#China’s landscapes
and ancient history have been inspiring travelers since the days of marco Polo.
Follow our oriental adventure by taxi, plane and bullet train, from the
historic streets of the capital Beijing to the riverside splendor of Yanshuo
BEIJING Best for
history, Glimpse the capital as it once was, from the imperial splendor of the
Forbidden City to the ancient hutongs – a beguiling web of alleyways
JIANKOU Best for
the Great Wall, China’s original superhighway is the country’s greatest and
most recognized attraction, here snaking beyond the massed tourist hordes
SHANGHAI Best for
architecture. A towering vision of an urban future, Shanghai’s mighty
skyscrapers grow ever taller and bolder in a myriad of revolutionary designs.
LONGSHENG Best
for rice terraces. Rice is grown in China on a massive scale, and yet the
ancient farmlands retain a majestic beauty at one with their environment.
YANGSHUO Best for
river scenery. Cormorant fishermen continue their age-old tradition beneath the
karst pillars that rise above the banks of the Yulong and Li rivers.
