If You're NearbyMountainsUNESCOHiking

Mount Lu

A misty World Heritage mountain of waterfalls, temples and colonial-era villas, beloved by Chinese poets for centuries.

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

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Mountains · UNESCO

Huangshan

Anhui
About 136 miles away

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

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Nature · UNESCO

Zhangjiajie

Hunan
About 335 miles away

Giant sandstone pillars that inspired Avatar's floating mountains.

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Cities · Skylines

Shanghai

About 346 miles away

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

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The Full Short List

East China

Shanghai, water towns and Huangshan.

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