China Travel Guide: Off The Beaten Path, China trip advice & tips

Off The Beaten Path

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Chinese villagers react to meeting an American for the first time! 🤝🇺🇸Chinese Villagers Meet American First Time in Rural ChinaSummer, June 8, 2026

What's it like to be the only foreigner in random Chinese towns? Backroads biking adventures~

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2026

What's it like to be the only foreigner in random Chinese towns? Backroads biking adventures~Backroads Biking in Rural Northwest China: Life Outside MegaSpring, May 2, 2026Lanzhou Xi'an

Inside China's Poorest And Most Drug Addicted Area (#236)

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Inside China's Poorest And Most Drug Addicted Area (#236)Exploring Sichuan’s Poorest Region and the Cliff Village of Spring, April 10, 2026Kunming / Yunnan

This Chinese Village Changed How I See China Forever

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2025

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This Chinese Village Changed How I See China ForeverRural China Villages: Beyond the Facade of ModernityAutumn, October 13, 2025Chengdu Hefei Nanjing

North China coast OFF THE BEATEN PATH! 🚢 🦐 Best & Worst of our unforgettable journey through Dalian!

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2025

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North China coast OFF THE BEATEN PATH! 🚢 🦐 Best & Worst of our unforgettable journey through Dalian!Off the Beaten Path in Dalian: North China Coast Best and WeAutumn, September 6, 2025Dalian / Liaoning

RAW, UNFILTERED LIFE on the Chinese frontier! Is this CHINA or KOREA?? 🇨🇳🇰🇵

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2025

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RAW, UNFILTERED LIFE on the Chinese frontier! Is this CHINA or KOREA?? 🇰🇵Experience Rural China: Raw Frontiers and Everyday LifeSummer, August 20, 2025

My Chinese husband travels abroad for the FIRST TIME! ✈️ 我的中国丈夫第一次出国！度蜜月vlog

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2025

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My Chinese husband travels abroad for the FIRST TIME! ✈️ 我的中国丈夫第一次出国！度蜜月vlogJapan Honeymoon: Off-the-beaten-path AdventureSummer, July 11, 2025Osaka Kyoto Ishigaki

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Hitchhiking in China…Gone Wrong! Hitchhiking China: A Backpacker's JourneySummer, June 22, 2025Xining Changdu Lanzhou

Entering China the Way Tourists Never Do...🇨🇳

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Entering China the Way Tourists Never Do...Xinjiang Adventure: Off-the-Beaten-Path China ExplorationSummer, June 12, 2025Urumqi / Xinjiang

Hidden Backroad Communities in Rural China

12 min

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Hidden Backroad Communities in Rural ChinaRural China Backroads: Villages & EncountersSpring, May 1, 2025Nanjing / Jiangsu

I Snuck into the Great Wall of China Illegally

28 min

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I Snuck into the Great Wall of China IllegallyIllegal Great Wall Trek: Hidden Trails & Unexpected EncountersSpring, April 28, 2025Beijing / Hebei

24 min

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A White Man’s Guide to Invading ChinaChina Cultural Exploration: A Journey Through History and LandscapesSpring, April 19, 2025Lanzhou / Gansu

35 min

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Hunting Commies in China's Wild WestChina's Wild West: Exploring Untamed BeautySpring, April 5, 2025Turpan Kashgar / Xinjiang

China Road Trip Series: Discovering the Magic of Jiangxi Province上饶江西 #travelvlog

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2025

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China Road Trip Series: Discovering the Magic of Jiangxi Province上饶江西 #travelvlogJiangxi's Wuyuan: Ancient Charm & Natural BeautySpring, March 23, 2025Shangrao / Jiangxi

I Investigated China's Forbidden Border With North Korea 🇰🇵

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I Investigated China's Forbidden Border With North Korea 🇰🇵China's North Korea Border: A Journey to DandongSpring, March 17, 2025Dandong / Liaoning

China's Yellow Mountains Surprised Us! 黄山安徽 Anhui Travel Vlog

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China's Yellow Mountains Surprised Us! 黄山安徽 Anhui Travel VlogAnhui's Huangshan: Hidden Gems & Charming VillagesSpring, March 16, 2025Huangshan / Anhui

They Couldn’t Believe Foreigners Came Here! (China Border Adventure) EP.28

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They Couldn’t Believe Foreigners Came Here! (China Border Adventure) EP.28China Border Adventure: Exploring Hidden Gems near VietnamSpring, March 16, 2025Langson Shanghai Shenzhen

