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Routes worth driving for the driving. Where to turn off, what the road does after dark, and how far it really is between two places that look close on a map.

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

Around Hainan, With Time to Leave the Main Road

Gate towers rise above the earthen walls of Jiayuguan Fortress.

The Hexi Corridor, With Time Between Stops

Stone arches carry Gongchen Bridge over the Grand Canal in Hangzhou.

Following the Grand Canal by Road, Hangzhou to Huai’an

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

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

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

Driving the Shandong Coast With a Weather Buffer