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shenyangShenyang & Dalian Travel Guide 2025: Manchurian Imperial History and China's Most Liveable Coast
Shenyang's Qing Dynasty palaces and Japanese colonial history alongside Dalian's European-planned boulevards, beaches, and seafood — two compelling northeastern cities often missed by visitors.
Updated May 2026
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xianHuaqing Palace & Lishan Mountain: Xi'an's Imperial Spa and Dramatic Hillside Scenery
Guide to Huaqing Palace (华清宫) near Xi'an — the imperial hot spring resort of Tang Dynasty Emperor Xuanzong and his concubine Yang Guifei, plus the dramatic December 9th 1936 Site where Chiang Kai-shek was captured. Includes hiking Lishan Mountain and the famous evening show.
Updated May 2026
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henanHenan Travel Guide 2025: Zhengzhou, Kaifeng, Luoyang & the Cradle of Chinese Civilisation
Henan Province is where Chinese civilisation began — the Shaolin Temple, Longmen Grottoes, Song Dynasty capital Kaifeng, and the Yellow River's ancient sites are all within easy reach.
Updated May 2026
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NanjingNanjing Travel Guide 2026: History, Museums, and Modern Capital
Complete guide to Nanjing — China's former imperial capital, the Ming Tombs, the Confucius Temple, Nanjing Massacre Memorial, and the city's famous duck blood vermicelli soup. Everything you need to visit Nanjing in 2026.
Updated May 2026
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ShanghaiShanghai Bund Architecture Guide: 52 Buildings on the Waterfront
Detailed architectural guide to the Bund's 52 historic buildings — the stories behind the HSBC building, Customs House clock tower, Sassoon House, and others. Best viewpoints, when to visit, and the Bund's history as Asia's greatest collection of 20th-century architecture.
Updated May 2026
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shanxiDatong & Yungang Grottoes Guide 2026: Shanxi's Northern Wei Buddhist Art
Datong in Shanxi province — the Yungang Grottoes (云冈石窟), one of the greatest Buddhist cave art complexes in the world with 51,000 carved figures from the 5th century AD Northern Wei dynasty. The most important caves to visit, the Hanging Temple (悬空寺) nearby, and Datong's extraordinary old city wall.
Updated May 2026
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