Longer reads on Chinese food, culture and first-trip questions. For the short, practical guides, see First Time China.
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Longer reads on Chinese food, culture and first-trip questions. For the short, practical guides, see First Time China.
Food
Regional cooking, dishes and how to eat your way through a trip.

Anhui cooking from the Huangshan mountains to the old merchant towns.
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The eight regional cuisines of China, what sets each apart, and where to taste them.
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A route through the eight great Chinese culinary traditions, one region at a time.
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Fujian's coast on a plate: soups, oysters and the Minnan tea table.
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Hunan's heat explained: the chilies, the cured meats and the dishes worth the trip.
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Jiangsu cooking: precise, delicate and built on rivers and lakes.
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Sichuan food is built on more than heat. Here is how the flavors work.
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Tea houses, clothing and the habits behind them.
Regions
Short guides to parts of the country.
Practical
Questions first-time visitors ask before they go.
Stories
Accounts from people who live and work in China.
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