In the city of <a data-destination-id="85" data-internal-link="destination">Xi’an</a> <a data-destination-id="85" data-internal-link="destination">, in north-western China,</a> visitors will be enthused by the archeological treasures. These inconceivable statues were buried here eons ago. They make Xi'an into an essential destination that you absolutely must see during any trip to the region! ﻿

Xi'an and the must-see terracotta army

China presents such a variety of landscapes that I'd find it difficult to talk about the different aspects of its geography. With over 5,000 kilometers separating its borders, there are a number of different environments for its inhabitants to experience without leaving the country. In the east, there are mainly fertile plains, mountains, and the coast. In the west, rolling plateaux, mountains, deserts and steppes. ﻿

The spectrum of Chinese landscapes: such diversity!

Truly an embodiment of their era, temples show us the customs of the populace over the centuries and enable us to understand how society was organized, what people believed, and how they lived.

Temples or the source of religion in China

It's not easy to be a responsible tourist in China! The environment here suffers like nowhere else; historic buildings are destroyed to make way for pale, concrete imitations; and the Chinese love the kind of guided tours that involve large groups of tourists being dragged from one point to another by a guide yelling into a microphone. Oh dear! Adopt a sensible approach, and make yourselves ambassadors for a different kind of tourism!

Yunnan, for sustainable travel in China

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China is a country of excess: on a continental scale, its geography is the most varied in the world and its people make up a fifth of humanity. Limitless stretches of land where anything is possible, China is also a country of fantasies: during your visit to China, surpass the clichés and make up your own mind on the Middle Kingdom! A custom-made holiday in China can mean discovering the biggest metropolis in the world: Shanghai, Beijing or Hong-Kong… Your holiday will also give you the chance to see magnificent and surprising landscapes: from the Himalayan mountain range to the paddy fields of the South, via the desert of Taklamahan. Your holiday in China will also allow you to meet an outstanding populace: the Chinese have five thousand years of history. But this population is also very varied, with up to 56 different ethnic minorities! Your English guide, carefully selected by your local agency, will act as a bridge between the two cultures. Modern or authentic, unchanging or moving: up to you to decide which China you want to see with Evaneos Travel.

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The small town of Gyantse, 260 km southwest of Lhasa and 90 km southeast of Shigatse, is without question a beautiful place to go and visit when touring Tibet . 

Gyangze

Capital of Yunnan and a major tourist destination and transit point, Kunming serves as the gateway to the wonderful regions to be found in both the province and the whole of southeast China.

Kunming

Dali

Tongren is located in the southeast of Qinhai Province, at the edge of the  Tibetan Plateau  in the Huangnan Tibetan Autonomous Prefecture.

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It can easily be reached by bus from Xiahe or Lanzhou as well as from Xining, the capital of the province. The road itself is worth the trip (ignoring the extremely tight bends and often crowded buses!) as it passes through spectacular landscapes and offers breathtaking views at regular intervals along the way. Tongren's main attraction is the great Rongwo Monastery (also known as Longwu Monastery), which was founded under the Yuan dynasty (13th and 14th century). The monastery is free to visit. A little further away – allow one hour if walking, or use one of the numerous taxis – lies the Wutun Monastery, which is particularly renowned when it comes to thangka art. The region is actually famous for its artists and the thangkas they produce: thangkas are religious images created on fabrics via embroidery, painting or an appliqué process. It is possible to explore the local area and enjoy the remarkable landscapes around Tongen via the various hiking routes, of both shorter and longer distances, that set out from the city.

Tongren is located in the southeast of Qinhai Province, at the edge of the <a href="/tibet/"> Tibetan Plateau </a> in the Huangnan Tibetan Autonomous Prefecture.

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