The Great Wall gets all the attention. These are the experiences that actually define a China trip.

Golden Week can make or break a China trip before you've even landed. Here's how to actually time it.

China is roughly the size of the continental US. Most first trips fail simply by trying to cover too much of it.

I got on the wrong train in Chengdu, on purpose, just to see where it went.

Few countries contain as many layers of history and change as China. Across thousands of years, dynasties, traditions, cities, and innovations have shaped a nation where ancient heritage and modern ambition exist side by side.