Hulunbuir Grassland: Inner Mongolia’s Open Steppe
Hulunbuir is a five to seven day driving loop across open steppe, river bends and Russian border villages, and this guide covers the route, seasons and where to sleep
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Xishuangbanna Botanical Garden: Rainforest Day Trip Guide
Xishuangbanna Tropical Botanical Garden: the western collections and eastern rainforest, 2024 tickets, how to reach Menglun, best months, and the Dai dishes to eat
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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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Xiapu Mudflats: Fujian’s Working Coast for Photographers
Xiapu’s tidal flats, bamboo poles and seaweed farms reward photographers who plan around the tide table, and this guide covers the viewpoints, seasons and logistics
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Yangtze Three Gorges Cruise: What the Trip Is Like
A Chongqing to Yichang river cruise runs three or four nights past three gorges and one enormous dam, and this guide covers ships, prices and trade-offs
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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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Wulingyuan: The Sandstone Pillars of Hunan
A Wulingyuan scenic area guide: the sandstone pillar geology, the five zones, a three-day plan, ticket and lift costs, and the Hunan food that ends each day
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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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Chengde Mountain Resort: The Qing Emperors’ Summer Capital
A guide to Chengde and its Mountain Resort, the Qing emperors’ summer capital: the palace, lake and hill zones, the outer temples, tickets, and the train
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Yading Nature Reserve: Sichuan’s Sacred Peaks
Yading Nature Reserve guards three sacred snow peaks in southwest Sichuan. Here is how to get in, handle altitude, choose trails, and pick the clearest month
