Dragon Boat Festivals in China
Dragon Boat Races. Photo courtesy of Mark Lehmkuhler via Flickr. A typical spectacle throughout Asia, dragon boat racing is as enthralling as it sounds, as dozens of racers board these long boats and...
View ArticleChinese Mid-Autumn Festival
Fire Dragon from the Mid-Autumn Festival. Photo courtesy of ncburton via Flickr. China’s Mid-Autumn Festival, also called the Moon Festival, is the second most important holiday of the year after the...
View ArticleSlowing Down on Shamian Island
Shamian Island in China Tourists and expats looking to escape the oppressive congestion of Guangzhou (China’s third largest city) should turn their attention to Shamian Island. Once part of a Chinese...
View ArticleMountain Climbing in China: Conquering the Five Great Mountains
Mount Tai. Photo credit: kanegen via Flickr. In a country as large as China, hiking, trekking and climbing opportunities abound, but for many Chinese outdoors-enthusiasts, climbing the five sacred...
View ArticleChristmas in China
Christmas parade at Hong Kong Disney. Photo courtesy of Quiltsalad via Flickr. Christmas in China is a rather unusual affair. The primarily Buddhist population doesn’t actually celebrate the holiday as...
View ArticleCruising the Yangtze River
Beautiful scenery by the Yangtze River The Yangtze River winds more than 4,000 miles (6,400 kilometers) through Central China past some of the country’s biggest and most important cities. While...
View ArticleSanya: China’s Tropical Paradise
Beach in Sanya. Photo courtesy of syue2k via Flickr. Sanya, located on the southernmost tip of China’s Hainan Island, is often billed as the Hawaii of China. While a development boom is well underway,...
View ArticleTrain Travel in China
Train Travel in China. Photo courtesy of sanfamedia.com via Flickr. In a country as big as China long distance transportation isn’t an option, it’s a requirement. When flying becomes too expensive,...
View ArticleXiamen City Guide
The lovely city of Xiamen. Photo credit: Jakob Montrasio via Flickr. Xiamen, the most popular destination among Chinese domestic tourists, often gets overlooked by international travelers who are more...
View ArticleChina’s Biggest New Year’s Eve Events
Firework display on the Bund. Photo courtesy of Kimon Berlin via Flickr. China‘s biggest and most important holiday falls on the lunar new year, typically in late January or early February, but if your...
View ArticleHarbin Ice Festival
Ice structures light up during the Harbin Ice Festival. Photo courtesy of Steve Langguth via Flickr. Every winter since the 1980, the frigid city of Harbin in northern China has hosted one of the...
View ArticleBuy 2 China Tours and Save 20% on Your 3rd!
Buy 2 China Tours and Save 20% on Your 3rd! For the entire month of January when you buy two China tours you get 20% OFF of a third tour! That’s right – Buy 2, Save 20% on your 3rd tour! You can get an...
View ArticleChinese New Year
Traditional Chinese New Year performance. Chinese New Year is to China (and much of Asia) what the Christmas season is to the West. This most important holiday of the year in China is a time when...
View ArticleBiking Around Shanghai
Shanghai at night With more than 23 million people, Shanghai is China’s largest city. While it’s possible to get to and from the city’s best sights by taxi or by taking the Metro, riding a bike allows...
View ArticleDōngzhì Festival or Winter Solstice Festival
Tangyuan — sweet dumplings served for Winter Solstice. Photo courtesy of Alpha via Flickr. With the winter solstice comes short days and cold temperatures, and in China, one of the most significant...
View ArticleMassage Do’s and Don’ts
There is nothing better than a relaxing massage! Photo by Tara Angkor Hotel via Wikimedia It goes without saying that massage is a delightful recreation whether you’re on vacation or not. If you’re...
View ArticleStops on the Silk Road
Xian Warriors Of inestimable cultural and historic value, the famous Silk Road once connected ancient China to the outside world, and in some instances it still functions as a commercial trade route...
View ArticleWinter in China
The Great Wall after a snow storm. Photo courtesy of numb3r via Flickr. While the winter season may be the off season in China, with cold temperatures deterring many visitors, winter travel offers many...
View ArticleXi’an – Historical Capital
A Xi’an Market Xi’an is the historical capital of China and also called “the eternal city” and a must for culture and history buffs traveling to the great eastern nation. It was once one of the most...
View ArticleTibet Autonomous Province
A beautiful landscape in Tibet. Photo by Luo Shaoyang via Wikipedia Commons Famous for fuelling long-standing political tensions in the Chinese government, Tibet Autonomous Province is one of the most...
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