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5 Places to Experience Chinese New Year at Its Best
From the “birthplace” of Spring Festival to a town glowing with fish-shaped lanterns and parades, here are some ideas for your Chinese New Year getaway
Two Days in Wuhai, the Small Coal-Mining City Dubbed “China’s Dubai”
Once ridden with air pollution, the northwestern Inner Mongolia city is reinventing itself as a desert-lake tourist destination
From Icy to an Ice Icon: How Harbin Became a Winter Wonderland
Since its founding in 1999, the Harbin Ice-Snow World has grown from a local initiative that provides residents with wintertime entertainment into the world’s largest celebration of ice
A Century After Its Founding, Milan’s Chinatown Faces an Uncertain Future
Chinese migrants helped shape Milan’s Sarpi–Canonica district for a century, but soaring rents, shifting urban planning, and cultural tensions are now eroding the enclave’s diaspora-driven character. A new generation of Italian-Chinese entrepreneurs may determine whether it endures.
War Relics, Durian Slippers and Magical Encounters in Dongxing, China’s Southern Border
A Guangxi border town shaped by war, migration, cultural exchange, and subtropical flavors
Qingtian: China’s “Little Europe” with a County-Town Heart
Often celebrated online for its European flair as the hometown of countless Chinese diaspora, this small mountain town’s true essence lies in the lives of those who left, stayed, and returned—shaping it over generations
How a Small Chinese Village Is Welcoming Translators Worldwide
From century-old villages to China’s first translator residency, Songyang is drawing young entrepreneurs and global visitors while preserving its cultural heritage
Welcome to Liu York: Going with the Flow in China’s Chillest River City
How a riverside city in Guangxi has evolved from a Tang-era backwater, to a polluted industrial hub, and finally into a model of green living
National Day Escapes: 5 Offbeat Holiday Spots to Discover
Spanning the country from north to south, these five lesser-known destinations range from deserts to tropical coasts and offer (relatively) quieter alternatives to the holiday rush
Qufu: The “Holy City of the East” That Continues to Inspire Students Today
How an ancient teacher’s hometown becomes a holy city that attracts rulers and common people alike for over two millennia
