Tashkurgan – The most western town in China and the first stop on the Karakoram Highway.
China is famous for many places and things. It is a country full of symbols and faces. Some of its faces are very well known …
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Chengdu: Home of the Giant Panda in China.
To see a Panda in the wild is extremely difficult, so the best place to see one is at the Chengdu Panda research base. Chengdu …
Larung Gar, Home to 40 000 Monks and Nuns
After years of travelling around the world, seeing famous building overcrowded with tourist, historical places way to restore, and other overrated sites. *UPDATE April 2021. …
How To Spend 48 Hours in Guangzhou, China´s Third Lagest City.
Guangzhou the 3rd largest city in China only after Shanghai and Beijing, but if you count the population in the whole Metropolitan Area then Guangzhou …
Yarchen Gar, The World´s Second Biggest Buddhist School With 20 000 Monks And Nuns.
Yarchen Gar not to be mistaken with Larung Gar, even tho both are located in close proximity to each other in the Garzê Tibetan Autonomous …
What´s The 10 Most Impressive Religious Buildings in Asia.
There´s something about the religious buildings in Asia that does magic to you. Yes, we do have some impressive ones in Europe as well, especially …
Best Spots in Lijiang (China’s Biggest Tourist Trap!)
Lijiang, in Yunnan Province, is the closest thing you will get to a real wonderland. Well, that’s how it would seem without the crowds of …
The Jiayuguan Fortress: The Beginning or The End of the Great Wall
Within the Gansu province of northwestern China lies the Jiayuguan Fortress. It creates either the beginning or the end of the Great Wall (depending on which …
Yunnan Stone Forest in Southern China
The Stone Forest National Park is a 270 million-year-old forest made out of limestone located in Yunnan province in Southern China. Yunnan Province is known …
Dunhuang an Oasis on the Silk Road in Western China
If you had made a visit to Dunhuang more than two thousand years ago, you would have witnessed a flourishing city of traders, pilgrims, and soldiers. It …
Kashgar Sunday Market.
Kashgar is the westernmost city in China, and it has been, and still is today, an important trading centre since the days of the Silk …
Datong and The Yungang Grottoes.
The Yungang Grottoes got added in the UNESCO world heritage list in 2001, and it is the largest among the four most famous ancient Buddhist grotto complexes …