When I was working in China, I often asked the people I met there where were the most beautiful places in China. I always got these 2 answers: Li Jiang (丽江) in Yunnan and Jiu Zhai Gou (九寨沟) in Sichuan. Li Jiang literally means beautiful river because it’s situated near the first bend of the longest river in China Yangtze. It’s called first bend because the river makes a 90 degree turn from South to East within one kilometer. Situated on an altitude of over 1800 meters, Lijiang is not far from Tibet. When I was there, I could actually [Read more...]