Rissai Valley, a Ritz-Carlton Reserve

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China's first Ritz-Carlton Reserve, and its first built entirely of villas, sits wrapped around the Minshan range where yaks still wander into view. MICHELIN awards the property 3 Keys and sends guests, via round-the-clock butlers, to Cai Lin Xuan, a One Star restaurant where Chef Li builds a Cantonese menu around fermented black garlic and dried chiles.