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7 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
Yangshuo

Yangshuo

阳朔
TownGuangxi

Karst peaks, riverside climbing, and China's original expat haven.

Nan'ao Island

Nan'ao Island

南澳岛
TownGuangdong

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

Daxin

Daxin

大新
TownGuangxi

A border county home to Asia's largest transnational waterfall.

Guilin

Guilin

桂林
GatewayGatewayGuangxi

China's legendary karst landscape — where limestone peaks rise straight from the river

Baisha

Baisha

白沙
VillageHainan

A quiet Li-village hidden beneath Yinggeling's rainforest canopy

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

Longji Rice Terraces

Longji Rice Terraces

龙脊梯田
VillageGuangxi

Dragon-back terraces carved into the clouds for over 650 years