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China's most epic high-speed rail journeysAug 24, 2017 • 7 min read
It was once Japan that was famous for its high-speed train network, introducing the world to its Shinkansen, or bullet trains, way back in 1964. But while…
Sichuan Travel Stories
artSlowing down in Sichuan's most charming old townsApr 11, 2017 • 4 min read
Sichuan province in far southwestern China rightfully grabs headlines as a traveller's favourite for dramatic mountain panoramas, remarkably spicy cuisine…
wildlife and natureFinding Four Sisters: secret valleys of the Sichuan HimalayaFeb 27, 2017 • 4 min read
A few hundred kilometres west of Chengdu, deep in the Sichuan wilderness of western China, four magnificent mountains stand side-by-side, dominating the…
artMao-stalgia: red tourism in Zunyi, ChinaDec 15, 2015 • 6 min read
Gazing over a map of China, Zunyi appears far from the fray. The city is situated in the middle of landlocked Guizhou province, in the remote, mountainous…
foodAnother view from the roof of the world: alternative Tibet in SichuanOct 28, 2014 • 6 min read
With epic mountain vistas, lively Buddhist monasteries, and grasslands peppered with yaks and alpine lakes as far as the eye can see, Tibet is, without a…
foodA time for cha: traditional Chinese tea in ChengduSep 23, 2014 • 5 min read
Drinking tea is as central to life in Chengdu as its pungent Sichuan peppercorns or the city's other favourite pastime, mah-jong. Many people carry flasks…
foodChina's top 10 Sichuan teahousesAug 20, 2010 • 4 min read
Nobody does tea better than the Chinese. And nowhere is China's tea culture better represented than in Sichuan province. But there seems to be more…
artThe inside info on China's ancient watchtowersAug 19, 2010 • 2 min read
Ancient watchtowers in Suopo Village. Image by Daniel McCrohan / Lonely Planet.
Bunk with the monks in Tibetan SichuanJun 18, 2010 • 2 min read
Monks debating in the courtyard of Dagei Gompa monastery. Image by Daniel McCrohan / Lonely Planet.