Less crowded towns?

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russell1

25-Jun-2007 08:23
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Less crowded towns?

I would like to see some smaller towns with traditional architecture and way of life. Lijiang and Fenghuang sound great, but also incredibly packed with tourists. Are there other similar spots where I won't be jostling elbows?

ellyse

25-Jun-2007 08:42
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Wuyuan was great when I went in May 2005. However it's now in the 10th edition of Lonely Planet, so I'm not sure if it has become much more touristy.
Also read this thread for less touristy options around Huangshan.
Cheers!

Voyager_2002

25-Jun-2007 09:14
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Less crowded? China?

Consider a different country, perhaps another continent.

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traditional architecture and way of life

Perhaps you need a time machine: China is bent on modernisation, and the areas that charmed me back in 1990 no longer exist.

ellyse

25-Jun-2007 09:16
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Oh I forgot. You might want to check out the Hakka roundhouses in Fujian province. Just don't go for the ones in the guidebooks.
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lovingcat

25-Jun-2007 10:34
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pingyao(in shanxi province). 6 hours by bus from xi'an.

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ellyse

25-Jun-2007 10:53
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#4, I would think that Pingyao is a bit too crowded and touristy. Even more so than Fenghuang.
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Johnlca

25-Jun-2007 11:40
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People mountain, people sea, everywhere.

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woolf135

25-Jun-2007 18:44
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Zhaoxing and the villages in southeast guizhou were not bad, but getting there is a pain in the ass

woolf135

25-Jun-2007 18:45
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And I look forward to seeing Wuyuan in May next year, but I don't expect it to be empty.

billyzhang

27-Jun-2007 23:32
Posts: 19

Hi Russell,
Since you like the Less Crowded Towns,I think southeast Guizhou is a good choice to you!I know some roads to the villages are not so good,but the minority villages are realy worth visiting.If you are late for 4 or 5 year, there are must be too many tourists here since there are 39 kinds of Miao(Hmong) and other minorities here,which attracts more and more people to come.Hope you have a good time in Guizhou.

www.toguizhou.com

billyzhang

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