Exploring the Tibetan Valleys of Northern Sichuan Province
Over the next few years, a number of Sichuan’s hidden gems will be revealed to a new generation of travelers. We outline some our favorite destinations in the region.
Over the next few years, a number of Sichuan’s hidden gems will be revealed to a new generation of travelers. We outline some our favorite destinations in the region.
After spending a year within Mainland China on a twice-extended business visa, I was recently informed that I had to leave the country and re-enter with a new visa. For many people, this means a trip to Hong Kong. Now that my latest visa run in Hong Kong is complete, I’m ready to share what I’ve gone through on this trip and look at how the process has changed over the years.
You might not know it, but just outside of Chengdu, some of the best green teas in the world are grown on mountains shrouded in fog.
In recent years a global trend has emerged based on the principles of sustainability, and it’s begun to get a foothold in China’s Southwest. In this post, I take a look at the progress of Southwest China’s sustainable tourism industry.
Sometimes after a particularly long string of cloudy days in Chengdu, you’ll wish you could escape to somewhere like Thailand: a beautiful and tropical retreat from the cold weather. Information on helping you make that trip is inside.
With Chengdu being a city of eight million (and counting), it’s important to find a few spots of solitude to balance out the sometimes hectic pace of life in this rapidly expanding provincial capital.