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Slow Train to Dongbei: Three Days Aboard China's Longest Rail Journey

There are few better ways to see a country than from a slow train. And there are few better ways to meet people than being thrown in train carriage full of them.

by Oscar Holland, 14 May 2017

Trekking Through Yunnan and Mapping Its Stars

Photographer Yu Dongrui on creating a star map for Yunnan.

by Dominic Ngai, 02 April 2017

How India's Restaurants Make Chinese Food Their Own

Sichuan... Paneer?

by Noelle Mateer, 30 March 2017

Travels Through Dali With A Leg of Ham

This excerpt​ Zhang Mei's new book shows a side of Yunnan not often seen – with an emphasis on food.

by Zhang Mei, 21 November 2016

8 Must-See Places in Ningbo

Visit the birthplace of neolithic Hemudu Culture or enjoy Ningbo's picturesque temples.

by Emily Wetzki, 17 October 2016

I Was a Post-Disaster Tourist in Sichuan's Earthquake Villages

That's Beijing's Editor-in-Chief Oscar Holland tours Sichuan's earthquake villages.

by Oscar Holland, 19 August 2016

I Lived in a Gansu Cave House

That's Beijing's staff reporter Dominique Wong gets off the beaten path in a Gansu cave house.

by Dominique Wong, 18 August 2016

I Hitchhiked Along the North Korean Border

Noelle Mateer, That's Beijing's Food & Drink Editor, looks for a bit of adventure as she travels to China's North Korean border.

by Noelle Mateer, 17 August 2016

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