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Snapshot: Revisiting Dehang

by Jessica Marsden on June 4, 2010

Over the weekend, I had a chance to revisit one of my favorite places in China. Unless you’re an extra-avid reader of this blog, you’ve read your Lonely Planet cover-to-cover (welcome to the club!), or you know me in real life, you’ve probably never heard of Dehang. It’s village in western Hunan that is surrounded [...]

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My Favorite Places of 2009

by Jessica Marsden on December 31, 2009

2009 was a busy year for travel in the To China… and Beyond! household-of-one. As I embark on myfirst big trip of 2010, I’ve been thinking about the best trips I took in 2009. 5. Xi’an: My December trip to Xi’an was actually my second visit to the city. I went there on my first [...]

Tagged as: Dehang, India, Langmusi, Malaysia, Varanasi, Xiahe, Xian

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Coming up: The October 1st Holiday

by Jessica Marsden on September 7, 2009

The Chinese blogosphere is abuzz with news about the impending National Day holiday, which this year marks the 60th anniversary of the founding of the PRC. Last week, central Beijing closed down for rehearsals of the parade that will take place at Tiananmen Square. Chinese news agencies reported that the military would be celebrating the [...]

Tagged as: Beijing, Dehang, Golden Week, holidays, Langmusi, October 1, off the beaten path, Wenhai Ecolodge

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Dehang: Another Perspective

by Jessica Marsden on July 14, 2009

If you are considering a visit to the village of Dehang, in Hunan Province, you don’t have to take my word for its beauty. Jeremiah of Jottings from the Granite Studio just got back from Hunan and has this to say about Dehang: Dehang is a Miao village tucked into a river valley of striking [...]

Tagged as: Dehang, Hunan Province

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Two Days in Dehang

by Jessica Marsden on May 31, 2009

As mentioned below, I spent part of the Dragon Boat Festival holiday in Dehang (德夯), in western Hunan Province. This beautiful village is located approximately 550 km west of Changsha, near the border with Guizhou and Chongqing. To get there, I took an eight-hour overnight train to Jishou, the gateway city to Dehang and many [...]

Tagged as: Dehang, hiking, Hunan Province, off the beaten path

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Dehang Photos

by Jessica Marsden on May 31, 2009

I just got back from two days in Dehang, a small village nestled in the mountains of western Hunan Province. Historically, it was an agricultural community belonging to the Miao minority group, also known as the Hmong. Now, the center of the village has been spiffed up for tourists, with plenty of shops, restaurants and [...]

Tagged as: Dehang, hiking, Hunan Province

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