LocalKey consultant
Kiri Yang
Destination Specialist
- Speaks
- Mandarin and English
- Covers
- Sichuan & Chongqing, Yunnan, Tibet & the Plateau, Guilin & Guizhou, and Greater Bay Area
Hi, I'm Kiri Yang, a Destination Specialist dedicated to crafting bespoke journeys across China. Over the years, I've had the privilege of designing tailor-made adventures for hundreds of travellers from Europe, North America and Oceania — from the sacred highlands of Tibet to the timeless water towns of Jiangnan.
China Guide articles with Kiri
Kiri is the planning contact for these guides. They are written by the LocalKey consultant team.
105 articles reviewed by Kiri
Sichuan & Chongqing (39)
- Yangtze River Cruise from Chongqing 2026: Routes, Seasons and BookingReviewed
- Wulong Day Trip from Chongqing 2026: Natural Bridges and How to GoReviewed
- How to Get Around Chongqing 2026: Metro, Monorail, Stairs and LiftsReviewed
- Chongqing Itinerary 2026: What to Do in 2 or 3 DaysReviewed
- Chongqing at Night 2026: A Night Views Map and RouteReviewed
- Chengdu to Chongqing by High-Speed Train 2026: Stations, 12306, TimesReviewed
- Chongqing vs Chengdu Hot Pot: What Actually DiffersReviewed
- Is Chongqing a Real-Life Cyberpunk City?Reviewed
- The Real China Behind Kung Fu PandaReviewed
- Chengdu Private Tour 2026: Pandas, Sichuan Basin, and Chongqing Add-OnReviewed
- Simianshan Photography 2026: Waterfalls and Sandstone LakesReviewed
- Daocheng Yading Photography 2026: Three Peaks and Milk LakeReviewed
- Wulong Karst Photography 2026: Natural Bridges and TiankengReviewed
- Mount Qingcheng Photography 2026: Forest Paths and TemplesReviewed
- Mount Jinfo Photography 2026: Karst Table Rim and LightReviewed
- Three Gorges Photography 2026: Gorge Walls and River MistReviewed
- Erlang Mountain Photography 2026: High Pass and Cloud SeaReviewed
- Hailuogou Glacier Photography 2026: Icefall and Forest FogReviewed
- Xiling Snow Mountain Photography 2026: Ridges and Snow LightReviewed
- Mount Siguniang Photography 2026: Valleys, Peaks and LightReviewed
- Mount Emei Photography 2026: Cloud-Sea Ridges and SunriseReviewed
- Jiuzhaigou Photography Tips 2026Reviewed
- Huanglong Photography 2026: Travertine Pools and WaterfallsReviewed
- Bamboo Sea Yibin Photography 2026Reviewed
- Chengdu Kung Pao Chicken 2026: Where to Eat Gongbao JidingReviewed
- Chongqing Xiaomian 2026: How to Eat the Small NoodlesReviewed
- Chengdu Dandan Noodles 2026: Where to Eat the BowlReviewed
- Sichuan Opera in Chengdu 2026: Face-Changing and How to GoReviewed
- Chengdu Mapo Tofu 2026: Where to Eat It and How It Is MadeReviewed
- Mount Emei 2026: Temple Paths and How to Walk ThemReviewed
- Dazu Rock Carvings 2026: Five Cliff Clusters to WalkReviewed
- Dujiangyan Irrigation 2026: How to Visit the Living WeirReviewed
- Leshan Giant Buddha 2026: How to Visit the Cliff CarvingReviewed
- Mount Qingcheng 2026: Taoist Temples and How to VisitReviewed
- Chongqing Hot Pot 2026: How to Eat It and What to OrderReviewed
- Chengdu Shu Embroidery 2026: Stitches and Anjing LanesReviewed
- Chengdu Teahouse Experience 2026: Sit in the ParkReviewed
- China Photography Trip 2026: Where and When to ShootReviewed
- Cyberpunk Chongqing: 3-Day Photo GuideReviewed
Yunnan (23)
- Hiking in China 2026: Where to Hike and the Rules to KnowPlanning & Safety
- Kunming Dali Private Tour 2026: Independent or Private Guided Sample RouteReviewed
- Luoping Rapeseed Photography 2026: Basins and Peak LightReviewed
- Tiger Leaping Gorge Photography 2026: High Trail ViewpointsReviewed
- Baima Snow Mountain Photography 2026: Ice Slopes and PassReviewed
- Yuanyang Rice Terraces Photography 2026: Viewpoint GuideReviewed
- Meili Snow Mountain Photography 2026: Kawagebo Sunrise SpotsReviewed
- Haba Snow Mountain Photography 2026: Ridges and Gorge AnglesReviewed
- Dongchuan Red Land Photography 2026: Yunnan Laterite FieldsReviewed
- Tengchong Volcano Photography 2026: Crater Rims and BasaltReviewed
