Trip – Dagu Glacier
Lying off the beaten path in the Northwest reaches of the Sichuan Province, Dagu Glacier National Park is one of the youngest additions to China’s National Park System. Surrounded by pristine mountain landscapes and Tibetan villages, the National Park features a modern infrastructure allowing visitors to travel to the glacier itself, at 4480 meters of […]
Trip – Litang Horse Festival
Litang lies in the far western reaches of the Sichuan Province, high up on the Tibetan Plateau. Surrounded by beautiful grasslands and snow capped mountains, it’s remoteness gives a visitor the feeling of discovery that few places can still offer. At over 4,000 meters altitude, the town sits higher than Lhasa, and is one of […]
Chengdu Photo Walk
Chengdu is not a city that immediately jumps when it comes to a visual aesthetic. Although certain small areas of the city contain pleasing visuals, it doesn’t contain those strong identifying factors like Beijing with the Forbidden City and Temple of Heaven, and Shanghai with the Pudong and The Bund. Not to be left behind, […]
Litang Horse Festival
Every year in July and August, local Tibetan people in the Litang region come together to celebrate their culture. Escaping out to the grasslands, they leave behind their houses and towns in order to remember their traditions. When you wander among the people, they joyously invite you to be a part of the celebrations, to […]
Trip – JiuZhaiGou Winter
JiuZhaiGou is one of China’s most visited tourist destinations and is the most famous National Park in the country. During high season, people flood to the park making it difficult to even walk there. Winter, on the other hand, offers spectacular winter scenery filled with snow contrasting with the incredible clear blue water that makes […]