Nanchang Travel Guide: Gan River Walks and Jingdezhen Trips
Nanchang in Jiangxi: Tengwang Pavilion, the Han dynasty Haihunhou tomb finds, what to eat for breakfast, and day trips to Jingdezhen and Lushan
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Xintiandi Shanghai: Stone-Gate Houses Turned Into a Quarter
What Xintiandi really is: shikumen lane houses, what the redevelopment saved and lost, how long to spend there, and why it is worth an hour despite the prices
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Dongting Lake: China’s Second-Largest Freshwater Lake
Dongting Lake in Hunan: the seasonal water cycle, Yueyang Tower and Fan Zhongyan’s essay, Junshan Island yellow tea, wintering birds and lake fish to order
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Xiapu Mudflats: Fujian’s Working Coast for Photographers
Xiapu’s tidal flats, bamboo poles and seaweed farms reward photographers who plan around the tide table, and this guide covers the viewpoints, seasons and logistics
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Lingering Garden Suzhou: The Compact One That Beats Its Size
Lingering Garden in Suzhou: the four quarters, the 700-metre corridor of framed windows, the Cloud-Capped Peak, and how to visit without the crowds
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Fujian Tulou: The Round Hakka Earth Buildings
The Fujian Tulou explained: rammed earth clan fortresses, Yongding versus Nanjing clusters, 2024 ticket prices, sleeping inside one, and the Hakka dishes to order
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Xiamen Travel Guide: Island Paths and Minnan Food
How to spend your days in Xiamen: Gulangyu ferry tactics, the old south shore, Minnan dishes worth hunting for, tulou trips inland, seasons and real costs
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Lanzhou Travel Guide: Beef Noodles and the Yellow River Embankment
A Lanzhou travel guide: beef noodle thickness, the Yellow River embankment walk, the Gansu museum bronze horse, and how to start the Hexi Corridor route west
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Baotu Spring Jinan: The City Built Over Its Own Springs
Baotu Spring in Jinan: how the karst aquifer works, when the jets actually run, the free springs along the moat, and the Shandong dishes to eat nearby
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Changsha Travel Guide: Hunan Heat and Late-Night Snack Streets
Changsha in Hunan: the heat, the Mawangdui museum, Yuelu Mountain and the old streets, plus what to eat and how spicy it really is, with side trips
