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5 cities · 25 neighborhoods

An editorial guide to the best neighborhoods across cities in China.

Beijing

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#1
Gulou
Beijing's hutong hipster heart
#2
Sanlitun
Beijing's nightlife and shopping core
#3
798 Art District
Beijing's converted factory arts district
#4
Wangfujing
Beijing's historic shopping street
#5
Qianmen
Beijing's restored imperial market street

Chengdu

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#1
Kuanzhai Alley
Chengdu's restored Qing-era alleys
#2
Jinli
Chengdu's ancient snack street
#3
Taikoo Li
Chengdu's contemporary design quarter
#4
Wenshu Monastery
Chengdu's Buddhist historic quarter
#5
Tianfu Square
Chengdu's central civic heart

Hangzhou

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#1
West Lake
UNESCO Hangzhou lakefront
#2
Xixi Wetland
Hangzhou's water village park
#3
Hefang Street
Old Hangzhou's main street
#4
Wushan
Hangzhou's pagoda hill
#5
Xiacheng
Hangzhou's commercial heart

Shanghai

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#1
French Concession
Plane trees and art deco shikumen
#2
Xintiandi
Shanghai's stylish reborn lanes
#3
Tianzifang
Arts and craft alleys
#4
The Bund
Colonial waterfront, Pudong skyline
#5
Jing'an
Shanghai's smart commercial heart

Suzhou

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#1
Pingjiang
UNESCO old canal Suzhou
#2
Shantang Street
Suzhou's preserved canal village
#3
Guanqian Street
Suzhou's central pedestrian core
#4
Mudu
Suzhou's old garden town
#5
Tongli
Suzhou's water-village neighbour