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nanjingNanjing Food Guide 2026: Salted Duck, Duck Blood Soup & Fuzi Temple Snacks
Nanjing's food culture centred on duck — Nanjing salted duck (盐水鸭) eaten cold, duck blood vermicelli soup (鸭血粉丝汤) as a breakfast staple, ya pi (duck skin), and what else Nanjing does besides duck. The Fuzi Temple area's snack street and the Laomenjing hutong food scene.
Updated May 2026
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nanjingSun Yat-sen Mausoleum Nanjing Guide 2026: Purple Mountain & Republican History
The Sun Yat-sen Mausoleum on Purple Mountain is one of China's most significant Republican-era monuments — an enormous granite staircase leading to the tomb of the Father of Modern China. This guide covers the history of Dr Sun Yat-sen, how to climb the 392 steps to the tomb, the surrounding Purple Mountain attractions, practical tips, and how to combine it with Nanjing's other historical sites in 2026.
Updated May 2026
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suzhouSuzhou Day Trip from Shanghai 2026: Gardens, Silk & Canal Walks in One Perfect Day
The perfect Suzhou day trip from Shanghai — taking the 25-minute HSR, the best two or three gardens to combine (Humble Administrator's, Master of Nets, Tiger Hill), the Shantang Street canal walk, where to buy genuine Suzhou silk, and getting back before dark.
Updated May 2026
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jiangsuTaihu Lake & Jiangnan Water Towns 2026: Wuxi, Suzhou & the Lake District
The Taihu (Lake Tai) area of Jiangsu — cycling along the lake shoreline, the cherry blossoms at Turtle Head Isle in April, the Xi Shan (West Mountain) island with traditional Jiangnan villages, and connecting the lake area to Suzhou's classical gardens for a 3-day Jiangsu circuit.
Updated May 2026
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jiangsuTongli Water Town Guide 2026: Quieter Alternative to Zhouzhuang Near Suzhou
Tongli (同里) water town near Suzhou — less crowded than Zhouzhuang, with authentic canal-side living alongside the tourist sites. The Retreat and Reflection Garden (退思园), the historic stone bridges, evening dinner by the canal, and why Tongli is a better day-trip choice for most visitors.
Updated May 2026
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jiangsuWuxi & Lake Tai (Taihu) Travel Guide 2026: Gardens, Ferries & Jiangnan Scenery
Wuxi on the shores of Lake Tai (Taihu) in Jiangsu — the Turtle Head Isle (鿌头渚) and its cherry blossoms, a cruise on Lake Tai, the classic Jiangnan scenery of the Li Garden, and Wuxi's role in China's tech manufacturing economy (the city locals call the Silicon Valley of China). Getting there from Shanghai or Nanjing.
Updated May 2026
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