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hangzhouHangzhou Food Guide 2026: West Lake Vinegar Fish, Dongpo Pork & Longjing Tea Cuisine
Hangzhou's refined Zhejiang cuisine — West Lake Vinegar Fish (西湖醋鱼), Dongpo Pork (东坡肉) braised in Shaoxing wine, Beggar's Chicken cooked in clay, and the tea-infused dishes made with Longjing green tea. Where to eat each properly and what the tourist versions leave out.
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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jiangxiLushan Mountain Guide 2026: Jiangxi's Mountain Resort & Waterfall Scenery
Lushan (庐山) in Jiangxi — the mountain that inspired more Chinese poetry than any other, with dramatic waterfalls (the Sandie Waterfall), colonial-era villas from the Republican period, the Guling town at the summit, and Mao Zedong's political conferences that still define some of the buildings. Getting from Nanchang or Jiujiang.
Updated May 2026
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zhejiangMoganshan Travel Guide: Zhejiang's Cool Hill Station Weekend Escape Near Shanghai
Moganshan (莫干山) hill station in Zhejiang — the forested ridge above Shanghai and Hangzhou known for its historic colonial-era villas, bamboo forests, boutique accommodation, and as China's most fashionable weekend escape. Getting there, where to stay, what to do.
Updated May 2026
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jiangxiNanchang Travel Guide 2026: Revolutionary History, Tengwang Pavilion & Jiangxi Gateway
Nanchang in Jiangxi — the city of the 1927 Nanchang Uprising that started the People's Liberation Army, the Tengwang Pavilion (one of China's three famous ancient towers), and Nanchang's role as the gateway to Jiujiang, Lushan, Jingdezhen, and Wuyuan. Practical logistics for a Jiangxi circuit.
Updated May 2026
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