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Yunnan, a Kaleidescope of Culture Nowhere else in the country might one uncover the splendor of China's varied minority population than 'south of the clouds,' Yunnan. Xinjiang, China's Final Frontier Categorically different from the rest of the country in every conceivable way, the Muslim-dominated Xinjian in the distant northwest is at once China's most intriguing and intimidating travel destination. Xanadu! While the name Xanadu invokes an air of mystery to those who have never been, there is in fact no “snow-white mares with sacred milk, rich and beautiful meadows” as observed by Marco Polo, nor Samuel Taylor Coleridge’s oft-cited “stately pleasure dome.” Seven Days In Permitless Tibet Yes, foreigners can now travel east through the Tibet Autonomous Region to Lhasa … overland and without a permit! Jiuzhaigou While Jiuzhaigou is a massive 720 square meters, you can feel the full force of the nature reserve on a two-day pass. Hong Kong, City of Life and Lights It is the best of Beijing and Bangkok, London and Las Vegas, New York and New Delhi. Hainan Island, On the Edge of the Earth Conversely, sweltering summers turn Hainan into a veritable Hades. Gansu, the Mainland's Little Lhasa Fortunately, lesser-traveled Gansu province in northwest China offers the cultural charm of Tibet without the crowds.