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5 places to live differently

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Schematic distribution · roughly where places sit in each region

Area

Songyang

松阳

TownZhejiang

The last hidden valley of Jiangnan — China's "second home" experiment

Nanxun

南浔

TownZhejiang

The quietest of the rich canal towns — silk wealth without the crowds

Changshu

常熟

CityJiangsu

Reed marshes, sacred peaks, and a millennium of Jiangnan literati culture

Zhujiajiao Water Town

朱家角

TownShanghai

Shanghai's finest water town — a Jiangnan escape just beyond the city.

Qingshan Village

青山村

VillageZhejiang

Where traditional craft meets a new-generation rural community