Destination: Delta

In the past several years, a high-speed train network has been built in the Yangtze River Delta region, with extensions planned. The rail lines offer easier access to sites in Jiangsu, Zhejiang and Anhui provinces that host tourist attractions often missed by visitors. This series takes you to the hidden gems by high-speed train.

In the past several years, a high-speed train network has been built in the Yangtze River Delta region, with extensions planned. The rail lines offer easier access to sites in Jiangsu, Zhejiang and Anhui provinces that host tourist attractions often missed by visitors. This series takes you to the hidden gems by high-speed train.

As watertowns go, a genuine gem sits in 'backyard of Shanghai' - Travel in China

As watertowns go, a genuine gem sits in 'backyard of Shanghai'

Shaxi Ancient Town was praised as the "No. 1 town" in the lower reaches of the Yangtze River in its heyday. Now the 1,300-year-old town maintains its original look and tranquility.

In garden of an ancient romance, lovers didn't live happily ever after - Travel in China

In garden of an ancient romance, lovers didn't live happily ever after

Rugao, a small city administered by Nantong in the neighboring province of Jiangsu, witnessed one of the best-known tragic love stories in China.

2020-09-09 00:00 0

'Blessed land' beckons with pagodas and its own 'great wall' - Travel in China

'Blessed land' beckons with pagodas and its own 'great wall'

Changshu is a cradle of the ancient Wu culture that has endured in the Yangtze River Delta region for thousands of years.

2020-08-17 18:00 0

For your next holiday, go underground in Bozhou - Travel in China

For your next holiday, go underground in Bozhou

If you are a fan of the ancient Chinese novel "Romance of the Three Kingdoms" or interested in that early period of history, Bozhou in Anhui Province is the destination for you.

2019-12-18 00:00 0

Getaway amid a dreamscape of rice paddies - Travel in China

Getaway amid a dreamscape of rice paddies

Zhejiang Province has diverse geography, from plains to high mountains. Most visitors to the province don't get beyond the capital Hangzhou. They are missing much.

2019-11-13 12:29 0

'Lake of 1,000 islands' a weekend getaway - Travel in China

'Lake of 1,000 islands' a weekend getaway

Just about half a century ago, the vast area occupied today by Qiandao Lake was a mountainous region where people had been dwelling for more than 1,000 years.

2019-09-24 18:39 0

No tourist traps, rustic villages retain odd quirks - Travel in China

No tourist traps, rustic villages retain odd quirks

The term Huizhou conjures up many things: sharp but honest businessmen, grand but delicate architecture, various forms of arts, and one of China's eight main cuisines.

2019-09-03 18:33 0

Artist colony finds inspiration in town off the beaten track - Travel in China

Artist colony finds inspiration in town off the beaten track

People visiting Hangzhou sometimes take a side trip to Tonglu, a county to the west of downtown. But few venture even deeper into the county's mountainous areas.

2019-07-11 22:24 0

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