Jiuzhaigou winter wamer: icy cool tours in Sichuan By: James Weir   Time: 9-Feb-2012  14:07 Ah, Jiuzhaigou (Jiǔzhàigōu, 九寨沟): clean, crisp air; frigid, fast-paced Himalayan snow-melt rivers; vivid lazuli waterfalls; calm, age-o ... Tibet closed to foreigners Feb. 20th to Mar. 30th, 2012 By: James Weir   Time: 1-Feb-2012  10:58 You may have heard a thing or two about the recent unrest in regions of western Sichuan and Tibet and if you follow a variety of media outlets bo ... Taming the Dragon: Chinese New Year By: James Weir   Time: 20-Jan-2012  15:14 Chunyun (Chūnyùn, 春运) has begun. The full force of its plaid-polyurethane-suitcase gale has yet to swoop down on the train, bus and plan ... The Suzhou Creek Sex Toy Market By: James Weir   Time: 10-Jan-2012  10:28 Whether you're a collector, new to the world of erotic accessories or just an amused bystander, a day trip to the Suzhou Creek Sex Toy Market in S ... Shanghai's Fake Markets By: Aimee Groom   Time: 21-Dec-2011  10:33 If you visit Shanghai, no doubt you're going to want to check out some of Shanghai's markets—if you've got the time and patience. Yup, it a ... Escape to Hainan by plane, train, bus or boat By: Amber Mizerak   Time: 15-Dec-2011  14:50 Hainan Island is one of the cheaper destinations to travel to this Spring Festival, and that's good news for those of us who want to escape the dr ... Get some: Insurance and medical care in China By: James Weir   Time: 2-Dec-2011  17:31 Traveling in China can be a thrilling, eye-opening experience for even the most weathered world traveler. The vastness of the country, the bread ... Weekend Excursion: Shengsi Island By: Jeremy Spiro-Winn   Time: 25-Nov-2011  16:53 For many of us, being city-bound is a necessary evil and the things that tie us to the cities we call home are often rooted in practicalities an ... The Great Firewall of America? By: James Weir   Time: 18-Nov-2011  10:02 Whether you're a week into your first China vacation or a grizzled mainland expat fluent in multiple dialects, using the internet in China can be ...