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Kunming-Dali-Lijiang-Shangri-La: 7-Day Northwest Yunnan Route
The spring city, Erhai Lake, old towns and snow mountains - Yunnan classic route for driving and slow travel.
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Xiamen-Quanzhou-Wuyishan: 6-Day Fujian Route
Gulangyu Island, the start of the Maritime Silk Road and tea-clad Danxia mountains - Fujian in all its variety.
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Harbin-Snow Village-Changbaishan: 6-Day Northeast Winter Route
Ice sculptures, Snow Village and the Changbaishan crater lake - the dreamlike winter of Northeast China.
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Urumqi-Kashgar-Ili: 8-Day Xinjiang Route
Tianshan grasslands, Kashgar old town and Sayram Lake - the vast, colourful northwest of China.
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Money in China: ATMs, Cards and Exchange Rates
Can you use cash? ATM fees? Where to exchange money for the best rate?
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Buying Tickets at Chinese Attractions: Booking, Discounts and Traps
Which sights need reservations? Do student cards work? How to avoid ticket traps?
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Cycling China: Routes, Bike Rental and Safety
From circling Qinghai Lake to the Sichuan-Tibet Highway - the classic routes and key tips for cycling China.
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Hostels and Homestays in China: Stay Local, Save Money
From international hostels to courtyard homestays - dorms, private rooms and booking platforms explained.
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Covering Ears to Steal a Bell: The Fool Who Fooled Himself
If I cover my own ears, no one else can hear? The classic fable of self-deception.
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Drawing Legs on a Snake: Adding What Is Unnecessary
Winning the wine, then losing it by adding legs - where "drawing legs on a snake" comes from.
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Li Bai: The Poet Whose Mouth Held Half of High Tang
The immortal poet Li Bai - sword at the hip, a hundred poems a drink, the freest spirit in Chinese letters.
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Confucius: The Thinker Who Shaped East Asia for 2,000 Years
Ren, li and teaching without discrimination - how Confucius shaped the Chinese mind.
