Sunday, May 13, 2012

Leave the hordes behind: 5 China trips off the beaten track

by Adam Williams

Travel in China can feel like being shoved onto the world's longest assembly line, with huge tour groups, monster hotels, and prefab fun.

But cast your glance farther afield; the nation reveals a wealth of exotic and beautiful destinations where it's easy to leave the hordes behind and blaze your own trail.

1. Zhejiang to Anhui over Hui Hang Trail

China off the beaten path -- huihangThe trail for the intrepid hikers.

Crossing the 1500-meter peak of Qingliangshan (清凉山) between Zhejiang and Anhui, Hui Hang Trail (徽杭古道) wends through wild forests and along the sparkling Xiaoyao River (逍遥河) which feeds the crops of tiny local villages.

Most sections of the trail are still paved with stones, affording welcome stability in the vertigo-inducing valley.

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