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Hemudu Cultural Site Museum, Zhejiang Province, reveals the life of a tribe active 7,000 years ago. Read more in the China Daily Holiday Travel article Hemudu site: Living exhibit of Neolithic Age.

The ancient towns and villages of eastern Zhejiang Province and its picturesque scenery have been the location of many films, Lu Yi reports in the China Daily Travel article Just like being in a movie. Eastern Zhejiang province is one of the most romantic regions of China. The idyllic corridor between the ocean and mountains has inspired legions of movie makers, drawn to its natural beauty and picture postcard towns.

Experience both the classics and new-age marvels of Pearl River city Guangzhou, capital of southern China’s Guangdong Province, in Li Jing’s China Daily Travel article Guangzhou old and new.

Now that a network of “green tracks” has been constructed in Guangdong Province, taking long bike-rides has become popular, allowing visitors to get exercise whilst enjoying the beautiful Pearl River Delta scenery. You can hike along the tracks or ride a bicycle with your family and friends, while gazing at the mountains, lakes and cityscapes. Read more in the Shenzhen Daily articles Riding on green tracks and Riding on green tracks (II).

Hangzhou, capital of Zhejiang Province in eastern China, has been dubbed the “world of smiles, and the city of happiness” in a new BBC documentary. Heavenly Hangzhou’s slow life tempo and beautiful natural surroundings for many centuries has made it the tourist toast of the nation. Find out more about Hangzhou and it’s five must-see attractions – West Lake, Lingyin Temple, Xixi Wetland, Hefang Street and Thousand Island Lake – in the China Daily Hangzhou article City dubbed the ‘world of smiles’.