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jiangsuYangzhou Gardens & Grand Canal: Salt Merchants' Legacy & Huaiyang Cuisine
Explore Yangzhou in Jiangsu — the ancient salt-trading capital on the Grand Canal, with exquisite Qing-dynasty private gardens, the Slender West Lake, world-class Huaiyang cuisine, and the most literary urban atmosphere in the Yangtze Delta.
Updated May 2026
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liaoningShenyang Imperial Palace: The Manchu Forbidden City Before Beijing
Visit the Shenyang Imperial Palace (Mukden Palace) in Liaoning — the original court of the Qing dynasty founders Nurhaci and Hong Taiji, built before the conquest of Beijing, a UNESCO World Heritage complex smaller but architecturally richer than its Beijing counterpart, and the best introduction to Manchu court culture in China.
Updated May 2026
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shanxiPingyao Ancient City: China's First Banking Capital & Ming-Qing Architecture
Explore Pingyao in Shanxi — China's best-preserved Ming and Qing dynasty walled city, birthplace of Chinese banking (draft exchange houses), stunning courtyard architecture, beef jerky, pingyao beef, and a genuinely intact ancient streetscape that has changed little in 300 years.
Updated May 2026
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