Baoguo Temple Ningbo: No statues, no incense—just a thousand-year-old wooden sanctuary where time bends to stillness. Here, the air hums with quiet permanence.

The Ningbo Museum, another masterpiece by Pritzker Prize-winning architect Wang Shu, is a fusion of recycled heritage and avant-garde design, blending millions of recycled historical materials into its mountain-like structure while housing 60,000 precious artifacts that chronicle the rich heritage of this ancient Chinese port city.

Embrace spring in Longwu Tea Village with a tranquil 3KM hike past emerald plantations, bustling markets, and the shimmering Guangming Temple Reservoir—a sensory journey through China’s tea culture and natural beauty.

Standing in Ningbo is Baoguo Temple, China’s best-preserved wooden structure from the Song Dynasty, which directly influenced Japanese temple architecture. This thousand-year-old building has survived intact while many similar structures have vanished, making it not only a religious site but also an irreplaceable record of ancient construction techniques that shaped architectural traditions across East Asia.

The Tianyi Pavilion (Tianyi Ge) stands as Asia’s oldest surviving private library, built on one man’s dedication to preserving knowledge and sustained by the unwavering commitment of generations that followed. Established by Ming Dynasty official Fan Qin, this literary treasure house now safeguards nearly 300,000 ancient volumes, including over 80,000 rare editions, and remains a cultural landmark of profound historical significance.

Discover the reborn ecological wonder of Tongjian Lake, where layered blooms, reflective waters, and secluded mountain paths create Hangzhou’s most captivating spring landscape.

As canola blossoms unfurl their golden petals across the landscape, they paint the fleeting years with sunshine’s hue—a tender warmth embracing our mortal realm with quiet romance. This spring’s ephemeral treasure invites you to a special rendezvous among the canola fields, where nature’s poetry and human presence intertwine in perfect harmony.

Skip the crowds, soak in spring vibes along Hangzhou’s timeless avenue.

Known as “China’s Geological Bermuda Triangle,” Moshi Park in Ganzi Prefecture, Sichuan captivates visitors with its color-shifting stone forest. This natural wonder transforms dramatically with the seasons—each change in weather, temperature, and light creating an entirely new landscape to discover.

Gushan brings the saying “Solitary Hill is not solitary” to life with its rich cultural heritage. Once home to the Northern Song poet Lin Bu, who lived surrounded by plum blossoms and cranes, this park is a sanctuary of history and natural beauty.

Hangzhou Safari Park: Where silver flames dance like whispers from distant snowfields, as Arctic foxes grace the East with their otherworldly presence.

If West Lake is a distinguished lady of noble birth, then Maojiabu is a graceful beauty from a humble family, sheltered from public view. Lakewaters and ancient pavilions stand beneath trees reaching skyward in deep emerald hues. Spring brings a rain of cherry blossoms, while autumn witnesses the descent of crimson maple leaves.

Like celestial jade scattered from the heavens, the Heavenly Lake of Tianshan (Yaochi) emerges as a peerless beauty, cradled in the serene embrace of snow-capped mountains.

Ever wondered what it’s like to wander where wild geese glide across turquoise waters, framed by snow-capped peaks? Welcome to Sayram Lake (or Sailimu Lake) in Xinjiang—China’s 5A-rated “Last Teardrop of the Atlantic.” Here, plump swans paddle alongside rare white salmon, and even in winter, the lake never freezes over.

While Zhangye’s Danxia Rainbow Mountains dominate itineraries for Gansu tourist attractions, discerning travelers venture northeast to Pingshanhu Grand Canyon, a raw geological marvel hailed by China Geography Magazine as “China’s answer to the Colorado Grand Canyon.”

Embark on an 8-day Northern Xinjiang tour itinerary, weaving alpine thrills—from Dushanzi Grand Canyon’s vertigo-inducing glass skywalk to the Martian-like Yardang desertscapes of World Devil City—with frozen turquoise vistas at Kanas Lake, Silk Road feasts in Urumqi, and more.

Heavenly Lake of Tianshan (Tianchi Xinjiang)—where ancient myths of the Queen Mother of the West intertwine with winter’s icy grandeur, snow-capped peaks, and Guo Moruo’s poetry, mirrored in Tianchi Lake’s ever-changing, ethereal waters.