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The Classic Yunnan Backpacking Trip Posted by on Feb 17, 2016

Kunming Day Trips Video

There’s been a lot of posts about Yunnan province (云南省 – yún nán shěng) here recently. That’s partly because I spent a year living there, and also because it’s just a downright awesome place. I mean, what other province in China has 18 oddities about it? I’ve also given you 20 reasons why you should visit…

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Shaxi Friday Market Posted by on Jan 26, 2016

As I mentioned in the post about the Ancient Town of Shaxi, there’s a great outdoor market that goes on every Friday. Yunnan is one of the most diverse provinces in all of China, second only to Xinjiang in terms of how many ethnic minority groups are represented – there are 47 in Xinjiang and…

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Shaxi Ancient Town Posted by on Jan 25, 2016

Shaxi Yunnan

Most backpackers in Yunnan follow a pretty beaten path – Dali, Lijiang, Shangri-la, and Tiger Leaping Gorge. This is all doable in 10-14 days, all linked up with public transportation, and these places all cater to tourists. There are also many interesting places in Yunnan that are quite hard to get to, especially if you…

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Shangri-la Video Tour Posted by on Jan 19, 2016

Shangri-la China

Is the town of Shangri-la in China’s Yunnan province really the paradise written about in the novel “Lost Horizons”? That’s up to you to decide, but this town full of Tibetan culture and beautiful landscapes is well worth a visit either way!

Hiking Tiger Leaping Gorge Posted by on Jan 14, 2016

Tiger Leaping Gorge

For adventure travelers in China, one experience not to be missed is hiking the Tiger Leaping Gorge in Yunnan province. Check out some highlights from the epic 2-day hike in this short video and start planning your trip! Tiger Leaping Gorge (虎跳峡 – hǔ tiào xiá) Yunnan province (云南省 – yún nán shěng) “Add oil”…

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Haba – A Village in the Clouds Posted by on Dec 6, 2015

After exploring the ancient town of Lijiang and tackling the epic Tiger Leaping Gorge hike, our journey through northern Yunnan province rolled on with a stop in a small mountainous village. The point of stopping in Haba village (哈巴村 – hǎ bā cūn) was to recuperate a bit from the exhausting hike, and also to visit…

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Macau – Old and New Posted by on Dec 2, 2015

Explore both the old and new sides of Macau in this short video, featuring churches, gardens, and the massive casinos that has made the city famous as the “Vegas of the Orient.”

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