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China Mainland Travel Guide

This China Mainland travel guide currently covers these areas:
East China | North China | Northeast China |
Northwest China | South Central China | Southwest China

Mainland China basically means everything that’s China except Hong Kong, Macau, Tibet and Taiwan. All the remaining provinces and areas make up the Chinese mainland.

It’s an area which has magnificent culture, food and nature. Spicy food, sweet food, strange food and so much more. Common culture and ethnic minorities make up the society. Beautiful mountain ranges, vast deserts, tropical forests, marine life and many other unique natural phenomena will surprise you over and over again.

The diversity is so huge that you can travel through Mainland China for long time and still not see everything! Check this Mainland China travel guide to get an impression of what to expect.

Make sure to check the ready to go Mailand China itineraries and plan your next China trip accordingly. They contain all the highlights.

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CHINA – Two days at Qingcheng mountain & Dujiangyan irrigation system

January 6, 2016 Chris W. Comments Off on CHINA – Two days at Qingcheng mountain & Dujiangyan irrigation system

Qingcheng Mountain is home to a few panda’s and part of the UNESCO Sichuan Giant Panda Sanctuaries site. This is at the backside. Qingcheng Mountain is also the spiritual center of Taoism. This is at the front side. At the front side there is also [read more]

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CHINA – Lashi Lake from Lijiang: horseback riding & canoeing

December 27, 2015 Chris W. Comments Off on CHINA – Lashi Lake from Lijiang: horseback riding & canoeing

Lashi Lake is located in the Yunnan Province and is just a 30 minute ride away from Lijiang city. It is a national wetland reserve and known for its birds, canoeing, fishing and horseback riding at the country side. I went to Lashi Lake during [read more]

East China

CHINA – Two nights in Jinan: City of Springs

December 21, 2015 Chris W. Comments Off on CHINA – Two nights in Jinan: City of Springs

Jinan is called the City of Springs due to the fact it has dozens of springs in the city. It’s located on the Beijing – Shanghai railway and a nice place for two nights to see the city or as a long day trip from [read more]

East China

CHINA – Back in time to the Han Dynasty in Xuzhou: Terracotta Warriors & Tombs

December 18, 2015 Chris W. Comments Off on CHINA – Back in time to the Han Dynasty in Xuzhou: Terracotta Warriors & Tombs

Terracotta warriors in Xuzhou? Yes there are! They are from the Han Dynasty and the ones close to Xi’an being from the Qin Dynasty. My recent trip in China brought me two nights to Xuzhou to make a one day trip to Qufu and the [read more]

East China

CHINA – A day in the footsteps of Confucius & the Yellow Emperor near Qufu

December 16, 2015 Chris W. Comments Off on CHINA – A day in the footsteps of Confucius & the Yellow Emperor near Qufu

Qufu is the birthplace of Confucius and a UNESCO World Heritage Site. My quest to see all these sites brought me to Qufu during my last trip to China. Qufu is a place which is a bit off the beaten track in China. It’s best [read more]

East China

CHINA – A day trip to the sacred Mount Taishan from Jinan

December 9, 2015 Chris W. Comments Off on CHINA – A day trip to the sacred Mount Taishan from Jinan

China has various groups of sacred mountains of which the five most renowned are referred to as the Five Great Mountains. They are not categorized in either Buddhism or Taoism but related to both but a bit more to Taoism. I have visited other sacred [read more]

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North China

CHINA – A stroll through the Winter Olympic Park 2022 & Summer 2008 park in Beijing

November 12, 2015 Chris W. Comments Off on CHINA – A stroll through the Winter Olympic Park 2022 & Summer 2008 park in Beijing

In 2008 Beijing hosted the Summer Olympics and in 2022 it will organize the Winter Olympics. After four years in a row staying at the Intercontinental Beijing Beichen, which is located at the Olympic Park Beijing, it was time to make a stroll through the [read more]

Southwest China

CHINA – A hike through the Potatso national park near Shangri-La

October 6, 2015 Chris W. Comments Off on CHINA – A hike through the Potatso national park near Shangri-La

The annual trip (May 2015) with my son brought me this time to China for an itinerary through the Yunnan Province. Now I will share my brief experience I had in Shangri-La, the largest northern city in the Yunnan province. We did a hike there [read more]

Southwest China

CHINA – A Jade Dragon Snow Mountain day trip from Lijiang

August 25, 2015 Chris W. Comments Off on CHINA – A Jade Dragon Snow Mountain day trip from Lijiang

My Yunnan itinerary which I followed during my annual trip with my son brought me to Lijiang from where we did a day trip to the Jade Dragon Snow Mountain. From Lijiang you have a beautiful view on the mountain, one of China’s best views. [read more]

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Southwest China

CHINA – Exploring beautiful Dali & Shaxi on the way from Kunming to Lijiang

July 28, 2015 Chris W. Comments Off on CHINA – Exploring beautiful Dali & Shaxi on the way from Kunming to Lijiang

Traveling from Kunming to Lijiang will take you through Dali and Shaxi which is just a short detour away, unless you fly of course. I travelled with my son of 12 for 3 weeks in China of which this overland trip was a small part [read more]

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