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Possibly one of Xinjiang’s best known exports is its food, and Chuan’r is a staple. Xinjiang is China’s far north-eastern province and home to the Uyghur population. Many Uyghurs have migrated to major cities all around China and many have set up portable BBQs selling Chuan’r, Lamb kebabs cooked over coals and spiced with cumin seed and chilli.

Jiaozi is a type of Chinese dumpling made with minced meat and chopped vegetables wrapped in a piece of thin dough. It can be boiled, fried or steamed. When fried, it is called a pot-sticker. This traditional cuisine can be found in the north of China. On Chinese New Year's (Spring Festival) eve, making and eating Jiaozi is a tradition in the north of China.

If you're in Chengdu or thinking about coming to Chengdu, there are a few preparations you should make. Brendan spells out the details after a year of integrating into the city.

A newcomer to China's national parks, Dagu Glacier National Park treats visitors to beautiful vistas of lakes and mountains dotted with Tibetan villages. From the entrance of the park, you take a 40-minute bus ride to the base of the cable car that will carry you to the main attraction, the top of what is allegedly the world's lowest, largest, and youngest glacier.