Kanas Lake
The Kanas Lake (kā nà sī hú 喀纳斯湖), a frigid highland valley lake, nestling at the foot of the Youyi (Friendship) Peak of the Altai Mountains (ā ěr tài shān 阿尔泰山), is actually…
Bayanbulak Grassland
Bayanbulak, a vast highland prairie about 270 kilometers (167 miles) northwest of Korla, is home to the descendents of Mongols who returned here from Russia one hundred years ago. The natural splendor of…
Takla Makan Desert
Introduction to the Takla Makan Desert The Takla Makan Desert, located in the Xinjiang Uyghur Autonomous Region of northwestern China, is a vast and enigmatic expanse that has captivated the imaginations of adventurers,…
Kashgar Bazaar
Kashgar’s always been about trade, and there’s no place better to witness the essential experience of browsing, haggling, buying and selling than at the city’s renowned Kashgar Bazaar. Though it’s not as wild…
Grape Valley
Grape Valley sits on the western slopes of the Flaming Mountains, thirty-minute drive northeast from the Turpan county. Looking at the Flaming Mountains in the distance from the city of Turpan, one can…
Heavenly Lake on Mt. Tianshan
The Heavenly Lake (Tianchi Lake) is situated to the east of the Tianshan Mountain range, north of Bogda Peak, 97 km south of Urumqi. The lake has a reputation of the Pearl on…
Xinjiang Regional Museum
Xinjiang Regional Museum, situated in Xibei Road, Urumqi City, is a large comprehensive museum and center for collecting and studying the cultural relics of Xinjiang. The museum, built in 1953, has an exhibition…
Zhouzhuang Water Town
Zhouzhuang, one of the most famous water townships in China, situated in Kunshan City which is only 30 kilometers (18 miles) southeast of Suzhou. It is noted for its profound cultural background, the…
Mt. Emei
[tab] [tab_item title=”Brief Introduction”] Mt. Emei is located in Leshan City, Sichuan Province. It is towering, beautiful, old and mysterious. It is like a huge green screen standing in the southwest of the…
Chengdu Panda Base Guide: Tickets, Routes & Tips
In 1987, six giant pandas rescued from the wild were brought to a scrubby hillside on the northern outskirts of Chengdu. There was no proper road. Visiting zoologists came by bus and arrived…
Mt. Qingcheng
Mt. Qingcheng, located in the southwest of the Dujiangyan Irrigation Project of China in Sichuan Province, is one of the most famous Taoist mountains in China. It is also a very attractive and…
Three-Star Piles Museum (Sanxingdui Museum)
Three-Star Piles Museum (Sanxingdui Museum) is located in Northeast of Three-Star Piles archeological site, west of the famous cultural city of Guanghan, on the bank of Jian River (commonly called Yazi River), 40…
