Weishan Ancient Town (also listed as Weishan Ancient City) is a 600-year-old walled county town 22 minutes by high-speed train south of Dali. It’s a living old town: residents still fill its lanes,…
Shuanglang is worth one night, not a day trip. Shuanglang Ancient Town sits on the north-east shore of Erhai Lake and faces west across the water to Cangshan. Most of Erhai’s remaining waterside…
Xizhou (喜洲) is a Bai village 18–20 km north of Dali Old Town, on the farmland between Cangshan Mountain and Erhai Lake. Entry is free through Zhengyi Gate, and the old merchant houses,…
Longji Rice Terraces is a mountain scenic area in Longsheng County, Guangxi, 85 km north of Guilin. It’s made up of three separate ticketed villages: Ping’an, Dazhai, and Longji Ancient Zhuang Village. Most…
Foreign tourists can ride a robotaxi in China, but almost never by signing up themselves — the registration wants a Chinese ID number, and no passport fits the field. One of our guests,…
Dagu Glacier is in Heishui County, northwest Sichuan, 260km from Chengdu. Its summit sits at 4,860m, and a sightseeing bus plus a 15-minute cable car get you there — no hiking needed. The…
Bipenggou, also written Bipeng Valley, delivers snow peaks, alpine lakes, and autumn color without a demanding hike — the boardwalks and shuttle buses do most of the climbing for you. This guide walks…
Mount Siguniang is western Sichuan’s answer to the Alps — four snow-capped peaks split across three separately ticketed valleys, a 4–4.5 hour drive from Chengdu. This guide covers what most English-language write-ups get…
The Xingping Fishing Village Cruise is the official round-trip sightseeing boat to Xingping Fishing Village, CNY 85–115 per person. It’s a solid pick for families and older travelers, less so if you’re chasing…
Li River bamboo rafting covers several stretches near Yangshuo — the classic Yangdi-to-Xingping “essence” section, plus shorter routes closer to Yangshuo town and a separate section near Yanshan — all on 4-person electric…
Yulong River bamboo rafting is a traditional, hand-poled raft experience on a tributary of the Li River near Yangshuo, with 22 official routes. Prices run CNY 180–320 per raft on the standard double…
China’s hotel rating system isn’t one system — it’s three: stars, diamonds, and dots. Only stars are official, issued by the Chinese government. Diamonds and dots are both Trip.com‘s own creations, unrecognized by…
