From Jianshui, we head back towards Kunming stopping by Fuxian Lake and Haiyan Village. Fuxian Lake (抚仙湖), 70km outside of Kunming, is China’s third largest freshwater
From Yuanyang, we drove for about 3 hours to arrive at Jianshui. Jianshui (建水), previously known as Lin’an (临安), was an important historic center located
Shengcun Village (胜村), conveniently situated in the middle of all the scenic spots of Yuanyang Rice Terraces, is where most visitors stay. It was market
Not far from Aichun and Duoyishu Rice Terraces in Yuanyang is Azheke Village (阿者科古村) which translates to “Place with many Bamboos”. It is the most
After a long 6-hour drive, we arrived at the Unesco Honghe Hani Rice Terraces with the Yuanyang Rice Terraces at its core. These beautiful curvy
From Dongchuan, we drove for about 5 hours to arrive at another famed photography area in this part of Yunnan, Luoping (罗平). Photographers usually flock
I have traveled extensively throughout the world but have actually seen very little of my own backyard, China. Now is as good a time as
Most of the Yao and Zhuang minority tribes in Longsheng County in Guilin, China work as farmers in the terraced fields. The rice terraces here
This morning we head north towards Longsheng County to visit the famed long-haired red Yao tribe and the Longji rice terraces. There are about 80
What attracted me to Yangshuo was not just the idyllic scenery, in fact I came here mainly to photograph the cormorant fishermen. Cormorant fishing was
There is a famous Chinese saying that “Guilin has the finest landscape under the sky, and the landscape in Yangshuo is the most beautiful in
The drive from Chengdu to Leshan Giant Buddha took about 2.5 hours. Leshan Giant Buddha is carved out of a cliff face during the Tang
Dujiangyan irrigation system 都江堰 was first constructed in 256 BC to control floods. It is still used today to irrigate the region. Instead of building a
Sanxingdui 三星堆 is the name of the archaeological site outside Chengdu of a previously unknown Bronze Age culture. The site is believed to be a major
Giant Panda Breeding Research Base is a must when visiting Chengdu. It is the closest panda base to the city. You will see many pandas
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