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CHINA – A two-week Yunnan itinerary travel guide: Kunming to Shangri-La

January 17, 2019 Chris W. Comments Off on CHINA – A two-week Yunnan itinerary travel guide: Kunming to Shangri-La

Yunnan is one of China’s most diverse provinces and this two-week Yunnan itinerary will take you to all the highlights. I have been to China plenty of times and this travel guide describes my trip from Kunming to Shangri-La. It’s suitable for a first time [read more]

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Wulong Karst National Park day trip is a must do if you’re in Chongqing. The park is part of the South China Karst UNESCO World Heritage Site of which I visited the Shilin Stone Forest Karst near Kunming, Yunnan Province, some time ago. Wulong Karst [read more]

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I travel a lot which means I have seen a lot and this means I see more of the same quite often. Over time I learned to look at new places as if I travelled for the first time and not have this experience. The [read more]

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Jiuzhaigou is a fairy tale scenic sight in the north-western part of the Sichuan province in China. It’s a must-see together with Huanglong national park and thus a perfect short get-away before or after a business trip. Of course, a visit should be including on [read more]

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CHINA – Visit Huanglong: Must see in Sichuan; surreal fairy tale landscape

November 16, 2016 Chris W. Comments Off on CHINA – Visit Huanglong: Must see in Sichuan; surreal fairy tale landscape

Huanglong is one of two fairy tale scenic sites in north-western Sichuan province, China, which are a must see. They are an UNESCO World Heritage Site and for a reason. After my yearly business trip to Beijing I had the chance to see this beauty [read more]

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CHINA – Two days in Lijiang old town and outlying small villages

July 11, 2016 Chris W. Comments Off on CHINA – Two days in Lijiang old town and outlying small villages

With a history of over 1000 years Lijiang wasn’t known to the outside world until after the earthquake of 1996. The old town was mostly destroyed but reconstructed quickly. In 1997 it got the UNESCO World Heritage Site status. These events made Lijiang known to [read more]

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CHINA – A day in Kunming, the City of Eternal Spring

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Kunming is a pleasant city in China compared to other big cities. The air is clean and the weather is nice year round. That’s why it’s also called the City of Eternal Spring. The city was my starting point for a 3 and a half [read more]

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CHINA – A day trip from Kunming to the surrealistic Shilin Stone Forest karst landscape

January 8, 2016 Chris W. Comments Off on CHINA – A day trip from Kunming to the surrealistic Shilin Stone Forest karst landscape

There are places in the world that just look alien. The Shilin Stone Forest near Kunming fits perfectly in this category. It’s a great day trip from Kunming whether you have a day off during a business trip or are on a leisure trip in [read more]

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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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