China, Place by Place

Places

Every place shows how far we've checked it. Places appear here only once we have at least a sourced reason to go.

5 places
八字桥

Bazi Bridge

Yuecheng, Shaoxing

Built 1201–1204, rebuilt 1256. Grooves from boat ropes are still in the stone.

Desk-checked
书圣故里

Shusheng Guli

Yuecheng, Shaoxing

A canal quarter linked to the calligrapher Wang Xizhi. How it got its name is still being checked.

Needs evidence
中国黄酒博物馆

China Rice Wine Museum

Yuecheng, Shaoxing

Shaoxing's rice wine, its winter brewing season and the lake water it relies on.

Desk-checked
安昌古镇

Anchang ancient town

Keqiao, Shaoxing

1,747 metres of street along a river crossed by 17 old bridges.

Desk-checked
中国茶叶博物馆

China National Tea Museum

Xihu, Hangzhou

Day 1 of the journey. Opening days and the walk to Longjing are still being checked.

Needs evidence

100 more Zhejiang candidates are in research. They are added once their key facts are checked.