{"id":13501,"date":"2017-07-19T18:15:27","date_gmt":"2017-07-19T22:15:27","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blogs.transparent.com\/chinese\/?p=13501"},"modified":"2017-07-19T18:15:27","modified_gmt":"2017-07-19T22:15:27","slug":"best-places-to-visit-in-china-in-the-summer","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blogs.transparent.com\/chinese\/best-places-to-visit-in-china-in-the-summer\/","title":{"rendered":"Best Places to Visit in China in the Summer"},"content":{"rendered":"

Summer is here, and it’s a great time to travel in China. Sure, it’s a busy time of year, but that’s always the case in the world’s most populous country. In my 5+ years of living in China, I ended up doing most of my traveling during the summer months. Here are a few of the best places to visit in China in the summer, with links to more detailed posts and some videos to check out.<\/p>\n

Beach<\/h1>\n

In the hot summer months, most people just want to find a beach. In China, get ready to see where the old Chinglish idiom “people mountain, people sea<\/strong>” (\u4eba\u5c71\u4eba\u6d77 – r\u00e9n sh\u0101n r\u00e9n h\u01cei) comes from when you see how crowded the beach can get. That being said, if you can deal with the crowds there are plenty of places to have an awesome beach holiday in China.<\/p>\n

Xiamen<\/a><\/h2>\n
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A view of the Xiamen skyline.<\/p><\/div>\n

While much of Fujian remains isolated and less developed, Xiamen<\/strong> (\u53a6\u95e8 \u2013 xi\u00e0 m\u00e9n)\u00a0has thrived and is a bustling city for both business and tourism. Centered on Xiamen island, there are also four other districts on the mainland plus the small island of\u00a0Gulangyu<\/strong>\u00a0(\u9f13\u6d6a\u5c7f \u2013 g\u01d4 l\u00e0ng y\u01d4). Most tourists spend a majority of their time here. There\u2019s more to do in Xiamen, however, including beaches, parks, and temples, so you could easily spend a few days here.<\/p>\n