China, among the oldest countries in the world, is a place with much to intrigue the traveler. From the remote steppes of the far east to the throbbing cities of Shanghai and Beijing, China is a country that offers color, tastes and a very long history.
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A guide to using the toilets in China. Squatting and a lack of privacy are just the beginning! A primer on squat toilets and other nasty details.
Shenzhen China: An Insider’s Guide. An American expat, shares his adopted city’s nightlife, shopping and dining. What to do in Shenzhen.
How to Cross the Street in China. An excerpt from the China Survival Guide, 3rd edition by Larry and Qin Herzberg.
China Survival Guide: Advice on taking taxis, the subway and tipping for foreign visitors to China.
Cambodia: Exploring Seim Reap, Phnom Penh and Banteay Srei ruins, in this impoverished yet beautiful country.
Tearing up the Silk Road: China to Istanbul, through Central Asia, Iran and the Caucasus.
Moon Beijing & Shanghai by Susie Gordon is a guide to taking in all these cities efficiently, a how-to on visiting China for the active business person.
Beijing: Janis Turk tags along with an invited journalist to tour the luxurious Aman Summer Palace Hotel in Beijing, China.
Guizhou China’s Ethnic Minority Communities By Mitchell Blatt Ancient Chinese poets and scholars had a tradition of self-exile. They would escape to the countryside, sometimes leaving positions as court officials, to live a simple Taoist life and be inspired by […]
Sonja Stark visits Hong Kong and China: Cha-ching, feng shui, and man mo. Observations on the Great Wall of China, the Summer Palace and the opulence of Hong Kong.
Bill Pfeffer braves treacherous drops and slippery conditions to reach the five pearks of Hua Shan in China.
China Tea scam in Beijing…another victim to the tea scam, where you meet friendly locals who seem to be your best friend then stick you with a huge bill.
Huangshan, China: Janis Turk visits Huangshan, china where she hikes up steep, steep steps to find her own Lost Horizon.
Yangshuo China: Water Buffalo and Electric Scooters By Loren Klure The Li River is arguably one of the most picturesque vistas throughout all of China. Over a week of traveling brought us from Beijing to Xi’an, south to Shanghai and finally […]