Where to go
Handpicked places worth your days in China — celebrated icons and quiet corners, each with practical advice from recent visits.
How to visit Mount Tai in Shandong: 2026 ticket price, train times from Beijing and Shanghai, cable car costs, the best route up and whether the sunrise climb is worth it.
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How to visit Shaolin Temple in Dengfeng: ticket price, booking, buses and trains from Zhengzhou and Luoyang, the kung fu shows and a practical one-day plan.
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How to visit Luoyang's UNESCO Longmen Grottoes: the ¥90 ticket, passport booking, transport from the high-speed station, a one-way route and a half-day plan.
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How to reach Xiamen's car-free Gulangyu island: real-name ferry booking with a foreign passport, 2026 prices in CNY and USD, and a one-day walking route.
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How to visit Pingyao, China's best-preserved walled town: high-speed rail from Xi'an, Beijing and Taiyuan, ticket costs, a 2-day itinerary and where to stay.
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Shanghai Disneyland tickets run from ¥475 to ¥799 by date. Here is how to buy safely, get there by metro, and decide whether Premier Access is worth it.
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A realistic two-day Chongqing plan with costs in CNY and USD: Hongyadong, the Yangtze cableway, Liziba monorail, Ciqikou, hotpot and a Dazu day-trip option.
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How to get to Lijiang, what the Old Town fee and snow mountain tickets cost, and a simple 3-day plan with altitude tips.
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Three days in Dunhuang: book the Mogao Grottoes first, watch sunset over Crescent Lake, and add Yumen Pass and the Yadan desert — with 2026 prices, transport, and practical tips for first-time visitors.
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Chinese New Year 2027 falls on February 6. Here's what closes, how to handle the chunyun rush, where to go and how to plan your trip.
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Everything you need for Huangshan in 2026: ¥190 tickets, cable car fares, high-speed rail from Shanghai, which gate to pick, a two-day route and where to sleep.
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How to visit Suzhou's classical gardens from Shanghai in a day: train times and fares, which station to use, ticket and reservation rules, and a realistic route.
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Three days in Xi'an: walk the city wall, face the Terracotta Army at opening time, and eat your way through the Muslim Quarter — with 2026 prices, transport, and practical tips for first-time visitors.
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Dates, ticket prices, the best weeks to go and how to survive -30°C at the Harbin Ice and Snow Festival 2026–27.
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Hangzhou is an easy day trip from Shanghai. Take a high-speed G train from Shanghai Hongqiao to Hangzhou East (about 45 minutes, roughly CNY 73-87 or US$11-13 in second class), walk around West Lake for free, and add Lingyin Temple only if you can book its free timed slot at least one day ahead.
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Giant pandas at dawn, slow teahouses in the afternoon, and hotpot at night — a practical 3-day Chengdu plan with 2026 panda-base tickets, metro routes, and day trips to Leshan and Dujiangyan.
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Five Flower Lake, Nuorilang Falls, and 60 km of blue water in a Y-shaped valley — a practical 2-day plan with 2026 ticket prices, the fastest route from Chengdu, and how to beat the crowds.
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The Chengdu Research Base of Giant Panda Breeding is the easiest place in China to see pandas. Adult tickets are CNY 55 (about USD 7.70), you must book a morning or afternoon slot online with the passport you will carry, and tickets can be reserved up to 14 days ahead.
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The Li River cruise, Yangshuo's countryside, and Xingping's ¥20-note view — a practical 4-day plan with 2026 ticket prices, timing tricks, and the mistakes to skip.
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The Terracotta Army sits about 40 km northeast of Xi'an. Adult entry is ¥120 (about US$17) all year on current published schedules, and it covers the pit halls plus Lishan Garden.
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Two days is enough for Shanghai's essentials. Day 1: Yu Garden and bazaar, the Bund and a Pudong skyline evening.
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Three days is enough to see Beijing's big five: the Forbidden City and Tiananmen Square (Day 1), the Great Wall at Mutianyu (Day 2), and the Temple of Heaven plus the Summer Palace (Day 3).
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Cycle Erhai Lake in Dali: west-shore corridor vs full loop, 2026 bike and e-bike prices, the outside e-bike ban, a one-day route, and train tips.
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Badaling, Mutianyu, or Jinshanling? An honest breakdown of the best Great Wall sections, ticket tips, and timing strategies from recent visits.
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How to see Zhangjiajie's stone pillars, glass bridge, and Tianmen Mountain in three efficient days — with crowd-avoidance timing built in.
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