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Hongyadong stilt houses illuminated at night with bridge and river reflections in Chongqing, China

3 Days in Chongqing: Itinerary for First-Time Visitors (2026)

Chongqing is not like any other city in China. It is a place where subway trains run through apartment buildings, where the 1st floor of one building is the 10th floor of another, and where entire neighborhoods hang off cliffs above the Yangtze River. With 31.87 million residents across its municipal area, Chongqing is one […]

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Dragon boat racing at Foshan Diejiao showing teams drifting through narrow village waterways during the Dragon Boat Festival

China’s “Water F1”: The Dragon Boat Drift Race That’s Going Viral Worldwide

Watch 25-meter dragon boats drift through 4-meter village canals in Foshan. Discover the 500-year-old Diejiao dragon boat racing tradition, race dates, and how to plan your trip to China’s Water F1.

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10 day China itinerary featuring Zhangjiajie Avatar Mountains, Beijing Great Wall and Xi'an Terracotta Army

Zhangjiajie Travel Guide 2026: Avatar Mountains, Secret Trails & Why Depth Beats Breadth

TL;DR Zhangjiajie is China’s most surreal landscape — specifically, 3,000 sandstone pillars rising from subtropical forest, the real-life Avatar mountains, and furthermore, a trail that just reopened after 10 years. Most visitors see it from above — cable cars, glass walkways, elevators. Also, unfortunately, tour groups rush through in one day. But the Forest Park

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Dragon boat festival race in Guangzhou, China

Dragon Boat Festival in China 2026: What Foreigners Need to Know

TL;DR – Key Takeaways 2026 Dragon Boat Festival falls on June 19 — save the date! Foshan Diejiao is the top pick — watch 25-meter dragon boats drift through 3-meter-wide channels at “Water F1” speed Zongzi (sticky rice dumplings) are the must-eat food — sold in savory and sweet styles across China Best cities to

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