Places to Explore In Beijing to Shanghai

Beidaihe

English railway engineers came across this small fishing village in the 1890s. Not long after, wealthy Chinese and foreign diplomats were visiting in droves. After...

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Chengde

Recent development has not been particularly kind to Chengde, but the sights here are well tended, and in fine weather you can still glimpse the...

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Huangshan

Huangshan (Yellow Mountain) is Eastern China’s most dreamlike mountain landscape, where delicate songshu pines cling to the vertiginous sides of soaring granite peaks. Its mist-swathed...

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Ji'nan

Most famous for its 70 or so active springs, Ji'nan, nicknamed "City of Springs," is the provincial capital of Shandong. In the tourist stakes it...

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Lingyan Temple

Shandong played a vital role in the spread of Buddhism in China. In the 4th century AD the Chinese Buddhist monk Faxian landed on the...

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Luzhi

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Mount Tai

A destination for pilgrims for 3,000 years, the mountain was named a UNESCO World Heritage Site in 1987. Confucius is said to have climbed its...

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Nanjing

The name Nanjing means Southern Capital, and for six dynastic periods, as well as during the country's brief tenure as the Republic of China, the...

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Qingdao

Qingdao has had a turbulent century, but it has emerged as one of China's most charming cities. It was a sleepy fishing village until the...

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Qufu

This sleepy provincial town is the birthplace of the country's foremost spiritual teacher and philosopher, Kong Fuzi, known to the West as Confucius. His impact...

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Shanhaiguan

On the northern tip of the Bohai Coast, Shanhaiguan is the end of the road for the Great Wall. After 8,850 km (5,500 miles), the...

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Shexian County

Shexian County has been called a living architectural art museum because of its natural beauty and array of historic buildings. Over the centuries, it has...

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Suzhou

Suzhou has long been known as a center of culture, beauty, and sophistication. The "Venice of the East" produced scores of artists, writers, and politicians...

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• 21 Things To Do

Tunxi

This is the gateway to the Yellow Mountain area. Apart from being a transportation hub, Tunxi also has a charming strip of shops and restaurants...

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Yangzhou

Despite rapid outward expansion, the historic center of Yangzhou has retained a laid-back feel not often found in Eastern China. Small enough to be seen...

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Yixian County

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Zhouzhuang

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