Poyang Lake: China’s Largest Lake and Its Winter Cranes
Poyang Lake in Jiangxi swells in summer and shrinks to crane-filled mudflats in winter. Here is when to go, how to reach it from Nanchang, and what to see.
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Pinyin for Travelers: Reading Chinese Signs
Reading pinyin on Chinese signs and train boards: the suffix words that repeat, the spellings English speakers misread, and why Xi’an needs its apostrophe.
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Northeast China Road Trip: Shenyang to Mohe in Winter
A winter driving loop through Liaoning, Jilin, and Heilongjiang, from Shenyang’s former palace to Harbin’s ice festival and the frozen, remote north at Mohe.
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Ningxia Food: Goji Berries and Lamb of the North
Ningxia food centers on prized Tan sheep lamb and sweet goji berries, with halal Hui cooking, eight-treasure tea, and Yellow River scenery around Yinchuan.
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National Museum of China: A Practical Guide
How to visit the National Museum of China: booking, the Ancient China exhibition, the Houmuwu ding, gallery routes, and how to pair it with the rest of Beijing.
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Nanjing Museum: Treasures and the Republic Street
How to visit the Nanjing Museum: the Yuan vase and the gold beast, booking and hours, the six halls including the Republic street, and fitting it into Nanjing.
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Nanjing Food Streets
Where to eat on Nanjing food streets, from Qinhuai River snack shops to Mingwalan lunch lanes, with prices, dish-by-dish tips, and a one-day eating plan.
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Nanjing Citywalk: The Ming Wall, the Qinhuai, and the Villas
A Nanjing citywalk route: the Ming wall at dawn, Xuanwu Lake, Fuzimiao and Laomendong’s snack stalls, the Presidential Palace, and Yihe Road’s villas.
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Nan’ao Island
A guide to Nan’ao Island off Shantou: the bridge crossing, the coastal loop, Qing’ao Bay, the Ming naval mansion, and Chaoshan seafood on the harbor.
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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.
