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4 places to live differently

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DoFirst time in ChinaDeep cultureRemote workNature & mountainsArts & craftsSlow living
ThemeUNESCO heritageSilk RoadTibetan regionEthnic cultureCraftsNatural wonderChina gatewayBorder frontier
Schematic dot map of places across five regions; selected region highlightedEast · 23EastSouth · 10SouthWest · 45WestNorth · 15NorthCentral · 4CentralSchematic distribution · roughly where places sit in each region
Xinglong

Xinglong

兴隆
TownHainan

A returned-overseas-Chinese town where Southeast Asian coffee culture meets Hainan.

Nan'ao Island

Nan'ao Island

南澳岛
TownGuangdong

E-bike coastal loops and rare island slow living off Guangdong's coast.

Chaozhou Old City

Chaozhou Old City

潮州古城
CityGuangdong

1,600 years of Teochew culture, best savored one street-snack at a time.

Yulong River, Yangshuo

Yulong River, Yangshuo

阳朔遇龙河
VillageGuangxi

Bamboo rafts, emerald rice paddies, and quiet village lanes — slow travel at its purest