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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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A narrow sunlit street runs between brick walls and tiled eaves in Pingyao.

Culture

Pingyao After the Day Trips

Trees frame still water and traditional houses at Hongcun in southern Anhui.

Road Trips

The Mountain Roads of Southern Anhui, One Section at a Time

Steam rises above the blue water of the Dagunguo geothermal spring at Rehai.

Stays

A Hot Spring Stay in Tengchong: Plan the Evening

A ferry’s wake trails across the Yangtze between Wuhan’s riverbanks at dusk.

Culture

Wuhan From Both Banks

A stone bridge and trees stand beside the Heming teahouse entrance in Chengdu’s People’s Park.

City Guides

A Week in Chengdu: A Budget You Can Adjust

A tiled pavilion stands beside a stone wall on the Huihang Ancient Trail.

Slow Travel

Planning a Day on the Huihang Ancient Trail

Round and square earthen buildings form the Tianluokeng tulou cluster amid green hills.

Stays

Sleeping in a Restored Tulou

Small waves wash onto the sand at Jinsha Beach in Qingdao.

Road Trips

Driving the Shandong Coast With a Weather Buffer

Trees shade a stone-paved lane and traditional façades in Jianshui’s old town.

Slow Travel

A Month in Jianshui, Without Filling Every Day

A narrow staircase follows the face of a steep granite cliff on Huangshan.

Outdoors

A Day on Huangshan’s Open Trails

A lower sleeping berth with a pillow and folded bedding inside a railway compartment.

Slow Travel

Beijing to Xi’an by Sleeper: When the Night Train Makes Sense

Bare trees stand in a paved courtyard between traditional-style hotel buildings in Beijing.

Stays

When to Book Ahead in China, and When to Stay Flexible