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inner-mongoliaInner Mongolia Guide 2026: Grasslands, Gobi Desert & Nomadic Culture
Inner Mongolia for visitors — the Hulunbuir grasslands (considered China's most beautiful), the Badain Jaran Desert (the world's third-largest), the singing sand dunes of Xiangshawan, Mongolian yurt stays and horseback riding, the Mongolian food (mutton hotpot, tsuivan noodles, airag fermented mare's milk), and getting around this enormous province by plane and train.
Updated May 2026
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hunanFenghuang Ancient Town Guide 2026: Stilted Houses, Tuojiang River & Miao Culture
Fenghuang (凤凰) in western Hunan — the ancient town that sits along the Tuojiang River with wooden stilted houses (吊脚楼) reflected in the water, the South Gate tower illuminated at night, the Miao silver jewellery, the local rice wine (咂酒), and getting there from Changsha or Zhangjiajie. Night vs day photography.
Updated May 2026
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guangdongFoshan Travel Guide 2026: Bruce Lee's Hometown, Kung Fu & Ancestral Temple
Foshan (佛山) in Guangdong — Bruce Lee's ancestral hometown, the birthplace of Wing Chun kung fu, and a city with a 2,500-year history. The Foshan Ancestral Temple (祖庙, dedicated to the Northern Emperor, Beidi), the Nanfeng Ancient Kiln (a working kiln since the Ming Dynasty), the Lingnan Tiandi cultural complex, and why Foshan is one of the most interesting day trips from Guangzhou.
Updated May 2026
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hebeiChengde Travel Guide 2026: Imperial Summer Resort & Mountain Temples
Chengde (承德) in Hebei — the Qing Dynasty's summer capital, 250km north of Beijing. The vast Mountain Resort palace gardens (the largest imperial garden in China), the Eight Outer Temples including the mini-Potala Palace, and what a day trip from Beijing vs overnight stay gives you.
Updated May 2026
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jiangxiJingdezhen Ceramics Guide 2026: China's Porcelain Capital
Jingdezhen (景德镇) in Jiangxi — the city that has been making China's finest porcelain for 1,000 years. The Imperial Kiln Museum, the ceramics market and artist studios, hands-on pottery workshops, how to buy genuine high-fired porcelain vs tourist junk, and combining Jingdezhen with the rapeseed flower season in nearby Wuyuan.
Updated May 2026
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anhuiJiuhuashan Guide 2026: Anhui's Sacred Buddhist Mountain
Jiuhuashan (九华山) in Anhui — one of the four sacred Buddhist mountains of China, dedicated to the Bodhisattva Dizang (地藏). The multi-tiered temples on a dramatic mountain landscape, the cable car to the top, staying overnight to watch dawn over the Buddhist community, and how to combine it with Yellow Mountain (Huangshan) in the same trip.
Updated May 2026
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