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Rows of life-size terracotta soldiers standing in long earthen corridors inside Pit 1 of the Terracotta Army museum near Xi'an
Northwest China

Terracotta Army: Passport Booking, Tickets, Getting There and What to See

How to book the Terracotta Army with a passport on the official channels only, the one-price ticket, hours by...

19 min read
Striped red, orange and cream sandstone ridges of the Zhangye Rainbow Mountains in late-afternoon light, with a wooden boardwalk and small visitors in the foreground
Northwest China

Zhangye Rainbow Mountains Guide: Tickets, Shuttle, Best Light and Getting There

How many days to spend in Zhangye, how the Rainbow Mountains ticket, shuttle bus and four platforms work, how to get...

20 min read
The blue water of Qinghai Lake seen from a wooden boardwalk on the shore at Erlangjian, with grassland and distant mountains under a clear sky
Northwest China

Xining & Qinghai Lake Guide: Altitude, Tickets, Getting There and Chaka

How many days to plan, how high Xining and Qinghai Lake are, trains to Xining, getting to Erlangjian, new lake...

21 min read
Hands tearing flatbread into small pieces over a bowl in a Xi'an paomo restaurant, next to a steaming bowl of lamb paomo with sweet pickled garlic and chili sauce
Northwest China

Xi'an Food Guide: Paomo, Roujiamo, Noodles and Where to Eat Them

How to tear bread for lamb paomo, pork vs halal beef roujiamo, biangbiang and oil-splashed noodles, which streets...

20 min read
Granite cliffs of Mount Hua with a cable car rising toward West Peak and stone stairways along the ridge
Northwest China

Xi'an Day Trips: Mount Hua, Famen Temple and the Imperial Tombs

Mount Hua, Famen Temple, Hanyangling or Qianling: which day trip from Xi'an to pick, how to book Mount Hua and its...

26 min read
Zhongshan Bridge over the muddy Yellow River in Lanzhou at dusk, with White Pagoda Hill and its pagoda rising on the far bank
Northwest China

Lanzhou Travel Guide: Is It Worth a Stop? Museum, Beef Noodles and Bingling Temple

Is Lanzhou worth a stop? How long to stay, Lanzhou West vs Lanzhou Station, the airport train, the Flying Horse...

26 min read
Rows of terracotta soldiers standing in Pit 1 at the Terracotta Army museum, seen from the visitor railing in the early morning
Northwest China

2 Days in Xi'an: A Day-by-Day Itinerary from the Terracotta Army to the City Wall

Two days in Xi'an in route order: the Terracotta Army at opening and Huaqing Palace, then the museum, pagoda, City...

27 min read
Crescent Moon Spring, a curved green pond with a traditional pavilion, seen from the crest of a tall sand dune at Mingsha Mountain in late-afternoon light
Northwest China

Dunhuang Travel Guide: Mogao Caves Booking, Crescent Moon Spring and Getting There

How many days to spend in Dunhuang, how to book the Mogao Caves with a passport, Mingsha dunes tickets and sunset,...

26 min read
Cyclists riding along the top of Xi'an City Wall near the South Gate at dusk, with the lit gate tower ahead and the modern city beyond the moat
Northwest China

Xi'an Travel Guide: How Many Days, Terracotta Army Booking and Getting Around

How many days Xi'an needs, how to book the Terracotta Army and the Shaanxi History Museum with a passport, where to...

27 min read

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