A Practical Guide to Choosing a Three Gorges Cruise
A practical guide to route direction, ship fleets, shore excursions, ports and seasons on the Yangtze, with advice for an unhurried Three Gorges cruise.
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Wetlands, coastlines and industrial cities across northeast China.
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Xiling Gorge: A Practical Guide to the Longest of the Three Gorges
The Xiling Gorge runs about 76 kilometers along the Yangtze. Here is how to read its broken geography and plan a visit around Qu Yuan's hometown, the Three Gorges Dam, and the quieter valleys near Yichang.
Dandong's Egg Guozi: Hunting Down a Breakfast in the Alleys
A practical guide to jidan guozi, Dandong's griddled egg-and-doughnut breakfast, how it differs from Tianjin jianbing, and where to look for a well-known neighbourhood stall.
China's Fruit Seasons: A Regional Guide to What Ripens When
Where China's best-known fruit crops ripen through the year, from Dandong strawberries in winter to Guangdong lychees in summer and Jiangxi citrus in late autumn, with notes on what to look for at the stall.
Lüjiang Village: Photographing the Yalu River Bend in Dandong
A guide to Lüjiang Village in Dandong: the Yalu River bend, late-spring canola, the Shenxian Ding viewpoint, and photography near an international border.
A Family Guide to Sun Asia Ocean World in Dalian
Sun Asia Ocean World packs four marine venues, three live shows and a mall into one site beside Xinghai Park in Dalian. What to see, how to order the day, and where to eat.
Dalian Bathhouses: Soaking, Scrubbing and Eating in Northeast China
A practical guide to Dalian bathhouses, including Nordic-style soaking halls, family-friendly leisure centers, private suites and Korean-style saunas.
Dalian: A Coastal Guide to Hills, Trams and the Sea
A practical guide to Dalian's ocean parks, old trams, Binhai Road, the forest zoo and seafood, with advice on grouping sights by the coast.
Panjin Red Beach: A Field Guide to Liaoning's Crimson Marsh
A practical guide to Panjin Red Beach in Liaoning: when the salt marsh turns red, how the tide shapes a visit, and where to add a Zhiqing history stop.
Panjin Beyond the Red Beach: Wetland Museum and Jellyfish Hall
How to pair Panjin's red beach with the Wetland Science Museum and the Dream Jellyfish Experience Hall, with notes on river crab and crab-field rice.
Panjin's Red Beach in Autumn: A Practical Guide
A late-autumn visit to Panjin's Red Beach National Scenic Corridor, with transport notes, wetland scenery, rice-paddy art and local crab.
Lanterns on the Liaohe: Panjin's Wetland Festival After Dark
Panjin's Liaohe Wetland International Lantern Festival fills the park's south bank with rice-and-crane tableaux, a river crab built from blue-and-white porcelain and other large illuminated sets.