City Travel Recommendations#

Popular Cities A-Z#

Beijing#

• Attractions: Palace Museum, Tiananmen Square, Great Wall, Temple of Heaven, Summer Palace
• Experiences: Hutong tour, Peking Opera, Peking Duck
• Accommodation: Wangfujing, Qianmen, Sanlitun
• Food: Peking Duck, Zhajiangmian, Douzhi, Lu Zhu
• 2-Day Itinerary: Day 1: Tiananmen Square-Palace Museum-Jingshan Park; Day 2: Temple of Heaven-Summer Palace-Great Wall
• 3-Day Itinerary: Day 1: Tiananmen Square-Palace Museum-Jingshan Park; Day 2: Temple of Heaven-Summer Palace; Day 3: Great Wall-Ming Tombs

Shanghai#

• Attractions: The Bund, Oriental Pearl Tower, Yu Garden, Tianzifang, Disneyland
• Experiences: Huangpu River cruise, Shikumen, Haipai culture
• Accommodation: The Bund, Nanjing Road, Lujiazui
• Food: Xiaolongbao, Shengjian, Benbang Cuisine, Hairy Crab
• 2-Day Itinerary: Day 1: The Bund-Nanjing Road-Yu Garden; Day 2: Tianzifang-Xintiandi-Oriental Pearl Tower
• 3-Day Itinerary: Day 1: The Bund-Nanjing Road-Yu Garden; Day 2: Tianzifang-Xintiandi; Day 3: Disneyland

Guangzhou#

• Attractions: Canton Tower, Pearl River, Chen Clan Ancestral Hall, Shamian Island, Baiyun Mountain
• Experiences: Dim Sum, Cantonese Opera, Pearl River night cruise
• Accommodation: Tianhe, Yuexiu, Liwan
• Food: Cantonese Cuisine, Dim Sum, Cantonese-style Dim Sum, White Cut Chicken
• 2-Day Itinerary: Day 1: Chen Clan Ancestral Hall-Shamian Island-Pearl River; Day 2: Canton Tower-Baiyun Mountain-Shangxiajiu
• 3-Day Itinerary: Day 1: Chen Clan Ancestral Hall-Shamian Island; Day 2: Canton Tower-Baiyun Mountain; Day 3: Pearl River night cruise-Shangxiajiu

Chengdu#

• Attractions: Kuanzhai Alley, Jinli, Giant Panda Base, Dujiangyan, Mount Qingcheng
• Experiences: Sichuan Opera face-changing, tea houses, hot pot
• Accommodation: Chunxi Road, Kuanzhai Alley, Tianfu Square
• Food: Sichuan Cuisine, Hot Pot, Chuanchuan, Dandan Noodles
• 2-Day Itinerary: Day 1: Kuanzhai Alley-Jinli-Giant Panda Base; Day 2: Dujiangyan-Mount Qingcheng
• 3-Day Itinerary: Day 1: Kuanzhai Alley-Jinli; Day 2: Giant Panda Base-Dujiangyan; Day 3: Mount Qingcheng-Du Fu Thatched Cottage

Hangzhou#

• Attractions: West Lake, Lingyin Temple, Leifeng Pagoda, Songcheng, Thousand Island Lake
• Experiences: West Lake cruise, tea plantation, silk culture
• Accommodation: West Lake, Hefang Street, Wulin Square
• Food: Hangbang Cuisine, Longjing Shrimp, West Lake Fish in Sweet Sour Sauce, Beggar’s Chicken
• 2-Day Itinerary: Day 1: West Lake-Lingyin Temple-Leifeng Pagoda; Day 2: Songcheng-Hefang Street
• 3-Day Itinerary: Day 1: West Lake-Lingyin Temple; Day 2: Leifeng Pagoda-Songcheng; Day 3: Thousand Island Lake

Xi’an#

• Attractions: Terracotta Warriors, Big Wild Goose Pagoda, City Wall, Muslim Street, Huaqing Pool
• Experiences: City wall cycling, Tang Paradise, Shadow Puppet Show
• Accommodation: Bell Tower, Big Wild Goose Pagoda, Xiaozhai
• Food: Mutton Steamed Bread, Rougamo, Liangpi, Saozimian
• 2-Day Itinerary: Day 1: Terracotta Warriors-Huaqing Pool; Day 2: Big Wild Goose Pagoda-City Wall-Muslim Street
• 3-Day Itinerary: Day 1: Terracotta Warriors-Huaqing Pool; Day 2: Big Wild Goose Pagoda-City Wall; Day 3: Muslim Street-Bell Tower-Forest of Steles

Guilin#

• Attractions: Li River, Yangshuo, Longsheng Rice Terraces, Elephant Trunk Hill, Silver Cave
• Experiences: Li River bamboo raft, Impression Sanjie Liu, cycling
• Accommodation: Yangshuo, Guilin city center
• Food: Guilin Rice Noodles, Beer Fish, Luosifen, Ginkgo Duck Soup
• 2-Day Itinerary: Day 1: Li River-Yangshuo; Day 2: Silver Cave-Yulong River
• 3-Day Itinerary: Day 1: Li River-Yangshuo; Day 2: Silver Cave-Yulong River; Day 3: Longsheng Rice Terraces

Lijiang#

• Attractions: Lijiang Ancient City, Jade Dragon Snow Mountain, Lugu Lake, Tiger Leaping Gorge, Shuhe Ancient Town
• Experiences: Ancient city stroll, snow mountain cable car, Naxi culture
• Accommodation: Ancient city, Shuhe
• Food: Cross-Bridge Rice Noodles, Steam Pot Chicken, Cured Ribs, Jidou Liangfen
• 2-Day Itinerary: Day 1: Lijiang Ancient City-Mufu; Day 2: Jade Dragon Snow Mountain
• 3-Day Itinerary: Day 1: Lijiang Ancient City-Mufu; Day 2: Jade Dragon Snow Mountain; Day 3: Lugu Lake

Travel Recommendations#

Choose by Duration#

• 2-Day Tour: Choose 1-2 main attractions for in-depth experience
• 3-Day Tour: Can arrange more attractions with moderate pace
• 5-Day Tour: Can arrange multiple cities or in-depth visit to one region
• 7-Day Tour: Suitable for cross-province travel, experience different regional cultures

Choose by Interest#

• History and Culture: Beijing, Xi’an, Luoyang, Kaifeng
• Natural Scenery: Guilin, Jiuzhaigou, Zhangjiajie, Huangshan
• Modern Cities: Shanghai, Guangzhou, Shenzhen, Hong Kong
• Ethnic Culture: Lijiang, Dali, Xishuangbanna, Lhasa

Useful Links#

• Ctrip - Hotel and attraction ticket booking
• Mafengwo - Travel guides and travelogues
• Dianping - Restaurant and attraction reviews
• 12306 - High-speed rail ticket booking
• Amap - Route planning

Budget Reference#

Budget (200-400 yuan/day)#

• Accommodation: Budget hotels or hostels
• Dining: Local snacks and fast food
• Transportation: Mainly public transportation

Mid-Range (400-800 yuan/day)#

• Accommodation: 3-star hotels
• Dining: Local specialty restaurants
• Transportation: Some taxis and chartered cars

Luxury (800+ yuan/day)#

• Accommodation: 5-star hotels
• Dining: High-end restaurants
• Transportation: Private car service