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henanKaifeng Travel Guide 2026: Song Dynasty Capital, Iron Pagoda & Night Market
Kaifeng — the Song Dynasty capital (960-1127 AD), one of the world's most prosperous cities of the medieval era. The Iron Pagoda (铁塔), Judge Bao's Qingming Garden (a reconstruction of the famous Song Dynasty painting), the Dragon Pavilion Park, and the extraordinarily lively night market that has made Kaifeng famous in China for street food.
Updated May 2026
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henanLuoyang Complete Travel Guide 2026: Longmen Grottoes, Peony Festival & Ancient Capital
Luoyang — China's ancient capital for 13 dynasties. The Longmen Grottoes UNESCO site (100,000 Buddhist statues carved into cliff faces), the White Horse Temple (the first Buddhist temple in China), the Luoyang Museum, the Peony Festival in April (the city has 300,000 peonies), and the Old Town district with Tang Dynasty culture.
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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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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shanxiWhere to Stay in Pingyao 2026: Courtyard Hotels Inside the Ancient City Wall
Staying in Pingyao's ancient walled city — the converted Ming-Qing courtyard (四合院) hotels that make Pingyao extraordinary, how to book the most atmospheric properties before they fill (they do sell out months ahead in October), what ¥200-800/night gets you, and why staying inside the walls beats a commute from a modern hotel outside.
Updated May 2026
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fujianQuanzhou Travel Guide 2026: China's Maritime Silk Road Capital
Quanzhou (泉州) in Fujian — named by Marco Polo as 'the greatest port in the world' in the 13th century, and a UNESCO World Heritage Site since 2021. The mix of Muslim mosques, Hindu temples, Buddhist monasteries, and Taoist temples that reflects the city's extraordinary cosmopolitan medieval history. The Kaiyuan Temple, the Quanzhou Maritime Museum, and the Huian stone sculpture tradition.
Updated May 2026
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