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15 places to live differently

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First time in ChinaDeep cultureRemote workNature & mountainsArts & craftsSlow living
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

Yingxian

Yingxian

应县

Shanxi · Town

Home of the world's oldest and tallest wooden pagoda

2025-02-06 Yinghui Gate, Jianshui 建水迎暉門 02.jpgNational Historic CityLiving Museum of Old ArchitectureHome of Steam-Pot Chicken

Jianshui Ancient Town

建水古城

Yunnan · Town

Yunnan's southern capital of learning, purple pottery, and heritage trains.

jingdezhenPorcelain CapitalTaoyangli Imperial KilnHands-on Ceramics

Jingdezhen

景德镇

Jiangxi · City

China's thousand-year porcelain capital where craft meets creative youth culture.

TengchongHeshun Old TownVolcanoes & Hot SpringsWWII Memory

Tengchong

腾冲

Yunnan · Town

Yunnan's frontier crossroads where caravan heritage meets geothermal hot springs

Yunqi ShanqiuDigital Nomad CommunitySlow Living by the AirportCoworking

Yunqi Shanqiu

云起山丘

Sichuan · Village

An international digital nomad hub between Chengdu and Chongqing

Siping VillageVillage RevivalArtist ResidencyPersimmon Lane

Siping Village

四坪村

Fujian · Village

A co-creation village next to Longtan, built for digital nomads

Huishan Old TownAncestral-Hall Old TownJiangnan GardenHuishan Clay Figurines

Huishan Old Town

惠山古镇

Jiangsu · Town

118 ancestral halls, clay figurines, and a Ming-era garden at the foot of Mount Hui

ShexianHuizhou Ancient CityLand of Memorial ArchesInk & Inkstone

Shexian

歙县

Anhui · Town

The heart of Huizhou — ancient capital of ink, inkstones, and stone archways

武夷山UNESCO Dual HeritageXiamei Village · Tea Route originDa Hong Pao Rock Tea

Wuyishan

武夷山

Fujian · Town

Where Danxia peaks meet centuries-old rock tea culture