For a long time I was not interested in the northwest part of China which had impressed me as lonely wild and poor. However after touring Dunhuang my impression of this vast land totally changed. I want to state that desert also has its beauty. The story went like this: our flight was changed to the next morning due to some unknown reasons so my workmate and I killed the time by visiting the Echoing-Sand Mountain and Crescent Lake which ...
Peaceful Retreat in North-West China PANDA | Feb 19, 2005 13:04
If you're looking for a place to chill out in China that's off the beaten track but not that hard to get to, try the Three Beaches National Park in Gansu (www.threebeaches.com).
It's on the Xi'an - Changdu railway line and its a small retreat tucked away in a canyon with lots of hiking opportunities and no crowds!