City Comparison
Compare two incredible cities side by side โ culture, food, local tips, and immersive 4K virtual walks.
Country
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China
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Japan
Continent
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Asia
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Asia
Best Season
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AprilโMay (river fog and wisteria) or October (autumn golds reflected in the Tuojiang River)
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Spring (MarchโMay) for cherry blossoms
Currency
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Chinese Yuan / Renminbi (CNY ยฅ)
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Japanese Yen (ยฅ)
Greeting
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ไฝ ๅฅฝ (Nว hวo); Tujia minority greeting: ไฝ ๅฏ่พพ (Nว ฤn dรก)
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ใใใซใกใฏ (Konnichiwa)
The iconic red lantern reflections in the Tuojiang River are most beautiful at dusk when the stilted houses (ๅ่ๆฅผ) light up. Cross the Hongqiao bridge at night and walk downstream along the south bank โ you'll find the quieter riverside away from souvenir stalls. The old town walls at Dongmen Gate are free to climb and give the best view of the jumbled roofscape.
Carry cash โ many small shops are cash-only. Bow slightly when greeting.
๐จ๐ณ Fenghuang Fun Fact
Fenghuang means 'phoenix' in Chinese and the town is shaped like a phoenix in flight when viewed from above. It was the birthplace of Shen Congwen (1902โ1988), widely considered the greatest Chinese prose writer of the 20th century and a five-time Nobel Prize nominee. The town's Tujia and Miao ethnic minorities maintain living traditions of hand-woven batik fabric and silver jewellery.
๐ฏ๐ต Tokyo Fun Fact
Tokyo has more Michelin-starred restaurants than any other city on Earth.
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