Ji'an - Quiet City in the Jilin Countryside

Date: 2012-1-5 2:14:00 by mannylamancha Tags: Yalu North Korea jian Ji an Ji'an tombs five female celestial peaks

For the second time in my life, I chose a travel destination by looking at a map and thinking "gee, that place looks like it's in the boonies- why don't I go there?" I'm glad I did.

Located in Northeast China in the Jilin Province, Ji'an is a small city of about 230,000 people. It sits on one side of the Yalu River, opposite a desolate stretch of North Ko

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traveling in China's Wild West

Date: 2011-7-4 18:53:00 by WaldorfChina Tags: Chengdu's backyard Hugu Lake Lijiang Tiger Leaping Gorge Shangri La Litang Kanding

 To discover China's Wild West I took a night train on 28 April from Chengdu to Xichang.

From there it was an 8 hour bus ride to the beautiful Lake Hugo Lu. Two women rowed some students and myself across the lake and the boarder to Yunnan. From there it was another 8 hour bus ride to the crowded city of Lijiang.

The bus to Tiger Leaping Gorge had a flat tire, but we got th

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The pearl of the east

Date: 2011-6-16 10:51:00 by murtada Tags: Lijiang

Lijiang

We flew from Haikou to Kunming on July 5. View Details

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My unforgettable XinJiang adventure

Date: 2011-4-7 2:28:00 by maerapalma Tags: Stunning XinJiang

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Kanas Lake

Date: 2010-8-1 20:34:00 by kevinma Tags: Kanas Lake Xinjiang Attractions

Kanas Lake is a famous freshwater lake in northern Burqin County Altay region Xinjiang, located in the Altai Mountains, covers an area of 45.73 square kilometers, with an average depth of 120 meters, the deepest reached 188.5 meters,  5.38 billion cubic meters water storage capacity. it's like a crescent-like shape and  estimated to be made by a strong movement of ancient glacial vall

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