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  • beijing
  • Beijing
  • Beijing, China’s modern capital, is a microcosm of the country’s fascinating contradictions and an excellent place to begin your exploration of China’s wealth of history, scenery and sights.
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  • Beijing
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  • chengde
  • Chengde
  • Chengde has reverted back to being the provincial town it once was but it still holds many fascinating reminders of its grand past. The Tibetan-style temples dotted around the city to this day hark back to this forgotten episode in China’s history.
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  • Chengde
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  • chengdu
  • Chengdu
  • Chengdu is the capital of Sichuan Province and like most other major Chinese cities, boasts a lengthy history of 2500 years, mostly associated with the arts and craft trade. the city’s streets are lined with teahouses where people will spend their afternoons playing mahjong.
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  • Chengdu
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  • chengyang
  • Chengyang
  • Clustered around the bends of the winding Lingxi River, four hamlets make up the village of Chengyang, whose wooden houses and small fishponds blend perfectly with the surrounding bamboo groves.
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  • Chengyang
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  • chongqing
  • Chongqing
  • There is a romantic charm to Chongqing, it’s location on the confluence of two rivers and the thousands of city lights on the surrounding hillsides make it an interesting city to visit.
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  • Chongqing
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  • dali
  • Dali
  • The ancient Bai minority capital of Dali lies on a fertile plain between the Diancang Mountains and beautiful Erhai Lake. It is a small city, making it easy for visitors to explore on foot.
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  • Dali
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  • datong
  • Datong
  • Datong can be reached easily by train from Beijing, and is home to the outstanding Yungang Caves, also known as the ‘Cloud Ridge Caves’. These grottoes are amongst the finest in China.
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  • Datong
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  • dunhuang
  • Dunhuang
  • The city of Dunhuang has been a centre for Buddhist art and sculpture for over 1,500 years and there is nowhere along the Silk Route quite like it.
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  • Dunhuang
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  • fenghuang
  • Fenghuang
  • Fenghuang maintains much of its pre-industrial architecture, including stilted houses perched on either side of the river Tuo Jiang. The old town is a fascinating place for a leisurely stroll and one could easily spend an entire day here.
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  • Fenghuang
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  • guilin
  • Guilin
  • The sheer limestone peaks rearing from the flat plain around the city of Guilin form a strikingly beautiful landscape that has, since classical times, formed a key motif of Chinese art and literature.
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  • Guilin
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  • hainan island
  • Hainan Island
  • Tropical Hainan Island, China's largest island yet smallest province located at China's southern tip, has earned the nickname from some visitors as the Oriental Hawaii. It enjoys warm temperatures year round and has China's best beaches.
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  • Hainan Island
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  • hangzhou
  • Hangzhou
  • While the gentle rolling scenery around Hangzhou is less dramatic than that elsewhere, the relaxed atmosphere and greenery of the city makes a welcome change from many more famous destinations.
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  • Hangzhou
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  • hong kong
  • Hong Kong
  • Since the colonial era Hong Kong has been Asia’s commercial and cultural hub, making it one of the world’s most cosmopolitan, spectacular and thrilling cities. The wonder of Hong Kong lies in its unique blend of influences.
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  • Hong Kong
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  • huang shan
  • Huang Shan
  • With jagged peaks entwined in cloud, Huang Shan is China’s foremost sacred mountain. Take the cable car up through scenes of ethereal beauty and enjoy the walk down.
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  • Huang Shan
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  • jianshui
  • Jianshui
  • Jianshui is China’s last Mongol enclave where the ladies still dress in traditional, fantastically coloured costumes. From this traditional town it is possible to visit the 700-year-old Twin Dragon Bridge and Swallow’s Nest Cave.
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  • Jianshui
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  • jiuzhaigou
  • Jiuzhaigou
  • Heavily forested and surrounded by snowy peaks, Jiuzhaigou is home to the protected takins, golden monkeys and pandas. Yaks, shrines and prayer wheels are all common sights in the area and the villages are inhabited by Tibetan and Qiang people.
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  • Jiuzhaigou
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  • kaili
  • Kaili
  • Kaili, the capital of southeastern Guizhou Province, is a medium-sized city developing apace after significant recent investment. There is a lively atmosphere and in the evening the centre throngs with people eating out at the numerous street stalls.
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  • Kaili
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  • kashgar
  • Kashgar
  • The great Silk Route city of Kashgar, a base for commerce and cultural exchange for countless centuries, is perhaps the most interesting and exciting city in western China. Its celebrated Sunday Market is a chaotic mix of people and animals.
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  • Kashgar
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  • kunming
  • Kunming
  • At an elevation of up to 1890 metres, Kunming has a warmer and much milder climate than most other Chinese cities. There are some good places to eat and a day amongst the shoppers, roadside masseurs, karaoke stalls and frequent street performers can make for an interesting time.
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  • Kunming
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  • lijiang
  • Lijiang
  • Nestled beneath the snowy peaks of the Jade Dragon Snow Mountain, the narrow cobbled streets of Old Lijiang make up a World Heritage Town. This region is the stronghold of the Naxi people.
