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White-walled houses of Hongcun reflected in the South Lake, Anhui
China
Culture & Craft4 min read

Xidi and Hongcun: How to Visit Two Anhui Villages

A practical guide to Xidi and Hongcun, the two Huizhou villages in Yi County, Anhui: street plans, carved houses, water systems, and how to walk both.

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Painted Peking opera masks on a wall in Nanluoguxiang, Beijing
China
Culture & Craft5 min read

Beijing Opera: How to See a Performance in Beijing

A plain-English guide to seeing Beijing opera (jingju) at a working theatre in Beijing, based on China's intangible cultural heritage records and Beijing bureau pages.

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The gilded Thousand-Hand Guanyin at the Dazu Rock Carvings, Chongqing
China
Culture & Craft4 min read

Dazu Rock Carvings: Five Cliff Clusters to Walk

How to visit the Dazu Rock Carvings in Chongqing: the five cliff clusters, what to see at each, and how to plan the day on your own or with a private guide.

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Stone lions and an incense burner at a temple gate in Dengfeng, Henan
China
Culture & Craft4 min read

Dengfeng Historic Monuments: Shaolin and Songshan

How to visit the Historic Monuments of Dengfeng in Henan in 2026: the eight UNESCO-listed sites around Mount Song, Shaolin Temple and how to plan the day.

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Leifeng Pagoda above West Lake, Hangzhou
China
Culture & Craft5 min read

Hangzhou West Lake: Causeways, Tea and Poets' Views

A practical guide to Hangzhou West Lake in 2026: the UNESCO cultural landscape, its causeways and islands, Longjing tea, and the viewpoints poets named.

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Rows of unfired porcelain vases in a kiln yard, Jingdezhen
China
Culture & Craft5 min read

Jingdezhen Porcelain: Kilns, Craft and Where to See It

Plan a Jingdezhen porcelain day in 2026: working kilns, the imperial heritage, kiln-district photography and choosing one cup of usable tea ware.

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China
Culture & Craft5 min read

Kaiping Diaolou: Four Village Groups and How to Visit

A practical guide to the Kaiping Diaolou in Guangdong, a 2007 UNESCO World Heritage listing: its four village groups, three tower forms, and how to visit them.

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The Bund waterfront in Shanghai lit up at night
China
Culture & Craft7 min read

Things to Do in Shanghai: Bund, Yu Garden and Museum East

Things to do in Shanghai on a first visit: Bund, Yu Garden, Shanghai Museum East and Pudong skyline views, grouped by district with opening days and day pairings.

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An ornate multi-tiered gate tower in Pingyao, in the Jinzhong heritage belt of Shanxi
China
Culture & Craft9 min read

Black Myth Zhong Kui Trailer Locations in China: Inspiration Sites You Can Visit

Four China heritage sites media matched to the Aug 2025 Black Myth: Zhong Kui CG teaser — visit tips with clear caveats that Game Science has not published an official list.

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China
Culture & Craft4 min read

Mount Wutai: Five Peaks and Monastery Guide

How to visit Mount Wutai in Xinzhou, Shanxi: the five flat peaks, Foguang Temple's Tang hall, Shuxiang Temple and the 2009 World Heritage monasteries.

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China
Culture & Craft4 min read

Mount Wuyi: Nine-Bend River and Heritage Sites

How to visit Mount Wuyi, a 1999 mixed World Heritage site in Fujian: the Nine-Bend River, Confucian academies and forest, and how to plan your days.

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A corner tower of the Xi'an City Wall reflected in the moat at dusk
China
Culture & Craft4 min read

Xi'an: A Culture City, Not a Terracotta Checklist

A plain guide to Xi'an as a culture city: the Ming city wall by bike, Hui food streets, the Shaanxi History Museum, and Lintong as a separate day.

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