Nanpiao, China

With a population of just 182,135, Nanpiao is a sleepy, rural district that offers little in the way of urban amenities. The administrative center, Nanpiao town, is connected to the larger city of Huludao by basic bus and train services, but the area as a whole is overwhelmingly agricultural. Bureaucracy is a persistent headache, as the district is divided into a complex web of seven subdistricts, two towns, and two townships. For those seeking a quiet, countryside lifestyle far from the crowds and chaos of China's megacities, Nanpiao may fit the bill - but it's hardly a destination for the cosmopolitan expat.