Sanfang Qixiang Fuzhou: Three Lanes and Seven Alleys
Sanfang Qixiang in Fuzhou: the Three Lanes and Seven Alleys historic quarter, its scholar houses, Lin Zexu, lane snacks, and how to reach it on the Fujian coast rail line
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Saint Sophia Cathedral Harbin: The Russian Brick Landmark
Saint Sophia Cathedral in Harbin: a 1907 Russian Orthodox church turned museum, with tips on the best time to photograph it, tickets, and how it fits the old quarter
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Qiantang Tidal Bore: The Silver Dragon Wave
The Qiantang tidal bore near Hangzhou is the world’s largest, a meter-high wall of water that runs upriver on the lunar calendar and can be heard a minute early.
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Nanputuo Temple Xiamen: Monastery, Incense, and a Climb
Nanputuo Temple in Xiamen: a free working monastery with vegetarian food, carved rock, and a stepped climb to a sea view, plus how to get there and when to go
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Mount Wutai: China’s Sacred Buddhist Mountain
Mount Wutai is China’s foremost Buddhist sacred mountain in Shanxi, with fifty monasteries. Here is how to reach Taihuai, which temples to see, and the altitude.
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Mount Qingcheng: The Peaceful Taoist Mountain Near Chengdu
Mount Qingcheng near Chengdu: a birthplace of Taoism, the Front Mountain temples and the quiet Back Mountain forests, how to pair it with Dujiangyan, and the best way up.
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Mount Putuo: The Island Monastery Complex of Guanyin
Mount Putuo is a sacred Buddhist island off Zhejiang, dedicated to Guanyin, with three great temples, coastal cliffs, and a ferry ride from Zhoushan.
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Mount Lushan: The Cool Retreat Above Jiujiang
Mount Lushan in Jiangxi is a misty retreat above the Yangtze with foreign villas, Li Bai’s waterfall, and the historic White Deer Grotto Academy.
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Jinggangshan: Red History Wrapped in Bamboo Forest
Jinggangshan: a Jiangxi-Hunan mountain of bamboo, mist, and waterfalls that also holds China’s early revolutionary base sites, with tickets, routes, and best months
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Lingyin Temple Hangzhou: The Cave Grottos Next Door
Lingyin Temple in Hangzhou is a 326 AD Chan monastery whose wooded valley holds over 300 carved Buddhist grotto statues beside the famous halls.
