West Lake Cycling: The Flat, Scenic Hangzhou Loop
West Lake has a flat 15 km ring made for bikes, plus a climb to the Longjing tea hills. Here’s the route, where to rent, and how to combine it with the Grand Canal.
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Taihu Lake: Jiangsu’s Vast Freshwater Playground
Taihu Lake on the Jiangsu border offers cycling, cherry blossoms, and the famous Three Whites fish. Here is which shore to pick and what it costs to visit.
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Ruoergai Grassland: The Yellow River’s Great Bend
On the Sichuan-Tibet plateau, Ruoergai’s Flower Lake blooms in summer and the Yellow River folds back on itself at Tangke’s wide, golden sunset bend. at dusk.
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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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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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Nalat Grassland: Xinjiang’s Green Highland Meadow
In Xinjiang’s Ili valley, Nalat Grassland spreads green beneath snow peaks, with Kazakh yurts, river valleys, and clear night skies. with Kazakh herders nearby.
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Lugu Lake: Mosuo Culture and a Quiet Border Lake
Lugu Lake on the Yunnan-Sichuan border is home to the Mosuo people and clear mountain water. Here is how to get there, what to do, and where to stay on a trip.
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Dianchi Lake: Kunming’s Gull-Filled Highland Lake
Dianchi Lake at Kunming’s foot fills with Siberian gulls each winter. Here is how to reach it, what to do, and how to pair it with the Stone Forest too.
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Bayanbulak Grassland: The Nine Suns of the Kaidu River
High in Xinjiang’s Tian Shan, Bayanbulak’s Kaidu River bends catch up to nine sunset reflections, with swans nesting in the cold, open wetland for travelers.
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Yamdrok Lake: The Turquoise Loop Out of Lhasa
Yamdrok Lake south of Lhasa: the turquoise holy lake over the Gampala pass, permits and altitude, the best months for color, and the drive on to Gyantse.
