Architecture and martial arts at the westernmost fort of the Great Wall Along my way through the Chinese part of the Silk Road, I couldn’t miss the Jiayuguan…
When people think of China, they often think of the Great Wall, rice terraces and pandas. The Silk Road, stretching from Xian all the way to China’s western…
Xian, China’s former capital in the west, is often considered the end of the Silk Road. It is one of the most interesting Chinese cities we travelled to,…
As we got closer to Chengdu, I got more and more excited. Over the past few days, we had talked about what to do in this city and…
Dunhuang was our first stop in China outside the province of Xinjiang. While it was still remote, we saw a sudden increase in tourists – and rightfully so.…
Have you ever heard of Turpan? No? I hadn’t either until I started researching the Silk Road. It is most likely the city’s remoteness that keeps it from…
When thinking of China, Kashgar is not the first city that comes to anyone’s mind. Located in the west, close to the border with Kyrgyzstan, it was once…