This post is part of a series called China Odyssey 2026 As the host of APEC (Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation) 2026 from 17th to 19th of November, Shenzhen is in the…
Zhangjiajie – the ultimate destination
For my first trip in China during my annual sojourn in Hong Kong this year, my sister and I joined a Wing On tour to Zhangjiajie. I don’t have a…
Inner Mongolia – China’s wild heart
This post is part of a series called China Odyssey 2025 We set off from our hotel in Datong just after 8.00 for over 4 hours’ drive to Xilamuren Grassland. We…
Dongguan – From “Factory of the world” to a “Green City”
This post is part of a series called China Great Bay Area For my 5th and final long trip to China during my 14-week stay in Hong Kong in 2025,…
Dali – where nature meets culture
This post is part of a series called China Odyssey 2025 Lijiang and Dali are only about 2 hours apart by high speed train , it’s natural that we spent…
Shangri-la – “the closest place to heaven”
This post is part of a series called China Odyssey 2025 Although this bold statement of being “the closest place to heaven” is primarily poetic, it does capture the essence…
Lijiang – a living ancient town
This post is part of a series called China Odyssey 2025 As part of our orientation trip around Yunnan, taking in Kunming, Lijiang, Shangri-La and Dali, we went to Lijiang…
Kunming – Gateway to Yunnan
This post is part of a series called China Odyssey 2025 It was an ambitious undertaking for me to organise a 7-day trip to Yunnan province in south west China…
Shenzhen – a multi-faceted modern city
This post is part of a series called China Odyssey 2025 Modern-day Shenzhen is a Cinderella story of the transformation of a fishing village into a global tech megalopolis in…
Jiangxi – a land of mountains, rivers and ancient towns
This post is part of a series called China Odyssey 2025 Just 7 weeks after my arrival in Hong Kong at the beginning of September, I undertook my third long…