Xi'an Travel Guide

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Xi'an Travel Guide

Shantou and Chaozhou are two southern China cities that may not sound familiar to you, but they are becoming increasingly popular among Chinese tourists. People often describe them as two hidden gems for ancient southern China traditions and a unique style of local cuisines. Traveling to Shantou and Chaozhou won’t be so overwhelming as…

As a pearl on the ancient Silk Road, Kashgar has been a hot destination for a Xinjiang tour. However, due to the typical temperate continental climate, Kashgar weather is distinctive in four seasons and the temperature difference is quite significant. It is no doubt that the weather conditions will greatly influence the comfort level and travel…

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Shantou and Chaozhou Travel Guide (with Popular Itineraries)

Also called the Miaojiang Great Wall, the Southern Great Wall of China is a military defense system built in the Ming and Qing dynasties of China. It stretches 190 kilometers long from Hunan to Guizhou with the largest part of it in Fenghuang County. As the only Great Wall in southern China, the Southern Great Wall…

When the ocean of blooming rape flowers appears in Luoping County, Erhai Lake, and Cangshan Mountain’s charms are bathed in warm sunshine, warm air crept into ancient towns in Dali and Lijiang, the flooded Yuanyang Rice Terraces create a reflecting pool effect, the grand Water-splashing Festival in Xishuangbanna brings new life to a tropical…

Kashgar Weather: Climate, Best Time to Visit & Time to Avoid

A “bright pearl” on the Silk Road, Dunhuang with Gobi desert, Mogao Grottoes, awe-inspiring desert landscapes, and millennium civilization along the Hexi Corridor is a highly recommended destination for all history and cultural fans, photography enthusiasts, and time-honored Buddhist treasures…   What is special about Dunhuang? Dunhuang is not only a thousand-year-old city boasting…

Bingling Temple Grottoes, aka Bingling Thousand Buddha Caves, is located in the Xiaojishi Hill about 35 km (21.7 miles) southwest of Yongjing County, Gansu Province. Built in 420 during the Western Qin Dynasty (385-431), Bingling Temple has a history of more than 1,600 years. Being reconstructed and extended in subsequent dynasties including the Northern Wei (386-534), Northern Zhou (557-581), Sui (581-618),…

Southern Great Wall of China: All You Should Know Before You Go

As a hiker’s paradise, Yunnan Province with a diverse topography is home to fantastic natural scenery, the spring-like climate in all seasons, and diverse ethnic customs, encompassing snow-covered peaks, alpine lakes, magnificent gorges, and glaciers, as well as picturesque terraced fields, etc. Many of the hiking tours in Yunnan have been rated as the…

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