Zhangjiajie, Hunan Province 张家界, 湖南省 & Grand Buddha, Sichuan Province 大佛, 四川 省 A snapshot from the train. Countless hours. This was my...

Shanghai Municipality 上海市​ Ancient Chinese art is extraordinary. I went to a few museums in Shanghai 上海市 and there were a handful of...

Shanghai City, Shanghai Municipality​上海市 Finally in Shanghai 上海市 as I neared the end of my trip. It was smoggy of course, but still a...

Jiuzhaigou, Sichuan Province​四川省，九寨沟风景名胜区 I successfully hitched to Jiuzhaigou 九寨沟 while making a few new friends along the way. ...

Hongxingzhen* , Gansu/Sichuan Province ​甘肃/四川省， 郎木寺 After the sky burial, Jingyin 镜尹 and I went on a hike up in the hills behind the...

All distinguishable names have been changed for privacy. It is cold and the sun is beginning to set. I’m in Hongxingzhen on the...

*names changed for privacy. Hongxingzhen 红星乡 is an incredible village nestled 3,345 meters (10,975ft) above sea level in the hills near...

Xiahe, Gansu Province ​甘肃省，夏河 After over a week in Muslim country, I took the same silk road over the north ridge of the Taklamakan...

Kashgar Livestock Market, Xinjiang 新疆维吾尔自治区，喀什牲畜市场 The world-famous Kashgar livestock marketplace喀什牲畜市场 on a bitterly cold Sunday outside...

Kashgar, Xinjiang Autonomous Region 新疆维吾尔自治区，喀什市 I arrived in Kashgar 喀什市 and was greeted by a stark difference in culture. One doesn't...

Tulufan City, Xinjiang "Autonomous" Region ​新疆维吾尔自治区， 吐鲁番市 On a train en route across the vast Silk Road 丝绸之路, slowly but surely escaping...

Jiayuguan Fort, Gansu Province ​甘肃省，嘉峪关城 A close look at the map shows the strategic location of this fort. This is the end of the Great...

Zhangye City, Gansu Province ​甘肃省，张掖市 A typical Chinese sleeper train. After Xi'an 西安, I was trying to run away from the smog as fast as...

Xi'an City 西安市, Shaanxi Province ​陕西省 The Silk Road trip had a few objectives. Among them was to see some of the obvious tourist...

Pingyao City 平遥市, Shanxi Province ​山西省，平遥 Pingyao 平遥 is one of the last remaining "ancient" towns, meaning it still has its walls that...

Hutongs and Summer Palace 胡同， 颐和园 Some of these photos are rather uneventful, so for the sake of vibrancy and my fondness for romance,...

Beijing Municipality ​长城，北京市, Jiankou & Mutianyu Sections 箭扣,慕田峪 This was the perfect way to start my trip. First of all, I love Beijing....

2014 SW China trip in blue, 2015 Silk Road trip in red. Each approx 6 weeks. "Straight" lines indicate flights, all other transport...