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Hong Kong, Hong Kong
-Cantonese food
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Shenzhen, China
-Wutong Mountain
-Big park
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Guangzhou, China
Described on Reddit by many as 'best city in China'; more foreigner friendly, cheaper than other parts and good costumer service.
-African community of Guangzhou, Guangzhou offers African-Chinese mix food
-Canton Tower
-Shamian Island
-Allows for Day Trip to Foshan (interesting?)
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Hainan Island, China
-Cycling trips
-Chill at the beach
-A really cute old town part
-Coffee culture
-Hiking
https://www.lonelyplanet.com/articles/top-things-to-do-in-hainan-china
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Nanning, China
-someone in reddit describes as 'a more developed Hanoi'
-laid back city, when people talk about it others go 'hush! this is supposed to stay a secret gem!'
-laid back, not that much to do but a must for its food
-seen as the inferior choice when compared to the more popular 'Yangshuo'
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Yangshuo County, China
-EXTREMELY TOURISTY
-basically backpackers paradise for the chinese but. the beaten path is beaten for a reason innit
-Musical night show Impression Sanjie Liu: a tribute to china's ethnic minority groups that takes place every night on the bank of the Li river which is the world's largest natural theater, it has over 600 performers and was created by the guy that also did the into for the Beijing olympics
-cycling in the countryside, views remind me of Ninh Binh
-rock climbing
-renting motorbike and go for a scenic loop
-night life
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Guilin, China
Sometimes done as a day trip from Guilin. Most people agree there's not much to do/see in Guilin and recommend to 'just go to Yangshuo'. Some mention if you've been to Zhangjiajie already, Guilin will disappoint.
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Xijiang, China
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Fenghuang County, China
Same as Furong town but a bit bigger, cute small traditional town to explore/
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Zhangjiajie, China
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Chongqing, China
Refer to IG reels.
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Chengdu, China
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Shanghai, China
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Hangzhou, China
https://handluggageonly.co.uk/many-reasons-need-visit-hangzhou-china/
-known as 'China's Heaven on Earth'
-seen as a must on reddit to the point people don't ask "should i visit hangzhou' but ask 'aside from the obvious what should i go see in hangzhou'
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Taizhou, China
A must for the Tiantai mountains and waterfall.
-city of the iconic lotus flower in a pond with mountains in the back picture
-shenxianju scenic area, zhangjiajie-esque, looks beautiful
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Xianju County, China
A prefecture within Taizhou.
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Wangxian Valley Town, China
Man-made valley. People mention how insane the crowds are but everyone says 'it's worth it though, it's gorgeous'. Furong Town-esque.
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Huangshan, China
City to visit Huangshan mountain, amongst Chinese people comparable in popularity to Zhangjiajie. 'Yellow Mountains'.
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Nanjing, China
People are very clear unless you are very much into history, it's not that interesting, at least it doesn't hold up when put up against Xi'An/Chengdu/etc. However it does have some interesting WW2 sites and the Confucius temple. Does look a bit like Xi'An 2.0 but a bit less impressive.
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Shanghai, China
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Suzhou, China
Usually done as a day trip from Shanghai but people say it's a really nice place and can warrant two days of visiting. Famous for its beautiful gardens.
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Xiamen City, China
Beach city.
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Qingdao, China
A german concession city. 'Pearl of the Yellow Sea'. Blend of European architecture (typically German!) with Chinese architecture.
-Tsingtao beer is originally from here, 'must visit' for beerheads :/
-beautiful cathedral
-https://www.hashcorner.com/en/travel/china/qingdao/qingdao-guide/
However people mention it is better to skip Qingdao to go to Suzhou (discussed intra) and Hangzhou instead.