Lonely Planet: China

Discover China

Walk the watchtowers at Badaling, where President Nixon once said, 'this is a great wall.'
Knock back a shot of Confucius baijiu firewater in Qufu, hometown of the sage.
Find out how a local farmer first uncovered the Army of Terracotta Warriors.
Perfect your Monkey Offers Peach strike at Wudang Shan, birthplace of taichi.

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12 authors and 483 days of in-country research Special coverage of pristine Ming and Qing dynasty villages for the first time in English Content updated daily - visit lonelyplanet.com for up-to-the-minute reviews, updates and traveler insights