Off the beaten track in China

Nam Co Lake, Tibet

The world's highest saltwater lake will take your breath away with its natural beauty set amid Himalayan mountain vistas. The surrounding grassland adds to its charm. Travelers can rent cabins or tents, while hikers like to test themselves at 5,000 meters above sea level.

Guilin, Guangxi Zhuang autonomous region

With its stunning karst rocks rising up from the sea, awe-inspiring rice terraces, Reed Flute Cave, picturesque Li river and the idyllic backpacker town of Yangshuo, this is one of the most scenic areas in China. Any visit to Guilin is like taking a trip through time, with a strong accent on natural beauty and relaxation. The karst terrain also makes for some terrific rock climbing.
Kanasi, Xinjiang Uygur autonomous regin

Known as a paradise on earth, Kanasi lake adopts different hues according to the season and shares borders with Kazakhstan, Russia and Mongolia. It is shaped like a crescent moon with six naturally formed bays and was formed from glacial movements 200,000 years ago. Because of the long winter, June to October is the best time to visit.
Xishuangbanna, Yunnan

As the only tropical rainforest nature reserve in China, the area offers surprising biological diversity amid its virgin-forest setting. A 900-year-old, 70- meter-high banyan tree in Daluo town is an attraction in itself. It covers an area of 120 square meters. During the April 13-15 Water-Sprinkling Festival, the local Dai ethnic group dip branches in the river and sprinkle water on people to bestow blessings. This is also the only place to find wild elephants in China.

Dunhuang, Gansu

Basically 1.3 million sq km of desert, Dunhuang harks back to ancient China with its camels, sand dunes, starry skies and zero pollution. It served as a defensive bulwark during the Han Dynasty (206BC-220) and a major stop on the ancient Silk Road. Walls of the Mogao Caves, a system of Buddhist cave temples near the town, feature religious art dating from the 4th to 14th centuries. There are about 600 surviving cave temples, of which 30 are open to the public.

Source: China Daily

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