Mysterious China Blog

A small oasis city, Dunhuang once prospered as the last stop on the Silk Road before it split north and south to skirt the Taklamakan Desert. It is a pleasant settlement that has achieved a certain level of prosperity, ...

When looking for China holidays, it's difficult to know what awaits you in such a vast and exciting country. The culture, food and attractions provide a refreshing change from the West and here are our top five highlights: 1. The Great Wall Some say the Great Wall can be seen ...

Nowadays, more and more people like to spend their holidays in China. The unique glamour of China is attracting the visitors from all parts of the world, imposing Great Wall, magnificent Palace Museum, wide Yangtze River, precipitous Mount Tai, exquisite Suzhou Garden, mysterious emperor's mausoleum, holy temple, incredible terracotta warriors... ...

Situated in the north of Ningxia, in the lee of the Helan mountains, Yinchuan is well protected from the harsh desert climate, and makes a good base from which to explore the surrounding sights. Today, Yinchuan is a pleasant ...

A small Buddhist settlement since the Ming era, Hohhot became the capital of Inner Mongolia in 1952. Although it has expanded considerably in recent years, the city has kept some of its charm, visible in traditional mud-brick houses in the south, as well as a few temples and an excellent ...

The largest city in Inner Mongolia, Baotou was once an arid and undeveloped region, inhabited by Mongolian herders of sheep and horses. Today, it is an industrial community. The city is divided into three principal areas – Donghe, the ...

A large and popular nature reserve situated in a volcanic field, Wu Da Lian Chi lies in a region in western Heilongjiang inhabited by the ancient Daur minority. Its name, meaning “Five Big Connected Lakes,” is derived from the ...

Situated in the far north of China close to the vast sub-Siberian plains, Harbin is the pleasant capital of Heilongjiang Province. The railway and the Bolshevik Revolution brought large numbers of Russians to the city, prompting a change in ...

The city of Jilin is a little-visited industrial settlement on either side of the Songhua or Sungari River. Like many other cities in the northeast, Jilin has a short history and was a small village until the 17th century ...

The sprawling modern capital of Jilin province is cheerfully known as “Eternal Spring” despite its brutal winter. Changchun today has emerged as an attractive, green city in China’s northeastern “rustbelt,” famed for its car production. Changchun’s only major sight of ...