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I am in the early phases of planning a trip to China and hoping to do a few days in Shanghai and Suzhou then a longer stretch in Guilin/Yangshuo, then a few days each in Chongqing, Chengdu, and Beijing before heading home to the US. I don’t know if I’ll ever get to go to China again so I want to hit all the bucket list items in one fast swoop. However, the karsts on the Li River are my number one travel dream and I want to really take my time in that area. Any recommendations for things to do in the area to explore the city in between my scenic explorations?

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I am planning my trip to Kyrgyzstan and wanted to make it to Uzbekistan, too, but I’m not sure I’ll have time. The main reason I wanted to go there was to experience the turquoise tiled buildings in Samarkand. Are there any cities or towns in Kyrgyzstan with similar architecture?👀