Wondering the narrow alleyways of Erhai lakeside villages near Dali in Yunnan Province of southwestern China one can get lucky and stumble upon a genuine Bai village temple fest. Tourists who prefer to keep to Dali guidebooks most recommended sites seldom visit the smallest of these villages. Yet it is here at a typical village […]
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Guizhou is one of lesser-visited provinces of China. This is largely due to its remote mountainous character and bad roads, especially in its southeastern corner, where a number of fascinating ethnic minorities such as Bouyei, Sui, Hui, Zhuang, Miao and Dong are found. Although much of these ethnic groups live in poverty, Dong relatively prosper
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The Tibetan architecture of temples as well as houses is always manifested by solid structures no matter where they are found, whether in Central Tibet, in Sikkim or Bhutan and elsewhere in the eastern Himalayas, the Nepal Himalayas or in the far western reaches of Tibet including Ladakh. In the old Tibetan town of Zhongdian
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Undeniably the Li River landscape between Guilin and Yangshuo belongs to one of the most memorable experiences of any visitor to China. The river gently meanders amidst limestone mounds that everyone etches in his mind forever. Names of hills, towns and villages along the river add to the nature’s masterpiece that this part of China
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“Output tting” hails a sign at the Zhongdian Bus Station in Yunnan. Funny sign but it gets the message across – “This Way to Exit.” Above the gate it says ” Leaves the stopping place.”
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Most tour operators in the United States offer pretty much the same sites following the same routes, and thus most first time visitors to China either book a tour starting from Beijing and ending in Shanghai, or the other way around, which almost always will include Xian and sometimes Guilin. But a more unique option
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It has only been open for relatively a short time but the Nujiang Valley is a true gem destination. The valley parallels Myanmar’s border, in extreme northwestern corner of Yunnan in southwestern China. The river that has carved this gorge, the Nu River, becomes the mighty Salween that forms the border between Thailand and Myanmar.
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Offering a fine glimpse of Old China, Fenghuang is an ancient town on the Tuojiang River in Hunan Province. In Chinese Fenghuang means ‘Phoenix’, the mythical bird of good omen and longevity that is consumed by fire to be re-born again from the flames. The town is so called because legend has it that two of
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Day 1. Arrive Chengdu On arrival, you are met met and escorted to the hotel to check in. Meals: Day 2. Chengdu, This morning tour the Panda Breeding Center, the best place to see Chengdu”s most endearing residents.Then continue on to Sanxingdui where you may begin to explore Sanxingdui Museum with its remarkable collection of
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Day 1. Arrive Chengdu Upon arrival , you are greeted and transferred to the hotel to check in. Meals: Day2: Chengdu/Leshan This morning, see the Panda Breeding Cneter, the best place to see Chengdu”s most endearing residents. According to the pandas” activities when you visit, you may have the option to take your picture with
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