What do you mean by old city? Xi'an has its city walls still standing, but that's because they've been restored. Even inside the walls, Xi'an is much like any big Chinese city. If you do go, the terracotta warriors are cool, the museum is good, the Muslim quarter is interesting and there are some temples and stuff around to visit.

Chengdu is the place for you. 3,000 years of history on display.

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Suzhou is really pretty with the canals and gardens, and with Shanghai so close you can make it a day trip from there. I haven't been to Hangzhou yet, but I will some day.

HK, Macau and SHanghai are big enough for you, I would travel around some smaller cities like Lhasa, Tibet. It's more interesting to travel or observe something which is so non-Chinese.

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Just reading a Guardian article......... seems really true though. Really seen this place change in the last 14 years, even though the older China wasn't so whizz zoom bang...... it was unique and unquestionably China. I'm all for them preserving older buildings/areas and banning further land use until they tear a few monstrosities down and take a good hard look at some of the garbage that foreigners and Chinese alike have been allowed to weld together.

http://www.guardian.co.uk/china/story/0,,2100460,00.html

Opera house and matching street lamps.....

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I belive that xi'an is surely a good place for visit. unfortunately i have not got the chance to go now. BTW. yunnan, where lijiang and xianggelila lie in, is another wonderful place for visit. enjoy your time.

I belive that xi'an is surely a good place for visit. unfortunately i have got the chance to go now. BTW. yunnan, where lijiang and xianggelila lie in, is another wonderful place for visit. enjoy your time.

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i agree with ducky...

it's a pretty huge lake... so i strongly suggest hopping on one of those carts to scout the various sites around 西湖 (West Lake) before venturing on foot... each area has its unique features, so jump off wherever is most appealing to your senses.

also, many people overlook the quieter Hangzhou Garden... locals would come here for picnics and to escape the noisy tourists... this vast garden is situated right across from the lush, forresty part of the lake where you can hold BBQ picnics...

i even took a picture with my camera phone:

the lake is in the backdrop of this serene corner of the park... good luck finding it and don't forget to bring your picnic basket!

Pingyao. Old, well organised, good designed, small population. I love the buildings and the quietness there.

wow such a great information.I like China ,Chinese Landscape is very beautiful.

Yes, Xian is good, so is Guilin.

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Once I have been in LanZhou it is so cool! Also I would recommend to visit SuZhou. Very beautiful girls are there!

Xia Men 厦门: coast city in Fujian province: mild climat,yummy southern foods,modern infrastructure and beautiful natural landscape.