REGION
Southwest China
Layered megacities, Sichuan life, highland Yunnan, karst, and Tibetan routes.
PLACES
8 destinationsExplore Southwest China.
9.5Southwest China · 10 places
Chongqing 重庆
The vertical city.
9.0Southwest China · 11 places
Chengdu 成都
Pandas, food, parks, and slow life in a major western hub.
8.9Southwest China · 2 places
Dali 大理
Erhai Lake, Cangshan, Bai culture, and a slower Yunnan base.
Southwest China · 0 places
Guiyang 贵阳
Karst country, minority food cultures, and a cool-weather provincial hub.
9.0Southwest China · 1 places
Kunming 昆明
A highland gateway to Yunnan’s landscapes and food cultures.
8.9Southwest China · 2 places
Lijiang 丽江
Naxi heritage, old-town lanes, and mountain access.
Southwest China · 2 places
Shangri-La 香格里拉
Highland monasteries, grasslands, and routes toward northwest Yunnan.
Southwest China · 1 places
Xishuangbanna 西双版纳
Tropical ecology and Dai culture near China’s southern border.