If you use an iPhone, chances are it was made at a sprawling factory complex in Zhengzhou, China, a city of about 9.5 million people in what is historically one of the country's poorest provinces ...

NARRATOR: Life can be hard here ... to Chan’gou in Yunnan Province, China. He Ruiqin lives in a remote mountain village about three hours from the ancient city of Lijiang.

“This event is about dispelling prejudices about LGBT life in China: it might be surprising to some that activists like these 12 people operate openly and rather effectively there,” he said. “In fact ...

So, while this China itinerary doesn’t follow the standard “first-timer” route, it’s still packed with tons of history, city life ... groups across the country. Shenzhen also has some ...