After experiencing a traditional Chinese tea house, you can't help but bring a tea cup back for yourself.
Food culture in China is born of practicality and centuries of famine, drought and all manner of calamities that forced people to be creative with food. The result is an eclectic mix of culinary offerings that appear on the plate.
Zhu Jia Jiao is an ancient fishing village built around numerous canals outside Shanghai. If you are interested in experiencing China's more traditional way of life and history, this well preserved village is a living testament to the original architecture, design, social structures, foods and people.
Thousands and thousands figures made out of clay ready for another fight.
Thousands and thousands figures made out of clay ready for another fight.
In what appears to be a frozen wasteland lies an oasis of life. A hotspring bubbling to the surface in the platues of tibet, 3900m above the sea.
Mao Zedong's cult of personality has long outlasted his reign as one of China's most notorious rulers. As a result, his legacy is greater than just questionable national social policies - it also includes a nearly bottomless treasure chest of tacky and hilarious souvenirs.
14 May 2007, my buddy Steve and I spent the day on the Great Wall of China outside Beijing. We were traveling with Peregrine Adventures on the Silk Road from Beijing to Kashgar.
When in Xi'an, China, you must visit Defachang Restaurant. This eatery is located in the Bell and Drum Tower Square and boasts a menu of over 100 different kinds of dumplings.
China: cooking onboard on the Li river