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01 / EAST CHINAEAST CHINA · CITYShanghaiTwo cities in one — the old world of the Bund and the new skyline of Lujiazui, cafés and Shanghainese cooking in the lanes. Shanghai doesn't dazzle at first; it grows on you the more you walk.Explore Shanghai ↗
02 / NORTH CHINANORTH CHINA · HISTORICALChengdeChengde was the Qing emperors' summer capital. The Mountain Resort is China's largest surviving imperial garden — twice the size of the Summer Palace. The surrounding Eight Outer Temples blend Han, Tibetan and Mongol arcExplore Chengde ↗
03 / EAST CHINAEAST CHINA · CITYXiamenXiamen is a garden city on the sea. The colonial villas and piano music of Gulangyu, the blue water and sky of the Ring Island Road, the indie shops of Zengcuoan and the youthful buzz of Xiamen University have made it onExplore Xiamen ↗A good trip has a good rhythm
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