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Qingdao

A seaside city with German colonial architecture, the famous Tsingtao brewery and beaches below the Taoist peaks of Laoshan.

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

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Mountains · UNESCO

Mount Tai

Shandong
About 183 miles away

China's most sacred peak, climbed by emperors for 3,000 years.

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Cities · Skylines

Shanghai

About 340 miles away

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

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Cities · UNESCO

Beijing

About 342 miles away

The Forbidden City, Temple of Heaven and Tiananmen, with old hutong alleys.

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The Full Short List

East China

Shanghai, water towns and Huangshan.

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