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The Quest for Quiet: Can “Reverse Travel” Save China’s Tourists From Holiday Crowds?
Between crowded tourist hotspots and boring small towns, young vacationers struggle to find a middle ground
Caverns of Culture: Leisure and Spirituality in China’s Karst Caves | Photo Story
Photographer Cai Shanhai captures life and leisure of southwest China’s “cave dwellers.”
Secrets of the Steppe: A Road Trip Through China’s Northern Borderland
A journey through Inner Mongolia’s grassland reveals the enduring pulse of nomadic life
A Trip in Time: How Did People Travel in Ancient China?
Historian Duan Zhiqian explores road dangers and the emergent travel industry in China’s Ming and Qing eras
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Catch a Sunrise Before Time at China’s Oldest Observatory
The Yellow River township of Taosi hosts a 4,000-year-old solar observatory with ancient archaeological treasures underfoot
House of Mao: How Consumerism and Patriotism Collide in the Chairman’s Hometown
Shaoshan, Chairman Mao’s birthplace in Hunan province, has become a top tourist site where people burn incense to the revolutionary hero while selling T-shirts of his face
Kunming’s Dwarf Kingdom: Exploitation or Empowerment?
A first-hand look at the controversial Yunnan theme park claiming to provide a haven for China’s “little people”
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On the Road in Republican China
A new book by historian Yajun Mo reveals the through-lines linking Chinese travelers, past and present
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