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A slow map of China.

Each city is built as an editorial series rather than a one-off destination page.

Phase 01

Chengdu ·

Sichuan's relaxed capital, known for pandas, teahouses, spicy food, and easygoing street life.

March to June and September to Novemberseeded
Phase 02

Xi'an ·

An ancient capital with city walls, Muslim Quarter food, and the Terracotta Warriors nearby.

March to May and September to Octoberplanned
Phase 02

Hangzhou ·

A lakeside city shaped by tea fields, canals, gardens, and a polished modern economy.

March to May and September to Novemberplanned

China by Road is an editorial travel journal for curious outsiders: grounded in place, attentive to culture, and practical without flattening the country into a checklist.

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