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When people picture Jilin Province, they usually imagine the snowy pines of Changchun or the misty gorges of Jilin City. A proper Baicheng travel guide has to correct that image,…

Most foreign travelers who plan a trip to the Northeast have heard of Harbin or Changchun, but far fewer have put the small city of Siping on their radar. That…

Fushun is the most surprising city on this list, and the one least prepared for tourists — which is exactly why it is worth your time. About 45 kilometers east…

Huludao is the kind of coastal city that regular China travelers overlook, and that is precisely its appeal. Sitting on the western shore of the Liaodong Peninsula where the Bohai…

Most travelers who think about the Liaodong Peninsula head straight for Dalian’s promenades or Dandong’s border views, and they skip the stretch of coast in between. That is a mistake,…

Shuozhou is the kind of place that does not show up on most Shanxi itineraries, and that is exactly why it rewards the traveler who digs a little deeper. Tucked…

Most foreign travelers who plan a trip through Shanxi never make it past Pingyao and the Datong temples. About 200 kilometers southwest of Taiyuan the ground falls apart into a…

Yangquan is the sort of place that rewards travelers who already know they like Shanxi. It sits in the eastern mountains of the province, where the Taihang range folds the…

Langfang is a city that most travelers only see from a train window, and that is a mistake we want to correct. It sits in the narrow corridor between Beijing…

Hengshui is the kind of Chinese city that rarely appears on a foreigner’s list, and we think that is a shame. It sits in the plain of southern Hebei, a…