A Village “Seat”

It was by chance that I fell in love with an ancient village in western Hunan Province after seeing it in pictures:

Sublime Culture of the Tujia

Western Hunan Province’s Zhangjiajie City remains a hub of the Tujia people, allowing visitors to make close contact...

Illuminating Lantern Culture

“Daddy, daddy, look! A giant dinosaur!” pleaded a boy led by his father in Lantern Park...

Sunny Winter Escape

Warm rays of sunlight are an unexpected luxury in winter — even more so in Chengdu...

Ring Around the Mountain

For a long time I have dreamt of making a pilgrimage to holy Amne Machin Mountain as pious Tibetans do...

Hiking the Roof of the World

Last October, I spent two days hiking through a 26-kilometer section of Yarlung Zangbo Grand Canyon, the highlight of the...

As Exquisite as Porcelain

For many, the most alluring piece of a city is its older streets soaked in the strongest local flavor...

A New Page for Folk Arts

Almost every weekend, tourists flock to check out amateur troupes singing traditional Chinese opera and teenagers learning kuaiban (storytelling to the rhythm of bamboo boards) ...

Rediscovering Dinosaurs

"I guess you came for the holes," grinned my guide Liu Zhaotong when he met me for the first time. "We played there when we were kids but never really understood their significance." ...

Proud Pipers

Deep in the long and lofty mountain ranges of southeastern Guizhou Province, an ancient and mysterious land is hidden...

Welcome to the Xisha Islands

Most Chinese are introduced to the Xisha Islands by reading the article The Fertile Xisha Islands in elementary school...

The Fortress Village

Today, Chengzi is a modest village with sparse evidence of its historical legacy as the former seat of Ziqi Kingdom from 1100 to 1260...

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