The China Guide is now offering golf tours at the world's highest golf course. The new Jade Dragon Snow Mountain Golf Club is located above 3,000 meters/10,000 feet just outside the beautiful ancient town of Lijiang. Designed by Neil Haworth, the courses are blended into the natural scenery offering spectacular snow-crested mountain views. The mountain-side location also ensure moderate temperatures all year round.

A short driver away, nearby Lijiang is a major destination in China's…

With summer in full swing, this year's series of Dragon Boat Festivals is underway today throughout coastal China; called Duan Wu Jie in Mandarin, they're normally held on the fifth day of the fifth lunar month. Historically, this festival marked the beginning of summer and was celebrated to honor the gods in hopes of a good season. While Hong Kong is said to be the best place to go to take part in the festivities, each major coastal city on the mainland holds its own…