China: Sichuan & Chongqing

This fascinating country offers a perfect blend of age-old traditions, cutting-edge innovation and ecology, stunning natural scenery in mountainous regions, charming cities and ancient towns. Throughout your journey, you’ll sample sublime Chinese cuisine everywhere, particularly in the Sichuan region. China is a vast country that’s perfect for travelling around by train. And that makes for a long journey full of new discoveries. During the summer, popular spots can get quite busy with Chinese tourists. So spring and autumn are brilliant times to visit. Sichuan and Chongqing are particularly brilliant destinations. Through the ‘Soothing Places’ videos, you’ll discover five specific places that are excellent suggestions for independent travellers. Three of these are little-known and remote: Wumu, Lugu Lake and Gongtan Ancient Town.