A Quarter Century of Conservation at the Mogao Caves of Dunhuang
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In the mid-nineties a team from the Getty Conservation Institute began working with the Dunhuang Academy to develop the China Principles to protect the Mogao Caves.
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Top 5 Must-Try Chengdu Dishes for the Sichuan Foodie
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Chengdu is the home of sizzling spicy Sichuan food, cuisine with a pungent, distinctive taste and so, so many chili peppers.
5 Unbelievably Instagrammable Bookstores in China
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Picture-perfect bookstores have been popping up all over China for the past few years and have slowly been making their way onto travelers’ Instagram feeds.
Songtsam Breakdown: Unique Brand for a Himalayan Holiday
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There is a Songtsam option for pretty much every China Himalayan holiday, from Yunnan to Tibet. Check out some of these unique properties and how they can work into your mountain adventures.
What to Read in Beijing: 10 Books to Keep you Inspired in the Middle Kingdom’s Capital
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From the Cultural Revolution and Chinese millennials to the Kangxi Emperor and hutongs, this list of books to read on your trip through Beijing will keep you entertained, informed, and enlightened.
Politics Squared: A Look at Tiananmen Square and Chiang Kai-shek Memorial
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Tiananmen Square and Chiang Kai-shek’s Memorial – two very different monuments, two very different dictators, and a divergent history that maintains much in common.
Anren: Time Traveling Outside China’s Chengdu
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On a journey outside of Chengdu, travel writer Ronan O’Connell delves into small-town China with big time history and learns to appreciate the lesser sights of Sichuan.
Instagramming Beijing: Shooting the Middle Kingdom’s Capital
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Jordan Hammond turns his camera on China’s capital of Beijing for a new look at the Forbidden City, the Great Wall, Temple of Heaven, and more.
Inside Suzhou’s Tonino Lamborghini Hotel
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Italian and Chinese design may seem like strange bedfellows, but the Tonino Lamborghini, from the eponymous supercar manufacturer, brings these two styles together in an odd but unique luxury Suzhou destination.
Tsa’lam: The Salt Route of China
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Mountaineer and adventurer Jeff Fuchs travels the ancient Salt Route of China, finding a land both changed and forgotten. With yaks, dogs, a guide and a horse, Jeff Fuchs makes his winding way through the Himalayas.
In Focus: Guilin, Yangshuo, and Rural Guangxi
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Photographer Jordan Hammond travels to the most scenic areas of Guangxi – including Guilin, Yangshuo, and Xingping – to turn his camera on the majesty of rural China.
A Day in Kashgar: The Crossroads on the Silk Road
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With thousands of years of history and a unique Xinjiang culture, there’s a lot to see in Kashgar, but if you’ve only got one day, these are the sites you won’t want to miss.