I Went to China's Ancient Underground Village

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I Went to China's Ancient Underground VillageChina's Ancient Underground Village: Baishe's Pit HomesSpring, March 6, 2025Baishe / Shanxi

Our EPIC road trip along the CHINA-MYANMAR BORDER 🚗 美国人挑战在云南的偏远山路开车！中缅边境自驾游记

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Our EPIC road trip along the CHINA-MYANMAR BORDER 🚗 美国人挑战在云南的偏远山路开车！中缅边境自驾游记China-Myanmar Border Road Trip: Yunnan's Remote Mountain DrivesWinter, February 24, 2025Yunnan

Ultimate Solo Road Trip to China's Mysterious Dongling Shan

37 min

2025

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Ultimate Solo Road Trip to China's Mysterious Dongling ShanBeijing Solo Trip: Dongling Shan Mountain AdventureWinter, February 21, 2025Beijing

The last few days (for now) | Exploring rural Guangxi 🇨🇳

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The last few days (for now) | Exploring rural Guangxi Rural Guangxi Exploration: China's Karst Landscape VillageWinter, January 26, 2025Anping / Guangxi

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Inside China’s Vanishing VillageVanishing Village in Yunnan: Exploring China's Fading HeritageWinter, January 13, 2025Yuxi / Yunnan

We Discovered the World’s Largest City You’ve Never Heard Of!

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We Discovered the World’s Largest City You’ve Never Heard Of!Chongqing Exploration: Unveiling China's Hidden GemWinter, January 13, 2025Chongqing

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The China YOU never seeZhengding: Ancient Temples & Historical Sites near ShijiazhuangWinter, January 9, 2025Kaiyuan / Henan

21 min

2024

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China's BEST KEPT SECRET of Xinjiang 2024 | China Travel VlogSayram Lake & Nalati Grassland: Xinjiang's Hidden WondersAutumn, November 15, 2024Yining / Xinjiang

What Lies Beyond Xinjiang's REMOTE Desert?

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What Lies Beyond Xinjiang's REMOTE Desert?Xinjiang Road Trip: Exploring Northern Xinjiang's Hidden Desert OasisAutumn, October 26, 2024Urumqi / Xinjiang

Alone in Altay Xinjiang's back streets - China's most dangerous region!

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Alone in Altay Xinjiang's back streets - China's most dangerous region!Altay Xinjiang Backstreets: Solo Travel AdventureAutumn, October 11, 2024Altay / Xinjiang

Strange First Impression of Suzhou, China 🇨🇳

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Strange First Impression of Suzhou, China Suzhou Exploration: First Impressions of a Hidden GemAutumn, October 9, 2024Suzhou / Jiangsu

7 min

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We visited this ANCIENT MOUNTAIN in Huzhou, Zhejiang (China Vlog 2024)Moganshan: Exploring Zhejiang's Ancient MountainSummer, August 28, 2024Huzhou / Zhejiang

Strangers react to encountering an American! 🇺🇸 📍Sichuan, China 凉山州奇遇记！四川老百姓遇见美国人。。。

10 min

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Strangers react to encountering an American! 🇺🇸 📍Sichuan, China 凉山州奇遇记！四川老百姓遇见美国人。。。Rural Sichuan Encounters: American Traveler's Village LifeSummer, July 18, 2024Liangshan / Sichuan

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Are We Paid Shills for CHINA?! Two Mad Explorers' Unfiltered China AdventureSummer, July 4, 2024

CAMPING on The GREAT WALL OF CHINA 🇨🇳 (WOKEN AT 5AM)

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CAMPING on The GREAT WALL OF CHINA (WOKEN AT 5AM)Great Wall Camping Adventure: Hiking & Unique Watchtower ExperienceSummer, June 30, 2024Beijing

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CHINA PART 6: ZHANGJIAJIE GLASS BRIDGEZhangjiajie Glass Bridge: Hunan, China Travel AdventureSummer, June 21, 2024Zhangjiajie / Hunan

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A Gem in the Eastern WorldChina Travel: Exploring Hidden Gems of the EastSpring, May 2, 2024Kunming Shenzhen / Hunan

RURAL CHINA: Aesthetic tourist villages VS random mountain villages ⛰️ 精美打卡村 VS 普通山村！

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RURAL CHINA: Aesthetic tourist villages VS random mountain villages ⛰️ 精美打卡村 VS 普通山村！Rural China: Yi County's Tourist & Mountain VillagesSpring, April 12, 2024YiCounty / Hebei

