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Tia

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Tia is an English teacher who enjoys writing and travelling. For China Detours, she writes about China’s cities, food, cultural traditions and slower journeys, bringing a love of language and a curious eye to the details along the way.

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Trees and flower beds frame pale green façades on Shamian Island.

City Guides

One Unhurried Day in Guangzhou

An arched stone bridge crosses a canal beside white houses on Pingjiang Road.

City Guides

Suzhou Before the Gardens Open

Willow branches frame the Five-Pavilion Bridge and its reflection at Slender West Lake.

Slow Travel

Four Unhurried Days in Yangzhou

Qiansimen Bridge and illuminated buildings above the Jialing River at night.

City Guides

Chongqing in Three Levels

Rows of pale ceramic vases on wooden racks in a leafy Jingdezhen courtyard.

Culture

Jingdezhen: Look Closely Before You Buy

A paved coastal road runs beside blue water and a low sea wall in Hainan.

Road Trips

Around Hainan, With Time to Leave the Main Road

Cloud hangs over green slopes beside the Nine-Bend River in Wuyishan.

Outdoors

Wuyishan With a Weather Plan

Gate towers rise above the earthen walls of Jiayuguan Fortress.

Road Trips

The Hexi Corridor, With Time Between Stops

Evening light falls along Zhongshan Road between arcaded façades in Haikou.

City Guides

Haikou Under the Arcades

Sunlight reaches a bend of the river between dark cliffs in Tiger Leaping Gorge.

Outdoors

Walking Tiger Leaping Gorge With a Bed at Each Stop

White houses and dark tiled roofs reflect in the water at Hongcun in Anhui.

Culture

What Huizhou’s White Walls and Horse Head Gables Do

Swimmers and beachgoers gather around the curved shore of Qingdao’s No. 2 Bathing Beach.

Outdoors

Planning a Sea Swim in Qingdao