China city guides.
Ten first-trip guides: a few places, a three-day shape, how to get around, and what to eat. Hours and prices change, so they stay off the page.
Valid in mainland China (not Hong Kong or Macau).
上海Shanghai
River walks, lane houses, and a skyline you already know from photos. This Shanghai guide keeps a first trip to a few neighborhoods, with room to eat.
北京Beijing
Palaces, hutong lanes, and a Great Wall day that should not share the calendar with the Forbidden City. This Beijing guide spreads those across three days.
成都Chengdu
Pandas in the morning, tea in the afternoon, hotpot when you are ready. Chengdu is an easy city to like if you do not schedule it like a museum tour.
西安Xi'an
The Terracotta Army is outside the walls, and the best food is inside them. This Xi'an guide gives Lintong its own day.
广州Guangzhou
Guangzhou is a food city that happens to have a tower. This guide puts dim sum and old neighborhoods ahead of the skyline.
深圳Shenzhen
Shenzhen is parks, neighborhoods, and a border you can see on the map. This guide stays on the mainland side and treats Hong Kong as a different trip.
重庆Chongqing
Chongqing is a hill city between two rivers. The views are the point, and so is the hotpot. This guide keeps each day in one part of town.
杭州Hangzhou
Hangzhou is a lake city. The mistake is treating West Lake like a backdrop for a rush through temples. This guide walks the shore first.
桂林Guilin
The famous view is the river between Guilin and Yangshuo, not a single viewpoint in town. This guide plans the boat as its own day.
张家界Zhangjiajie
The sandstone pillars and Tianmen Mountain are not the same place. This Zhangjiajie guide gives the park two days and the city mountain its own.
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