Mutianyu (Huairou) ★ 4.2
Mutianyu, 73 km from Beijing in Huairou, pairs the Great Wall with grilled rainbow trout, chestnut-braised pork and a September chestnut harvest festival.
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Suzhou ★ 4.2
Suzhou is 20 minutes from Shanghai by high-speed rail, where Wei Ji Ao Mian Guan serves aozao noodles, a centuries-old Suzhou morning tradition.
Yangfang (Changping) ★ 4.1
Yangfang in Changping, Beijing is the heart of the district's hotpot culture, where Yangfang Shengli serves instant-boiled mutton, a municipal heritage craft.
Hangzhou ★ 4.1
Hangzhou is 50 minutes from Shanghai by high-speed rail, where Hefang Street and Damalong Market serve Jiangnan breakfasts before Longjing tea in the hills.
Pinggu (peach country) ★ 4.0
Pinggu, about 80 km northeast of Beijing, is peach country with a September and October harvest festival, plus chrysanthemum salad and cake in autumn.
Tianjin ★ 4.0
Tianjin is 30 minutes from Beijing South Station by high-speed rail, a day trip for jianbing guozi, goubuli steamed buns and Shibajie mahua twists.
Simatai and Gubeikou (Miyun) ★ 3.9
Simatai and Gubeikou in Miyun, about 140 km from Beijing, are known for zhuangguozi casserole, Manchu and Mongolian erbaxi dishes and Miyun Reservoir fish.
Chengde (Hebei) ★ 3.9
Chengde is 192 km from Beijing, about an hour by high-speed train from Chaoyang Station, with hawthorn braised ribs, ginseng chicken soup and garlic noodles.
Zhujiajiao (Qingpu) ★ 3.9
Zhujiajiao, an hour from Shanghai on Metro Line 17, is a canal town where Yinxingshu Apo Zongzi, open since 1999, wraps zongzi by a 400-year-old ginkgo tree.
Qibao Ancient Town (Minhang) ★ 3.9
Qibao Ancient Town, a water town on Metro Line 9 near Shanghai, packs its South Street with tangtuan, scallion pancakes and crab roe soup dumplings.
Nanxiang (Jiading) ★ 3.8
Nanxiang, a 45-minute subway ride from Shanghai, is the birthplace of xiaolongbao, with Rihuaxuan and Changxinglou still serving soup dumplings on Old Street.
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