Basha Miao Village: The Last Gun-Toting Tribe
The Basha Miao village in Guizhou: the gun and topknot customs, how to reach it from Congjiang, the homestay option, and how it fits a minority-cuisine trip.
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Kanas Lake Xinjiang: Myths and Autumn Color
Kanas Lake Xinjiang planned: the glacial lake, the Tuva villages, the narrow autumn window, and the long road from Urumqi.
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Mount Wuyi: Cliffs, Tea, and the Nine Bend River
The Nine Bend River raft, the Wuyi cliff tea and da hong pao, the short peak walks, and how to fit Mount Wuyi into a Fujian tea trip with Xiamen.
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Kashgar Old City: Uyghur Life on the Silk Road
Kashgar Old City in Xinjiang is a Uyghur lane maze at the Silk Road’s western end. Here is how to walk it, the Sunday market, the food, and the practical entry notes
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Namtso Lake Tibet: The Sky Lake at Altitude
The drive from Lhasa to Namtso Lake, the altitude you must respect, the Tibet permits, and how the sky lake fits a trip with the Potala and Everest Base Camp.
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Mount Tai: The Sunrise Pilgrimage in Shandong
Mount Tai in Shandong is China’s sacred mountain and a sunrise pilgrimage. Here is the climb versus the cable car, the tickets, the cold summit, and how to time the dawn
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Xitang Water Town: Lanterns and Lazy Canals
A Xitang water town guide: the covered canal corridor, the night lanterns, where to stay, and how to reach it from Shanghai.
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Tiger Leaping Gorge: The Classic Yunnan Trek
The Tiger Leaping Gorge trek planned: the upper and lower trails, where to sleep, a two-day route, and how to reach it from Lijiang.
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Longmen Grottoes: Stone Buddhas by the Yi River
The Longmen Grottoes by the Yi River: the Vairocana Buddha, the cave groups, ticket and timing tips, and how to build a Henan loop with Shaolin and Pingyao.
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Mount Wudang: Taoism, Kung Fu, and Cliff Temples
A Mount Wudang guide: the Golden Summit, the cliff temple at Nanyan, tai chi on the peaks, and how to reach it from Wuhan.
