2 Hidden Destinations in Asia

China

Destinations

Guoliang Tunnel Road (郭亮洞)

China · Henan Province

Deep in China's Taihang Mountains, a remote village carved its own perilous highway through a sheer cliff face using only hand tools, creating one of the world's most astonishing roads.

For decades, the isolated village of Guoliang was almost entirely cut off from the outside world. In 1972, 13 villagers, led by Shen Mingxin...

Shicheng (Lion City)

China · Zhejiang Province

Beneath the emerald waters of China's Qiandao Lake lies a perfectly preserved ancient city, frozen in time for over half a century.

This 'Lion City,' dating back to the Han dynasty and once a bustling hub, was intentionally flooded in 1959 to create a hydroelectric dam. D...