37 places to live differently

Hunan · Town

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

Yunnan · Town

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

Yunnan · Town

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

Zhejiang · Town

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

Fujian · Town

126 islands where bioluminescent seas meet centuries-old stone villages

Guangxi · Town

China's youngest volcanic island — where slow days meet sea breeze

Heilongjiang · Town

China's northernmost frontier — chase the Northern Lights at the edge of the map.

Sichuan · Town

The last pure land on the blue planet — a Tibetan realm of sacred snow peaks

Guizhou · Village

The world's largest Miao village — a mountainside of stilt houses glowing at dusk

Xinjiang · Town

China's northwest frontier — where three borders meet and skiing began.

Yunnan · Town

Tibetan heart of Yunnan — snow peaks, alpine meadows, and sacred mountain culture.

Ningxia · Town

Where the Yellow River meets the Tengger Desert — oasis living under desert skies