Whether you’re going as part of a larger trip to China or just because, 3 days in Shanghai is all you need for a proper introduction.
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30 Pictures That Will Make You Want to Visit China
A trip to China is, in the end, a journey of transmutation.
Continue ReadingThe Ultimate Guide to Gansu
Gansu attractions are some of the most impressive in China, but you’ll need a good grasp of the Chinese language—and a high level of patience—in order to travel here.
Continue ReadingThe World’s Largest Village
I was surprised by Chongqing’s beauty. And I don’t mean the Muzak cover all All4One’s “I Swear” that was playing as I waited to clear Chinese immigration, although that was a nice touch.
Continue ReadingChina’s Other Capital
China’s former capital is at least as enthralling as its current one, even if both suffer from the same choking air pollution.
Continue ReadingChina’s Wild West
Follow in my footsteps and head to Gansu, but only once you’ve considered the entirety of this dispatch.
Continue ReadingYes, Macau is Magical
What follows is not only a Macau travel guide but, I hope, a rebuke of the prevailing wisdom about the territory: That it’s not really all that great.
Continue ReadingHow Many Days Should You Spend in Hong Kong?
Even if you’re reading this post in 2022 and the coronavirus pandemic is a distant nightmare, I imagine—I hope—you’ll find its contents of use.
Continue Reading30 Pictures That Will Make You Want to Visit Gansu
Solitude was the best antidote to the deprivation that would come to define my time in China’s Wild West.
Continue ReadingYou’ve Never Seen Winter Like This Before
Visiting China’s Harbin Ice Festival was a surreal, magical experience – and not just because it broke one of my life’s most debilitating existential barriers.
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