Yunnan, China
While China’s northeastern parts such as Beijing and Shandong may represent the historical heart of the People’s Republic, it’s in the west where we find a unique cultural diversity that is so attractive to travelers. Nowhere else in the country might one uncover the splendor of China’s varied minority population than ‘south of the clouds,’ [...]
Want To See Real China? Here’s Where To Go
Backpacker savant Tom Carter offers his top five “real” China destinations: Shandong – Where Chinese civilization as we know it began, Shandong is a wealth of history and tradition. From the birthplaces of Sun Tzu and Confucius to sacred Tai Shan, this is Han culture at its most unadulterated.



