Open-market shopping is a truly Chinese experience. Sprawling, chaotic, and full of colour and sound, the markets of Nanning are the best places to find a good bargain, as well as being ideal for practicing language and learning more about the local culture. Read More>>
After months of pounding the Chinese pavement, Southeast Asia is really the perfect getaway. The atmosphere is more tropical and cleaner and the food palate is new and interesting (pass the pho please!). Best of all everything from food to shopping to taxis ... Read More>>
Sweat is dripping down your nose. Although the trees offer some protection from the sun, there is no hiding from the humidity. It hovers around you, a palpable viscous barrier to every step. In Nanning’s summer heat, keeping cool is a challenge. From May ... Read More>>
Nanning isn’t a tourist city. It doesn’t have the cultural heritage of Beijing, or the glitz and glam of Shanghai. Most travelers pass through on their way to Vietnam. It takes two or three days to process a Vietnamese visa; if you find yourself waiting ... Read More>>