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Meet the residents of a Chinese “DIRT FORTRESS TOWN”: what's life like here in 2024? 生活在“土楼镇”是一种什么体验Rural China Village Tulou Life: Ancient Meets ModernSpring, April 5, 2024Tulou / Fujian

Off the beaten path: exploring HIDDEN GEMS of rural China 🏯 不走寻常路的旅行，福建版！

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2024

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Off the beaten path: exploring HIDDEN GEMS of rural China 🏯 不走寻常路的旅行，福建版！Fujian's Rural Wonders Tulou: Hidden Gems and Unexpected EncountersSpring, March 27, 2024Tulou / Fujian

Hitchhiking Across the World's Strictest Country... (CHINA)

30 min

2023

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Hitchhiking Across the World's Strictest Country... (CHINA)Hitchhiking China: Culture, Challenges, and KindnessWinter, December 17, 2023Suzhou / Jiangsu

Hey western news media...China is amazing!

23 min

2023

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Hey western news media...China is amazing!China Travel: Exploring Beauty and WarmthWinter, December 2, 2023Yingshou / Hunan

The China Western Media will Never Show You.

16 min

2023

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The China Western Media will Never Show You.Jiuzhaigou: China's Hidden Emerald Lakes & PandasAutumn, September 15, 2023Jiuzhaigou / Sichuan

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2023

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Chongqing - More than a CityChongqing's Hidden Nature: Urban Escape and Tranquil TrailsAutumn, September 8, 2023Chongqing

What’s it like to be the only foreigner in a tiny Chinese city? ⛰ 做全城唯一的外国人是一种什么体验？

7 min

2022

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What’s it like to be the only foreigner in a tiny Chinese city? ⛰ 做全城唯一的外国人是一种什么体验？Wuzhishan Solo Trip: Exploring a Quaint Chinese CityWinter, February 10, 2022Wuzhishan / Hainan

ISLAND LIFE: South China off the beaten path 🏝 海南农村人真热情！🤣

12 min

2022

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ISLAND LIFE: South China off the beaten path 🏝 海南农村人真热情！🤣Hainan Island Cycling: Off-the-beaten-path VillagesWinter, February 4, 2022Haikou / Hainan

EXPLORING COASTAL CHINA 🏖 🚲 茂名是不是南方最热情的城市 🤣

12 min

2022

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EXPLORING COASTAL CHINA 🏖 🚲 茂名是不是南方最热情的城市 🤣Coastal Guangdong Bike Tour: Kaiping to MaomingWinter, January 8, 2022茂名 Kaiping / Guangdong

My Mandarin is better than the locals…🤣🤣 我终于彻底体会到了在中国做外国人 😂

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2022

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My Mandarin is better than the locals…🤣🤣 我终于彻底体会到了在中国做外国人 😂China Solo Bike Tour: A Hilarious Cultural AdventureWinter, January 5, 2022Yong'an Yi Ningde

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2021

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CHINA OFF THE BEATEN PATH 🚲 探索美丽中国Chengdu Cycling Adventure: Exploring Sichuan's CountrysideAutumn, November 18, 2021Chengdu / Sichuan

Exploring an “18TH TIER CITY” in SOUTHWEST CHINA 🏙 云南“十八线”城市里的生活 🏬

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2021

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Exploring an “18TH TIER CITY” in SOUTHWEST CHINA 🏙 云南“十八线”城市里的生活 🏬Weixin City Exploration: Unveiling Southwest China's Hidden GemAutumn, October 19, 2021Weixin / Yunnan

MAHJONG AND ALCOHOL IN THE AFTERLIFE? 🀄️🍺 Biking in Chongzhou 🚲 原来四川人还烧这些东西给祖先？？

5 min

2021

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MAHJONG AND ALCOHOL IN THE AFTERLIFE? 🀄️🍺 Biking in Chongzhou 🚲 原来四川人还烧这些东西给祖先？？Chongzhou Cycling: Exploring Sichuan's Rural CharmSummer, August 26, 2021Chengdu / Sichuan

10 min

2021

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Hiking the Avatar Mountains / Zhangjiajie, China / This NEEDS to be on your China Bucket List!Zhangjiajie Hiking: Avatar Mountains China AdventureSummer, June 9, 2021Zhangjiajie / Hunan

First Long Distance Bus in China - Day Five on the Silk Road

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2020

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First Long Distance Bus in China - Day Five on the Silk RoadLanzhou to Xiahe Bus Ride: Exploring Gansu's Silk RoadWinter, December 16, 2020Lhasa / Tibet

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