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6 places to live differently

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Schematic distribution · roughly where places sit in each region

Area

Pingtan Island

平潭

TownFujian

126 islands where bioluminescent seas meet centuries-old stone villages

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

Hangzhou

杭州

GatewayGateway

Misty lake shores and China's digital frontier in one walkable city

Tonglu

桐庐

TownZhejiang

Where China's most famous landscape painting comes to life

Xiapu

霞浦

TownFujian

Where tides, light, and 1,700 years of coast meet China's most photogenic mudflats