Jianshui: One of China’s Last “Living” Ancient Cities
How Jianshui in Yunnan has survived time and urban development, remaining vibrant with everyday life that has lasted for centuries
How Jianshui in Yunnan has survived time and urban development, remaining vibrant with everyday life that has lasted for centuries
As cities across China welcome the arrival of spring, the latest trend of “colorwalk”—where young people explore their surroundings based on a chosen…
Seeking adventure off the beaten path, young Chinese travelers are increasingly heading to Russia—only to encounter a range of logistical hurdles, cu…
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Once ridden with air pollution, the northwestern Inner Mongolia city is reinventing itself as a desert-lake tourist destination
Since its founding in 1999, the Harbin Ice-Snow World has grown from a local initiative that provides residents with wintertime entertainment into th…
Chinese migrants helped shape Milan’s Sarpi–Canonica district for a century, but soaring rents, shifting urban planning, and cultural tensions are no…
A Guangxi border town shaped by war, migration, cultural exchange, and subtropical flavors
Often celebrated online for its European flair as the hometown of countless Chinese diaspora, this small mountain town’s true essence lies in the liv…
From century-old villages to China’s first translator residency, Songyang is drawing young entrepreneurs and global visitors while preserving its cul…
How a riverside city in Guangxi has evolved from a Tang-era backwater, to a polluted industrial hub, and finally into a model of green living
Spanning the country from north to south, these five lesser-known destinations range from deserts to tropical coasts and offer (relatively) quieter a…