A small gallery and shop dedicated to an ancient style of hand-printed textile.

Natives of this mud-brick desert village use an ancient irrigation system to grow sweet, seedless grapes.

Are these prehistoric metal pipes evidence of alien plumbers? Nope, but they are amazing nonetheless.

A KFC honors an eighth-century Chinese poet with holograms and verse.

The largest traditional Chinese medicine market in the world sells ingredients that may make you squirm.

The world's largest natural arch was forgotten for over 50 years after its discovery.

The world’s tallest outdoor lift stretches along the stone pillars that inspired the floating mountains in the movie “Avatar.”

A spectacular annual festival centers around humans throwing molten iron against a wall at night.

The western-most fortress on the Great Wall of China has gone from a strategic stronghold to a kitschy tourist carnival.

A palatial horse museum outside Shanghai is home to the most pampered horses in the world.

This ratty natural history collection is a charming relic among a city rushing into modernity.

This massive neon wheel is the only one of its kind to be built over a bridge.

Rainbow-hued in the summer and crystalline in the winter, this salty lake has inspired battles, temples, and plenty of awe.

An impactful museum ensures notorious war crimes disguised as "medical experimentation" won't soon be forgotten.

130 replicas of world wonders squeezed into just 118 acres of space.

A giant scale model giving a sneak peek at what urban planners see for Shanghai by 2020.

This highest bridge in the world spans such a great chasm that it had to be established using rockets.

Where better to stay the night than inside a trio of ancient Chinese deities representing "the good life."

Forgotten German bunkers in China create a sharp cultural contrast.

The world's largest statue of Mao Zedong looks out over the city where he discovered Communism.

Described as "the world's most blinging pool."

A bright turquoise river cascades beautifully down stepped terraces in southern China.

This smaller cousin of the Forbidden City has gone from ancestral sacrifice to tourist's whispers.

A cliff-hanging restaurant.