Indagare member M. B. recently visited a lesser-known region of China before spending a few days in Shanghai. Here are her impressions from the trip.
I highly recommend intrepid travelers visit the Anhui Province for its beautiful UNESCO World Heritage towns and spectacular mountain scenery. The Pig’s Heaven Inns were hands-down the most interesting hotels I have ever stayed in. There is one in Bishan and another in Xidi, and I would suggest spending a couple days in each, as they are very different in feel.
The Xidi Pig’s Heaven Inn is located in a very old (Ming Dynasty) UNESCO town, which is really well preserved and still inhabited. We arrived after dark and the town was pitch black, with no streetlights. We were standing in the dark silence when suddenly we saw two small lights approaching us. After a moment passed, we realized it was two women carrying candles to greet us and lead us to the hotel. This was not a staged show to exemplify their rustic quality; this was their mode of getting around at...
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