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The culture of modern China is a complicated blend of fervent capitalism and ancient tradition. Fast-paced and cosmopolitan, Shanghai’s skyscrapers loom above imperial temples, parks are filled with locals doing tai chi in Beijing and China’s most historic temples can be found in Chengdu. Muslim Xinjiang and Buddhist Tibet, like many of China's vast regions, have their own unique cultures and flavours to be discovered.
Feel the imposing grandeur of Beijing landmarks like the Forbidden City and Tiananmen Square, or head south for the ultra-modern skyscrapers, glamorous bars and tree-lined avenues of Shanghai. Explore the bamboo gardens and backstreet restaurants of easygoing Chengdu, get lost in Xi'an's labyrinthine Muslim Quarter, or wander the atmospheric Old Town in Lijiang, surrounded by towering white peaks.
Scale Hunan Province's sacred Hengshan Mountain, dotted with temples built into the cliffs, or hike the Tiger Leaping Gorge in Yunnan Province. Camp beneath the mystical towers of the Great Wall, cycle in the shadow of the limestone peaks around Yangshuo, or sail the mighty Yangtze from Chongqing. Get close to rare giant pandas at the Wolong National Nature Reserve outside Chengdu.