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Lijiang Old TownNaxi CultureUNESCO HeritageJade Dragon Snow Mountain

Lijiang Old Town

丽江古城

Yunnan · Town

A UNESCO World Heritage highland town beneath Jade Dragon Snow Mountain.

Fenghuang old town.JPGMiao Border TownTuōjiāng Stilt HousesShen Congwen's Hometown

Fenghuang Ancient Town

凤凰古城

Hunan · Town

Stilt-house nights along the Tuojiang River — western Hunan's most iconic old town

Tongli Water TownWater TownTuisi Yuan · UNESCO SiteThree Bridges Ritual

Tongli Water Town

同里

Jiangsu · Town

UNESCO gardens and triple bridges — a thousand-year Jiangnan water town unhurried by time.

Kashgar Old CityUyghur CultureSilk Road Old CityBazaars

Kashgar Old City

喀什古城

Xinjiang · Town

China's westernmost living ancient city — where the Silk Road still breathes.

Rice fields and the town of XizhouBai ArchitectureRice PaddiesMerchant Clans

Xizhou

喜洲

Yunnan · Town

A Bai heritage town framed by rice paddies — old courtyards, slow days

Datong Ancient CityCity WallLiao-Jin ArchitectureNear a UNESCO Site

Datong Ancient City

大同古城

Shanxi · Town

Northern Wei capital where ancient grandeur meets viral citywalk fame.

Aerial view of Dali Old Town at the foot of the Cangshan mountainsOld TownBai CultureNature

Dali Old Town

大理古城

Yunnan · Town

China's original digital-nomad hub, cradled between mountains and a highland lake.

Wuyuan"China's Most Beautiful Countryside"Huangling Sun-DryingRapeseed Terraces

Wuyuan

婺源

Jiangxi · Village

China's most beautiful countryside, where harvest banners turn hillsides into art.

AnjiDigital NomadsBamboo SeaVillage Cafés

Anji

安吉

Zhejiang · Town

Bamboo country and a rising haven for China's digital nomads

Pingtan IslandBlue TearsStone HousesIsland Rides

Pingtan Island

平潭

Fujian · Town

126 islands where bioluminescent seas meet centuries-old stone villages

Pingyao Ancient CityUNESCO World HeritageShanxi Banking HeritageCity Wall

Pingyao Ancient City

平遥古城

Shanxi · Town

China's most intact walled county town from the Ming-Qing era

YanjiKorean Heritage & CultureYanji Cold NoodlesGateway to Changbai Mountain

Yanji

延吉

Jilin · City

China's Korean frontier — coffee culture, quiet streets, and Korean-Chinese heritage

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