- Jade Dragon Snow Mountain Photography 2026: Peaks and ValleyReviewed
- Kunming Stone Forest Photography 2026: Karst Pillars GuideReviewed
- Lijiang Travel Guide: Old Town, Snow Mountain & How Many DaysReviewed
- Dali Bai Culture 2026: Three-Course Tea and Tie-DyeReviewed
- Honghe Hani Rice Terraces 2026: How to Visit YuanyangReviewed
- Lijiang Old Town 2026: How to Visit Dayan, Baisha and ShuheReviewed
- Jingmai Tea Forest 2026: Old Tea Groves and Village CraftReviewed
- Lijiang Dongba Painting 2026: Studios and Wood-Board ArtReviewed
- Xishuangbanna 2026: Dai Courtyards, Markets and Tea HillsReviewed
- Crossing-Bridge Noodles 2026: Sit for Guoqiao MixianReviewed
- Pu'er Tea Brick 2026: How to Break, Brew and Drink ItReviewed
- Yunnan China 2026: A Culture Region, Not a City DumpReviewed
- Tiger Leaping Gorge 2026: Independent Hiking from LijiangReviewed
Tibet & the Plateau (1)
Guilin & Guizhou (17)
- From Genshin Impact's Liyue to Real ChinaReviewed
- Guilin Yangshuo Private Tour 2026: Independent or Private Guided Sample RouteReviewed
- Weizhou Island Photography 2026: Volcanic Coast GuideReviewed
- Guilin Li River Photography Guide 2026: Boat and Bank FramesReviewed
- Beihai Silver Beach Photography 2026: Sand and LightReviewed
- Libo Xiaoqikong Photography 2026: Karst Waterfalls and LightReviewed
- Chishui Danxia Photography 2026: Red Cliffs and WaterfallReviewed
- Mount Fanjing Photography 2026: Golden Summit GuideReviewed
- Detian Waterfall Photography 2026: Cascade and Border ViewsReviewed
- Huangguoshu Waterfall Photography 2026: Falls and MistReviewed
- Yangshuo Photography 2026: Karst and Yulong RaftReviewed
- Reed Flute Cave Photography 2026: Lit Formations and LightReviewed
- Longji Rice Terraces Photography 2026: Ridges and LightReviewed
- Liuzhou Luosifen 2026: Where to Eat the Bowl and HowReviewed
- Guilin Rice Noodles 2026: Where to Eat the BowlReviewed
- Guilin and Yangshuo 2026: Karst, Rice Noodles, Gui Opera and the Li River BanksReviewed
- Guizhou Miao Culture 2026: Festivals, Silver and EmbroideryReviewed
Greater Bay Area (26)
- Hong Kong to Guangzhou by High-Speed Train 2026: Tickets and Border StepsReviewed
- Things to Do in Guangzhou 2026: Old Canton, the River and Canton TowerReviewed
- Macau Travel Guide for a China Trip 2026Reviewed
- Macau Historic Centre and Macanese Food 2026Reviewed
- Cyberpunk Hong Kong: Neon, Density and the Kowloon Walled City Story 2026Reviewed
- Chungking Express Hong Kong Locations: Real Places 2026Reviewed
- Bruce Lee and Ip Man: Hong Kong to Foshan Real Places 2026Reviewed
- Hong Kong Travel Guide for a China Trip 2026Reviewed
- Getting Around the Greater Bay Area: High-Speed Rail, Metro, Ferries and the BridgeReviewed
- eSIM and SIM Across Hong Kong, Macau and Mainland China 2026Reviewed
- Shenzhen for Travellers 2026: Is It Worth a Stop?Reviewed
- Octopus, AlipayHK and WeChat Pay HK for Visitors 2026Reviewed
- Macau to Zhuhai and Guangzhou: Crossings, Trains and What Changes at the BorderReviewed
- Hong Kong + Guangzhou + Guilin in 10 DaysReviewed
- Money for Hong Kong, Macau and Mainland China: HKD, MOP and RMB 2026Reviewed
- Hong Kong to Mainland China: High-Speed Rail, HZMB and Other Crossings 2026Reviewed
- Fly Into Hong Kong, Out of Beijing: A 14-Day China ItineraryReviewed
- Hong Kong, Macau and Mainland China: Visas, Re-entry and the 240-Hour "Third Country" RuleReviewed
- Guangzhou Guilin Private Tour 2026: Independent or Private Guided Sample RouteReviewed
- Guangzhou Shenzhen Private Tour 2026: Independent or Private Guided Sample RouteReviewed
- Danxiashan Photography Guide 2026: Red Cliffs and OverlooksReviewed
- Guangzhou Roast Goose 2026: Siu Mei and Where to Eat ItReviewed
- Chaoshan Gongfu Tea 2026: Chaozhou Oolong RitualReviewed
- Cantonese Morning Tea in Guangzhou 2026: How to Eat Yum ChaReviewed
- Kaiping Diaolou 2026: Four Village Groups and How to VisitReviewed
- Guangdong 2026: Lingnan Culture Guide to Chaoshan and OperaReviewed