Where to Go

Essential Destinations

China is the size of a continent. Click any destination to see what to visit, what to eat, and how to get there.

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Major Cities & Regions

Sample Itineraries

How Long Do You Have?

10 Days · First Timer

  • Beijing (3 days) — Great Wall, Forbidden City, hutongs
  • Xi'an (2 days) — Terracotta Army, Muslim Quarter
  • Shanghai (3 days) — The Bund, French Concession, Suzhou day trip
  • Fly into Beijing, fly out of Shanghai

12 Days · History Deep Dive

  • Beijing (2 days) — Forbidden City, hutongs
  • Henan (3 days) — Longmen Grottoes, Shaolin Temple, Kaifeng night market
  • Xi'an (2 days) — Terracotta Army, city walls
  • Chengdu (3 days) — pandas, Sichuan hotpot, Leshan Buddha

3 Weeks · Deep Cut

  • Beijing (3 days) + Henan (3 days: Luoyang, Shaolin, Kaifeng)
  • Xi'an (2 days)
  • Yunnan: Lijiang → Tiger Leaping Gorge → Shangri-La (5 days)
  • Guilin & Yangshuo (3 days)
  • Shanghai (2 days) — fly out