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- Inspirational images, 3D illustrations, city walks and recommendations from our expert authors
- Planning features and top itineraries to help you plan the perfect trip
- Local secrets and hidden travel gems that will make your trip unique
- Plus Forbidden City walking tour, Great Wall feature chapter, Cruising the Yangzi River, Chinese Cuisine and Martial Arts
With tumble-down chunks of the Great Wall, mist-wreathed, temple-topped mountains, quaint villages, water towns and eye-catching ethnic borderlands, China is home to one of the world's oldest and most remarkable civilisations.