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13 places to live differently

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DoFirst time in China Deep culture Remote work Nature & mountains Arts & crafts Slow living

ThemeUNESCO heritage Silk Road Tibetan region Ethnic culture Crafts Natural wonder China gateway Border frontier

Schematic distribution · roughly where places sit in each region

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Anji

安吉

TownZhejiang

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

Pingtan Island

平潭

TownFujian

126 islands where bioluminescent seas meet centuries-old stone villages

Songyang

松阳

TownZhejiang

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

Mogan Mountain

莫干山

VillageZhejiang

Bamboo seas, villa retreats, and the birthplace of China's boutique B&B scene.

Yushan Island

嵛山岛

TownFujian

Sea-level alpine meadows and a sky lake on an unspoiled island

Changshu

常熟

CityJiangsu

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

Mudu

木渎

TownJiangsu

The foremost town of Wu — a garden water town in the heart of Jiangnan.

Zhujiajiao Water Town

朱家角

TownShanghai

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

Fengjing Ancient Town

枫泾古镇

TownShanghai

Where Shanghai meets Zhejiang — a canal town of folk art and riverside life

Tonglu

桐庐

TownZhejiang

Where China's most famous landscape painting comes to life

Wuyishan

武夷山

TownFujian

Where Danxia peaks meet centuries-old rock tea culture

Shaxi Old Town, Jiangsu

沙溪古镇

TownJiangsu

A Ming-Qing canal town still untouched by mass tourism

Qingshan Village

青山村

VillageZhejiang

Where traditional craft meets a new-generation rural community