Qianli Jiangshan Tu: Yangshuo’s Free Sunset Viewpoint
Qianli Jiangshan Tu — “A Thousand Li of Rivers and Mountains” — is a free viewpoint on a karst hill in Putao Town, about 40 minutes from downtown Yangshuo. There’s no ticket gate…
Xianggong Mountain Guide: Tickets, Transport & Sunrise Tips
Xianggong Mountain is a 350-metre karst hill on the west bank of the Li River, between Yellow Cloth Shoal and Nine Horse Fresco Hill, and it’s the single best spot in the Guilin-Yangshuo…
Lijiang Sightseeing Train: Route, Tickets & What to Expect
The Lijiang sightseeing train is a 20.7-km panoramic rail line connecting Lijiang’s New Visitor Service Center to Yulong Snow Mountain. It was built specifically to ease the road congestion that used to clog…
Zhangjiajie Ten-Mile Gallery Tram Guide: Walk, Ride, or Skip?
The Zhangjiajie Ten-Mile Gallery tram costs ¥38 one-way and covers 2.5 km of valley floor in 10–15 minutes. For most fit visitors, the walk is the better choice — but knowing when the…
Yueyang Chinese Giant Panda Garden: Complete Visitor Guide
Yueyang Chinese Giant Panda Garden (岳阳中华大熊猫苑) sits on a wooded hillside above Nanhu Lake in Yueyang, Hunan — and it has become one of the most relaxed panda experiences we send clients to…
Fenghuang Giant Panda Garden: Visitor Guide
The Fenghuang Giant Panda Garden (凤凰中华大熊猫苑, also called Phoenix China Giant Panda Garden) sits 7 km west of Fenghuang Ancient Town — and most international visitors to western Hunan drive straight past it….
Dujiangyan Panda Base (China Giant Panda Garden): Visitor Guide
⚠️ Temporary closure: The base closed April 23, 2026 for renovation. No reopening date announced. We’ll update this page when that changes. Dujiangyan has two separate panda facilities. This article covers the CCRCGP…
Dujiangyan Panda Valley: Complete Visitor Guide
We’ve been bringing international guests to Dujiangyan Panda Valley since it opened in April 2015. Most of what English-language sites get wrong here comes from confusing it with the Dujiangyan Panda Base (熊猫乐园)…
Mianyang Panda Base: All in One Guide
The Mianyang Panda Base is China’s newest giant panda base, opened December 29, 2025, a 42-minute high-speed train ride north of Chengdu. We’ve followed it since the first 13 pandas were trucked in…
Ya’an Bifengxia Panda Base: Complete Visitor Guide
We have been taking clients to Bifengxia since 2006. Most come expecting a panda base and leave having spent a full day in a gorge with waterfalls, cliff coffins, and mountain air that…
Zhangjiajie Ground Rift: Is It Worth the Detour?
This article is about one specific question: is the Zhangjiajie Ground Rift worth adding to your itinerary? We have been bringing international visitors to Zhangjiajie since 2006. We have walked this gorge in…
Zhangjiajie National Forest Park: The Complete Visitor Guide
Zhangjiajie National Forest Park is a protected natural area in Hunan Province, China, covering 4,810 hectares of quartzite sandstone pillar formations rising up to 200 meters from a subtropical valley floor. Established in…
