Beijing, China
798 Art District
This probably wasn't what Mao had in mind.
Places I want to go
Places on this traveler's wishlist.
Beijing, China
This probably wasn't what Mao had in mind.
Shanghai, China
This tunnel looks like a sliver of Shanghai that's stuck in the past.
Shanghai, China
Rivers of cattle blood gone, a strange Escheresque building remains, the last of its kind.
Shanghai, China
This film studio and amusement park is considered one of the greatest filming locations in China.
Suzhou, China
This bridge dates back to the 9th century and allows visitors to walk an ancient path amid modern industrial trappings.
Suzhou, China
The Chinese have long been excellent at the art of copying, but this epic replica takes the biscuit.
Jiangyin, China
The so-called "Richest Village In China" is either a model Communist town or a dystopian sham.
Hangzhou, China
In its continuing quest to recreate famous parts of the world in miniature, China now has its own ghost Paris.
Xianning Shi, China
This Cold War–era underground city includes offices for Mao Zedong and Lin Biao.
Xian Shi, China
An ancient fortification lives on in this Chinese city.
Weinan, China
A sacred mountaintop temple offers a fine cup of tea to visitors who can survive the journey.
Weinan, China
A harrowing trail up a mile-high mountain.
Luohe, China
One of China's last communal villages wears its ideals on its sleeve.
Guoliang, China
A tunnel dug through the side of a mountain by hand provides convenient yet death-defying access to a small village in China.
Ordos, China
It seems that the residents of of this megalopolis suddenly vanished, but they were never actually there.
Beijing, China
This Chinese museum proves that it's a watermelon world, we're all just living in it.
Tianjin, China
A clay house decorated with ceramic chips in Tianjin.
Tangshan, China
A spectacular annual festival centers around humans throwing molten iron against a wall at night.