Hanging Temple: The Monastery Clinging to a Cliff
The Hanging Temple in Shanxi clings to a cliff and mixes Buddhism, Taoism, and Confucianism. Here is how to visit it from Datong and pair it with Yungang.
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Gubei Water Town: Hot Springs Under a Lit-Up Wall
Gubei Water Town near Beijing pairs a reconstructed canal town with the lit-up Simatai Great Wall above. Plan transport, stays, tickets, and the night show.
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Guangzhou: Canton Tower, Dim Sum, and Old Trade
Guangzhou blends the Canton Tower skyline with a serious dim sum culture and old trading-port streets. Here is how to see and eat the city without wasting a meal.
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Jinshanling Great Wall: The Best Section for Walkers
Jinshanling is the Great Wall stretch walkers love: restored enough to be safe, wild enough to feel alone. Here is how to get there and which loop to take.
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Huanghuacheng Great Wall: The Section That Dips Into Water
Huanghuacheng Great Wall dips into a reservoir near Beijing, offering paddle-boat views and a wild ridge climb away from the crowds of Badaling and Mutianyu.
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Badaling Great Wall: The Busiest Section and How to Survive It
Badaling is the easiest Great Wall section from Beijing and the most crowded. Learn the train, the ticket prices, and the tricks to beat the tour-bus rush.
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Dujiangyan: The 2,200-Year-Old Irrigation System Still Working
Dujiangyan: the 2,200-year-old, dam-free irrigation system Li Bing built on the Min River, how the Fish Mouth and Bottle Neck still water the Chengdu Plain, and how to reach it by train.
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Danxia Mountain Shaoguan: Red Cliffs and Yinyuanshi
Danxia Mountain near Shaoguan: the red sandstone cliffs that named the danxia landform, the Yangyuan and Yinyuan rocks, the Jinjiang boat ride, and how to reach it from Guangzhou.
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Changbai Mountain: The Volcanic Lake Between China and Korea
Changbai Mountain and Heavenly Lake: a border volcano crater lake often hidden by cloud, with slope choices, hot springs, best months, and how to reach the summit
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Chaka Salt Lake: Walking on a Mirror
Chaka Salt Lake guide: why the mirror forms, how to get there from Xining, altitude and the best season, costs, and pairing it with Qinghai Lake.
