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Shantou

Shantou's Coast: Six Beaches and Headlands

A guide to six coastal stops around Shantou, from Qing'ao Bay's crescent sand to Mayu Island's Mazu temple, with notes on swimming, access and sea safety.

Slow travel Photography Nature
Zoige

Three Days on the Ruoergai Grassland

A three-day loop from Chengdu across the Ruoergai Grassland, with stops at Moon Bay, Hetai Hot Spring Valley and Songpinggou, plus notes on altitude, weather and driving.

Slow travel Nature Culture
Mohe

Mohe in Winter: A Guide to China's Far North

A winter guide to Mohe in Heilongjiang: Arctic Village, Beihong, Longjiang First Bay, the Nine Bends wetlands, birch forest and Ewenki reindeer country, plus realistic advice for travelling in deep cold.

Slow travel Nature Culture
Mount Lu

Lushan in Four to Six Days: Lakes, Peaks and Villas

A four-to-six-day Lushan itinerary: the western lakes and caves, the eastern peaks and villas, Guling town, and an optional sixth day at Nuona Pagoda, with notes on shuttle logistics and mountain weather.

Slow travel Photography Nature
Jiayuguan

A Day at Jiayuguan's Three Defensive Sites

The beacon tower above the Taolai River, the steep climb up the Overhanging Great Wall and the fort itself: what each stop explains about how the pass was held, and how to link them with a chartered car.

Photography Culture Outdoors
Hailar

Hulunbuir by Air, RV and Lake

A route through Hulunbuir using a light aircraft, an RV night near the Moergele River and a boat on Hulun Lake.

First trip Slow travel Nature
Mount Emei

Mount Emei: Trails, Temples and the Golden Summit

How to plan a Mount Emei trip: trains and driving from Chengdu, sleeping at the base, Qiliping or the summit, food in Leshan and on the mountain, shuttle and cableway logistics, and two- and three-day itineraries.

First trip Nature Culture