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.
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Heavenly Lake Urumqi: The Mountain Tarn Below Bogda
Heavenly Lake near Urumqi: the shuttle system and ticket costs, Bogda Peak at 5445 m, what to do at the lake, when to go, and where to eat after
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Lugu Lake: The Matriarchal Villages on the Sichuan Border
Lugu Lake on the Yunnan and Sichuan border: which village to stay in, dugout canoe trips, Mosuo culture handled with respect, and highland Mosuo dishes to order
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Karakul Lake Kashgar: Mirrored Cones on the Karakoram Road
Karakul Lake at 3,600 metres near Kashgar: the drive up the Karakoram Highway, staying in a Kyrgyz yurt, altitude and permit notes, and what to eat on the Pamir road
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Dongting Lake: China’s Second-Largest Freshwater Lake
Dongting Lake in Hunan: the seasonal water cycle, Yueyang Tower and Fan Zhongyan’s essay, Junshan Island yellow tea, wintering birds and lake fish to order
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Baotu Spring Jinan: The City Built Over Its Own Springs
Baotu Spring in Jinan: how the karst aquifer works, when the jets actually run, the free springs along the moat, and the Shandong dishes to eat nearby
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Dali and Erhai Lake: Bai Culture and Slow Living
Erhai Lake and the Bai villages around Dali: the lake loop stop by stop, Cangshan cable cars, what to eat, and an honest look at how the shoreline has changed
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Qinghai Lake: China’s Largest Saltwater Lake
A practical Qinghai Lake guide covering the best months for canola fields, ways in from Xining, shoreline stops, the 360-kilometer bike loop, and altitude tips
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Spring Rolls: Crisp, Fresh, and Festival-Bound
Chinese spring rolls come in fried and fresh traditions; here is how chun juan and chun bing differ, the classic fillings, and where to eat them in China
