Beijing to Shanghai Places

Anhui
Eastern China's most rural province, Anhui has a rugged terrain that forces families to fight their hardscrabble farmland for every acre of harvest. Today it remains significantly poorer than its neighbors... (more)
Hebei
Many visitors travel through Hebei without a backward glance on the way to and from the capital, but the province has several sites worth a detour. Chengde is a must for history buffs and fans of the outdoors... (more)
Jiangsu
Jiangsu is defined by water. The region is crossed by one of the world's great rivers, the mystical Yangtze. Here you'll find an ancient feat of engineering, the Grand Canal. This massive waterway allowed... (more)
Shandong
More than 92 million people call Shandong home, but an annual influx of domestic tourists considerably add to that number. Most flock to this region for Qingdao, China's most attractive coastal city and... (more)

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