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30 Pictures That Will Make You Want to Visit China

December 26, 2022 by Robert Schrader 10 Comments

A trip to China is, in the end, a journey of transmutation.

The Ultimate Guide to Gansu

December 26, 2022 by Robert Schrader Leave a Comment

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.

The World’s Largest Village

December 26, 2022 by Robert Schrader Leave a Comment

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.

China’s Wild West

December 26, 2022 by Robert Schrader 1 Comment

Follow in my footsteps and head to Gansu, but only once you’ve considered the entirety of this dispatch.

The Greatest Great Wall Trips

December 26, 2022 by Robert Schrader Leave a Comment

There are as many ways to visit the Great Wall as there are kilometers of the ancient fortress.

30 Pictures That Will Make You Want to Visit Gansu

December 26, 2022 by Robert Schrader 1 Comment

Solitude was the best antidote to the deprivation that would come to define my time in China’s Wild West.

You’ve Never Seen Winter Like This Before

December 26, 2022 by Robert Schrader 21 Comments

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.