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Itineraries
Optimized travel routes, duration-based plans, and transit-friendly schedules for China trips.
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7-Day China Itinerary: Beijing, Xi'an, and the basics
A classic route covering Beijing's imperial sites and Xi'an's terracotta army, designed for one week with minimal internal flights.
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10-Day China Itinerary: Classic triangle – Beijing, Xi'an, Shanghai
The perfect first‑timer route: imperial Beijing, ancient Xi'an, modern Shanghai. Balanced pace, high‑speed rail transfers, and cultural variety in 10 days.
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14‑Day China Itinerary: Deep dive – Beijing, Xi'an, Chengdu, Shanghai
Two weeks covering imperial history, ancient warriors, pandas, and modern megacities. Includes Chengdu's relaxed pace and Sichuan cuisine, plus Yangtze River options.
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144‑Hour & 240‑Hour Transit‑Without‑Visa Itineraries
Maximize China's transit‑without‑visa windows: 6‑day (144h) and 10‑day (240h) routes for Beijing, Shanghai, Guangzhou, Chengdu, and other eligible cities.
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Shanghai: where tradition meets the future
Shanghai guide: The Bund to lane houses, district logistics, food, transport. China's global city.
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Hong Kong: where East and West collide
Hong Kong guide: Kowloon to New Territories, food, transport, neighborhoods. East meets West.
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Hangzhou: more than just West Lake
Hangzhou guide: West Lake, Longjing tea, Lingyin Temple, food, day trips, and practical tips for one of China's most livable cities.
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Suzhou: China's garden city, and it earns the name
Suzhou guide: classical gardens, canals, silk, food, and day trips. The Venice of the East, minus the pigeons.
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Nanjing: the city that keeps getting rebuilt
Nanjing guide: Ming Dynasty walls, the Yangtze River, memorial sites, universities, and one of China's most historically layered cities.
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Xiamen: island vibes, sea breezes, and Fujian's best food
Xiamen guide: Gulangyu Island, colonial architecture, seafood, tea culture, and the most relaxed major city in coastal China.
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Xi'an: where China begins
Xi'an guide: Terracotta Warriors, city wall cycling, Muslim Quarter food, Tang Dynasty history, and the ancient capital that shaped Chinese civilization.
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Chengdu: pandas, spice, and the art of slow living
Chengdu guide: Giant Panda Base, Sichuan hotpot, tea houses, Jinli, Wuhou Shrine, Leshan Buddha day trip, and the most livable city in western China.
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Guilin & Yangshuo: the landscape that defined Chinese painting
Guilin & Yangshuo guide: Li River cruise, karst mountains, Yangshuo countryside cycling, Longji Rice Terraces, bamboo rafts, and China's most iconic natural scenery.
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Guangzhou: where Cantonese civilization meets the world
Guangzhou guide: dim sum capital, Canton Tower, Shamian Island, colonial heritage, Pearl River, Canton Fair, and the food capital of southern China.