Beijing in $930s-$990s RT

Just one hour from Beijing's bustling streets and you'll be swapping skyscrapers and crowded sites for shades of amber, emerald, and jade. I'm talking about lakes, forests, and wetlands so majestic, it's as if you've stepped inside an ink-wash painting.

And if Yishui Lake doesn't inspire you to paint one of your own, we don't know what gives! 

That being said, it's hard to pick just one route on China's high-speed rail network.

The once-in-a-lifetime chance to hop aboard the Trans-Mongolian gliding all the way to the Gobi Desert? Consider it done.