Fairytale Jiuzhaigou
Enter this world-renowned heritage and biosphere reserve, a hidden gem in the mountains of Sichuan, and nothing else will compare. With...
Snowfall Among Giants in Changping Valley
Changping Valley is one of three valleys bisecting the mighty Siguniang Mountains (Four Sisters Mountains) located in Aba, Sichuan, a...
Mount Qingcheng: Land of Pandas, Pagodas, and Plants
Lush vegetation inhabits every inch, ancient pagodas dot the terrain, and somewhere in the thick forest Giant Pandas make their home....
Mystery of Sanxingdui
Sanxingdui, the name attributed to one of the most remarkable archaeological discoveries, proves that there is much to be learned among...
Yilhun Lhatso: Hitchhiking to the Holy Lake
"Can you take us to Yilhun Lhatso?" I confidently asked two strangers, trying to hitch hike to an alpine lake. "Yilhun what??" they...
LITANG: City in the Sky
At 4,050 meters (13,300 ft) high in the middle of a vast grassland lies a peculiar town of 50,000 Tibetans full of flavor, authenticity,...
THE WILD WEST: Finding Solitude Among Yaks and Monks
Before us are endless grasslands occupied by grazing yaks. In front of us are towering mountains covered with radiant snow. Above by day...
YADING: The True Shangrila
James Hilton's "Shangri-La", from the 1933 novel Lost Horizons, has captivated imaginations and spurred expeditions to discover this...
YARCHEN GAR: Culture of Mystery and Simplicity
We were cramped in a small minivan packed with 6 other Tibetans, driving higher and higher on a road becoming more frozen and dangerous...