China Travel Writing

China's Incredible Parks - Must Visit!!

Wow, I can't believe I've posted 10 weeks' worth of stories about my time in China.

Xinglong Tropical Garden | Hainan, China | Attractions - Lonely Planet

What sounds like another of Hainan’s many tourist traps is actually a surprising retreat: a huge area of lightly tended tropical gardens with a network of…

Cai Family Former Residence | Hainan, China | Attractions - Lonely Planet

This sprawling, and pleasantly decaying, mansion was built in 1934 by several brothers who made their fortune in the Indonesian rubber industry. The…

Zhijin Cave | Guizhou, China | Attractions - Lonely Planet

This monstrously long (10km) cave is the biggest in the country – a visit will satisfy everyone from hardcore spelunkers to wide-eyed tourists with a…

Wanfo Temple | Attractions - Lonely Planet

Built in a natural cave on the face of a karst hill at the very southern tip of the Wanfenglin Scenic Area, the Wanfo Temple is spectacular. Originally…

Eating Lanzhou beef noodle soup (兰州牛肉面) in Lanzhou

China's Incredible Parks!

Lonely Planet China. 16 ed, Paperback

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A taste of Chengdu – the capital of China’s mouthwatering Sichuan cuisine

A backpacker’s guide to China: a one-month itinerary

From dongpo pork to longjing tea: a foodie’s guide to Hangzhou

Wanfenglin Scenic Area | Attractions - Lonely Planet

The karst hills of the Wanfenglin Scenic Area raise up like the knobbly back of a sleeping dragon, surrounded by charming villages, carefully tended rice…

The complexities of travelling in Xinjiang

How hard could it be to represent British cuisine?

Another stop on my China retrospective...

One of my first trips beyond Ningbo.

Continuing my weekly journey through China, we head to Cangpo Village in China's Zhejiang province…

Here, we go!