Tengger Desert Archives

Shapotou: From Desert to Tourist Landmark

At the edge of the Tengger Desert, Shapotou has turned a controlled desert into a wildly popular tourist destination. Walk the dunes, meet the people who ...

An Electric Trike From China Is Quietly Working an Iowa Farm

Horgos Port in Xinjiang: Young People on the China-Europe Freight Train

He’s Building a School for ‘Left-Behind’ Kids with His Own Hands

‘When I See a Foreigner Lost, I Want to Help’: Five Chinese People Speak

I Pilot Cargo Ships on the Yangtze: A Crew Member’s Daily Life

An Electric Trike From China Is Quietly Working an Iowa Farm

Horgos Port in Xinjiang: Young People on the China-Europe Freight Train

He’s Building a School for ‘Left-Behind’ Kids with His Own Hands

‘When I See a Foreigner Lost, I Want to Help’: Five Chinese People Speak

I Pilot Cargo Ships on the Yangtze: A Crew Member’s Daily Life

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Shapotou: From Desert to Tourist Landmark

Family reunion visas (Q1/Q2): the complete path to bring parents and spouses to live in China

I Thought China’s Shipbuilding Numbers Were the Story. Then I Saw the Robots

Arriving on a Z visa is only the first step: here’s your 30-day to-do list in China

Hong Kong-Zhuhai-Macao Bridge: A 55-Kilometer Sea Crossing Linking Three Places

Can a $50 Chinese Tablet Replace Your iPad? Real-World Testing

China’s Modern Mega-Projects: The Sea and River Bridges Reshaping Travel

The Weird Questions Foreigners Ask the First Time They See a Chinese Trike

Why European Couriers Are Switching to Chinese Cargo Trikes for the Last Mile

Navigating China’s Healthcare System as a Foreigner