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Jingdezhen

China's porcelain capital for a thousand years, with imperial kiln ruins, workshops and a striking new porcelain museum.

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Best Time to Go
Apr–May, Sep–Nov
Our full guide to Jingdezhen is being written. It's on the East China list as If You're Nearby.

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Huangshan

Anhui
About 82 miles away

The Yellow Mountains, with granite peaks above a sea of clouds.

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Wuyuan

Jiangxi
About 40 miles away

Whitewashed Huizhou villages among hills and rice fields, famous for golden rapeseed blossoms in March and autumn colors in villages like Huangling.

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Shanghai

About 288 miles away

The Bund's old banks, facing Pudong's futuristic skyline.

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East China

Shanghai, water towns and Huangshan.

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