Places to visit in China

Kashgar

The city of Kashgar is in the far NW China, west of the Taklamakan desert at the foot of the Tian Shan range. The oasis of Kashgar is an important crossroads of trade routes from the North, West, from Tajikistan and…

Elevation 1 270 m

Langer

The village of Yanbulak is a picturesque corner of Chinese Turkestan, where every stone, every stream and even the air seems imbued with the spirit of history and natural beauty. This is a place where harmony between…

Qinghai

Qinghai is the plateau before the plateau becomes a headline. Xining, Qinghai Lake, Amdo towns, Kumbum Monastery, salt basins, Golmud and Sanjiangyuan turn altitude into water, rail logistics, livestock seasons and…

Shaanxi

Shaanxi begins with Xi’an but spreads through the Wei River plain, Muslim Quarter lanes, tomb roads, Huashan routes, loess villages and train stations. Early state power still lives inside meals, traffic, dust, crowded…

Shanghai

Shanghai works through the Huangpu: ferries, port memory, former docks, Pudong towers, Bund stone, lane houses and breakfast counters. Its value lies in how river, commerce, neighbourhood life, redevelopment pressure…

Sichuan

Sichuan is a province of hinges: Chengdu’s basin life, teahouses and kitchens on one side; Aba, Ganzi, Kangding, Min and Dadu valleys, panda reserves and high roads on the other. Travel here changes temperature,…

Subashi

A small village inhabited by Kyrgyz people

Elevation 3 655 m

Tibet

Tibet resists spiritual shorthand. Lhasa, Barkhor circuits, Potala walls, Jokhang pilgrims, Yarlung Tsangpo valleys, Shigatse roads and high passes ask for patience, permits, acclimatization and respect for local…