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Ten ways into China

China destinations: start with the city that sparks your curiosity

China rarely fits into a single postcard. These ten cities offer distinct first encounters: imperial avenues, mountain lanes, tea country, karst rivers, restless technology and food worth crossing town for. Use this guide to find your natural starting point, then connect two or three places at a pace that leaves room for surprise and time to notice everyday life unfolding.

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Build one city chapter at a time

Choose a city to see only the experiences available there, then select a 2-, 4-, or 6-day-unit plan. Standard experiences are included in the package; Premium experiences are + at provider price. Half-day experiences use 1 unit; full-day experiences use 2 units and fill one hosted day. Multi-city journeys use a custom proposal without a displayed per-person total.

Beijing historic cityscape Best for · First-time classics Beijing Walk through imperial scale, neighborhood life and a Great Wall landscape in one compelling beginning. Shanghai skyline and waterfront Best for · Urban energy Shanghai Read modern China through Art Deco streets, ambitious skylines and the changing Huangpu waterfront. Xi'an city walls and historic quarter Best for · Deep history Xi'an Meet the Terracotta Warriors, cycle the old walls and taste a city shaped by Silk Road exchange. Chengdu teahouse and leafy street Best for · Food and slow days Chengdu Pandas open the door; teahouses, Sichuan flavors and an easygoing rhythm make you stay. Chongqing hillside skyline Best for · Dramatic cityscapes Chongqing Ride through a vertical river city where bridges, hotpot and glowing hillsides reward night explorers. Guilin karst peaks beside water Best for · Scenery and outdoors Guilin Trade towers for limestone peaks, village paths and river journeys through China's classic painted landscape. Hangzhou West Lake landscape Best for · Gardens and tea Hangzhou Circle West Lake, climb into tea hills and discover a polished city with a poetic center. Guangzhou skyline and historic streets Best for · Cantonese culture Guangzhou Follow arcade streets, ancestral halls and superb everyday food through the heart of the Pearl River Delta. Shenzhen modern skyline Best for · Technology and design Shenzhen See hardware markets, contemporary architecture and a young city's appetite for making the next thing. Wuhan riverfront and bridge Best for · River-city depth Wuhan Cross the Yangtze between historic concessions, lakeside paths and a proudly local breakfast culture.

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