table manners that mark a regular.
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Detian Waterfall: The Border Falls Between China and Vietnam
Detian Waterfall in Guangxi straddles the China-Vietnam border and roars fullest from June to October. Here is how to reach it from Nanning and time your visit.
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Dali Food: Bai Banquets by Erhai Lake
Dali food guide: Bai minority cooking by Erhai Lake, rushan milk cheese, lake fish, edible flowers, the Bai banquet, and how it fits a Yunnan route.
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Dai Temple Tai’an: The Starting Point of the Taishan Ascent
Dai Temple at Tai’an is the imperial shrine at the foot of Mount Tai and the formal start of the sacred climb. Here is what to see inside and how to pair it with the sunrise.
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Congee: The Rice Porridge That Heals and Fills
Congee recipe and background: the rice-to-water ratio, century egg and pork versus chicken and ginger, youtiao on the side, and why it is the Chinese comfort food.
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Ciqikou Ancient Town Chongqing: The Busiest Old Street
Ciqikou Ancient Town in Chongqing: a restored Jialing River street market, the mahua snack crawl, the riverside teahouses, the crowds to expect, and how to reach it by metro.
