China

When I went on a Yangtze River cruise, back in 2006, the Three Gorges Dam project was half-way through completion. Since then, China’s Three Gorges Dam project has tamed Asia’s longest river.  According to a famous travel quote by Chinese philosopher Lao Tzu, "A journey of a thousand miles begins...

Shades of old Canton hide in the shadows of glittering Guangzhou. This is China's third-largest city, a booming metropolis and a far cry from the village it once was. As the birthplace of Cantonese cuisine and a rich history influenced by the British and Portuguese, there are plenty of...

Known around the world for its famous Terracotta Warriors, which is a UNESCO World Heritage Site and a stunning China landmark, Xian is well and truly on the radar for most visitors to China. Other Xian attractions include the culture and architecture in Xian's Muslim quarter, temples and towers....

As China is the third-largest country in the world, you're unlikely to find many places to visit in China where the streets are empty of either cars or people. The other thing you won’t see is families with lots of children, as China’s one-child policy is strikingly evident where...

Chongqing is not a city but rather a municipality in southwestern China and home to more than 28 million people (that’s 20 million more people than in London!). This busy metropolis is an incredible place to visit because of its geography, UNESCO sites, food and culture. Chongqing sits at...

Chengdu is the capital of China’s southwestern Sichuan province. If you can name one thing Chengdu is famous for the chances are its pandas. It is home to the Chengdu Research Base of Giant Panda Breeding after all. But the truth is Chengdu has so much more to offer...