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

Wuyishan With a Weather Plan

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

Walking Tiger Leaping Gorge With a Bed at Each Stop

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

Planning a Sea Swim in Qingdao

Water falls over a broad rock edge into a pool at Huangguoshu under a blue sky.

Huangguoshu Without Rushing the Waterfalls

Karst peaks rise around a broad bend of the Li River near Yangshuo.

Guilin in the Cooler Months: What Changes

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

A Day on Huangshan’s Open Trails