Are you tired of the crowded “water towns” near Shanghai? Do you want to see the real, pulse-beating history of China? Many travelers head straight to the famous Yellow Mountain (Huangshan). They often…
When we arrived at Xixinan Village on a misty April morning, something felt different from every other ancient village we’d explored in Anhui. No ticket booth blocked the entrance. No souvenir hawkers rushed…
When we first walked through Hongcun’s mist-shrouded lanes at dawn in 2012, watching elderly residents gather around Moon Pond as their ancestors had for six centuries, we understood why these villages captivate travelers….
History and Cultural Significance Wangxian Valley, also called Guanjian Valley, holds a special place in Chinese history and culture. Its name, which translates to “Looking at Immortals,” is rooted in local legends about…
The Dai Ethnic Folklore Village is located beside the Liusha River 1.5 kilometers southwest of Jinghong City. It occupies an area of 667,000 square meters, 534,000 square meters being land and the rest…
Situated in Jinghong City popedom, Jinuo Mountain has a circumference of over 600 kilometers. With convenient traffic, it is 42 kilometers from Menglun Town in Mengla County to the east and 20 kilometers…
Ganlan (Oliver) Sandbar Known in the language of the Dai people as Menghan, the Ganlan Sandbar on the Lancang Rivers a world-famous ” peacock tail “, meaning the most beautiful part of Xishuangbanna….
Yuhu Village is the last village in the Lijiang Basin at the foot of Jade Dragon Snow Mountain. The houses were made of a unique stone called “monkey head” by Naxi people. The…
Zhoucheng Village is the largest and the farthest northern village of Dali City. The village has 7,571 inhabitants of 1,470 families. The entire village is in a square shape with row upon row…