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  • Lijiang
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  • longji
  • Longji
  • Only two hours north of the popular tourist destination Guilin, the magnificent and ancient rice terraces of Longji, the ‘Dragon’s Backbone’, offer an awe-inspiring location to experience Zhuang minority culture first-hand.
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  • Longji
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  • lu gu lake
  • Lu Gu Lake
  • Nestling on the border between Yunnan and Sichuan province, Lu Gu lake lies at 2,700 metres above sea level and offers spectacularly unspoilt scenery as well as fascinating Mosuo minority culture - one of the last practising matriarchal societies in the world.
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  • Lu Gu Lake
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  • macau
  • Macau
  • An hour by jetfoil from Hong Kong yet worlds apart, Macau is a relaxed blend of Portuguese architecture and cobbled streets, famed for its cathedral ruins, casinos and superb food.
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  • Macau
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  • moganshan
  • Moganshan
  • As part of the Tianmu Mountains, Moganshan is located 60km north of Hangzhou and is a wonderful escape from the hustle of the bigger cities in the region. Although...
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  • Moganshan
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  • nanjing
  • Nanjing
  • At first sight Nanjing is simply another bustling modern Chinese city, but under the surface the weight of its history is still in evidence, just as parts of the Ming Dynasty wall still defiantly stand around the city edges.
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  • Nanjing
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  • pingyao
  • Pingyao
  • In 1997 Pingyao became a Unesco World Heritage Site and the ancient city is extremely well preserved and the only city in China to be surrounded by completely intact city walls.
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  • Pingyao
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  • shanghai
  • Shanghai
  • The cosmopolitan atmosphere of Shanghai seems far removed from many of the country’s other cities. Contrasting images fuse to form the city, the showcase of a self-confident, 21st-century China.
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  • Shanghai
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  • shaxi
  • Shaxi
  • Today the village of Shaxi receives surprisingly few visitors, and you are unlikely to see many tourists, either domestic or foreign. It is pristinely preserved, reminiscent of a bygone era in China.
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  • Shaxi
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  • suzhou
  • Suzhou
  • Criss-crossed by canals and blooming with exquisite landscaped gardens, Suzhou is a delightful destination only an hour by train from Shanghai.
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  • Suzhou
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  • the yangtze river
  • The Yangtze River
  • Rushing from the cold mountains of Qinghai across China’s vast hinterland to the East China Sea, the Yangtze river gives life to some of China’s most fertile land, and has carved out scenery that has inspired poets and painters for millennia.
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  • The Yangtze River
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  • tiger leaping gorge
  • Tiger Leaping Gorge
  • One of the natural wonders of the world, Tiger Leaping Gorge was formed by the Jinsha River forcing its way between the towering Yulong and Haba Mountains.
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  • Tiger Leaping Gorge
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  • turpan
  • Turpan
  • Turpan, nestling in the world’s second lowest depression, is an improbable success story. For over 2,000 years it has been inhabited by various peoples despite receiving almost no rain at all.
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  • Turpan
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  • urumqi
  • Urumqi
  • Urumqi is a product of China’s recent boom, is the regional transport hub and a useful base for exploring the surrounding region. There is also a handsome museum of local history in the city.
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  • Urumqi
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  • xiahe
  • Xiahe
  • Set in a picturesque mountain valley and home to one of the leading Tibetan monasteries outside Lhasa, Xiahe offers those unable to visit Tibet itself the chance to taste the unique Llamaist Buddhism and Tibetan culture.
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  • Xiahe
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  • xian
  • Xian
  • The biggest draw of Xian by far remains the Terracotta Army of the First Emperor Qin Shihuang. The figures are complemented by a display of equally stunning bronze craftsmanship discovered nearby.
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  • Xian
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  • xinjiang and the west of china
  • Xinjiang & the West of China
  • The far western provinces of China, at the fringes of the country, feel a world away from the modern metropolises of Beijing and Shanghai.
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  • Xinjiang & the West of China
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  • yangshuo
  • Yangshuo
  • The small town of Yangshuo, set amidst vertical limestone pinnacles, has a relaxed charm. Resting beside the Li River, it is ideally placed to enable visitors to explore the strikingly beautiful countryside of Guangxi Province.
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  • Yangshuo
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  • yuanyang
  • Yuanyang
  • The remote area of Yuanyang is home to the Hani people whose distinctive triangular thatched homes are clustered in villages fascinating to visit. This area offers some of the most dramatic landscapes in China.
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  • Yuanyang
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  • zhangjiajie
  • Zhangjiajie
  • Zhangjiajie lies in the northern part of Hunan Province. The area is a by-word for scenery, much of it part of the designated Forest National Park - the first in China.
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  • Zhangjiajie
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  • zhaoxing
  • Zhaoxing
  • Zhaoxing is famed for its incredible array of five drum towers, one for each of the communities that constitute the largest Dong minority inhabitation in China.
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  • Zhaoxing
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  • zhongdian
  • Zhongdian
  • On the very edge of the Tibetan plateau is one of the most important Llamaist monasteries outside Tibet. The 300-year-old Songzanlin Monastery, home to around 600 monks, dominates the outskirts of the frontier town of Zhongdian.
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  • Zhongdian
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