Editors at Lonely Planet have released their list of the best destinations to visit in Asia in 2017, which spotlights emerging, under-the-radar gems like Gansu, China, a province that lies in north-central China and is home to ancient Buddhist caves, rainbow sandstone peaks, and the end road of the Great Wall of China.
For many readers, Lonely Planet's best of Asia list will be an enlightening one, representing a cross-section of destinations throughout Central, East and South Asia, from Japan, India, Kazakhstan to Malaysia.