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Aerial view of the Forbidden City red roofs in central Beijing北京BeijingForbidden City, Great Wall day trips, museums and the classic first stop.View guide →The Bund waterfront facing the Pudong skyline at night上海ShanghaiEasiest first landing: Bund, Pudong, metro and the East China rail loop.View guide →Rows of Terracotta Warriors in the excavation pits outside Xi’an西安Xi'anTerracotta Army, city wall and the best-value history stop on the map.View guide →Giant pandas eating bamboo at the Chengdu research base成都ChengduPandas, hotpot and the slowest, foodiest base in western China.View guide →Canton Tower lit up over the Pearl River at dusk广州GuangzhouCanton Fair, dim sum and the gateway to the Greater Bay Area.View guide →The Ping An Finance Centre rising over the Shenzhen skyline深圳ShenzhenTech, Shenzhen Bay and the shortest crossing to Hong Kong.View guide →Leifeng Pagoda reflected in West Lake, Hangzhou杭州HangzhouWest Lake, Longjing tea and a one-hour rail hop from Shanghai.View guide →Rockwork and a pond in the Humble Administrator’s Garden, Suzhou苏州SuzhouClassical gardens and canals, twenty minutes from Shanghai by train.View guide →Victoria Harbour and the Hong Kong Island skyline in daylight香港Hong KongIts own visa regime, currency and border rules — plan it separately.View guide →The Ruins of St. Paul’s facade above the Cotai skyline澳门MacauPortuguese old town, casinos and a separate permit from Hong Kong.View guide →Limestone karst peaks rising behind the Li River at Yangshuo桂林GuilinKarst peaks, bamboo rafting and the gateway to Yangshuo.View guide →Jade Dragon Snow Mountain reflected in the old town waterway at Lijiang丽江LijiangOld town, Jade Dragon Snow Mountain and altitude you should plan for.View guide →Rooftops and the coastline of Xiamen at sunset厦门XiamenIsland days, shacha tea and the softest coastal pacing in China.View guide →The Tsingtao Beer Museum clock tower in Qingdao青岛QingdaoGerman old town, Tsingtao and the best summer coast in the north.View guide →Hongya Cave lit up beside a Yangtze bridge at night in Chongqing重庆ChongqingThe mountain city — stacked streets, river fog and night lights.View guide →The illuminated ice buildings of Harbin Ice and Snow World at night哈尔滨HarbinThe ice festival, Russian architecture and serious winter cold.View guide →A coastal walkway through forest down to the sea at Sanya三亚SanyaThe only real beach base — Hainan, resorts and typhoon season.View guide →The Yangtze bridge and Wuhan skyline lit up at night武汉WuhanThe central rail hub, plus breakfast and a serious noodle scene.View guide →The Vairocana Buddha carved into the Longmen Grottoes cliff face洛阳LuoyangLongmen Grottoes and the Silk Road start point most itineraries skip.View guide →A cruise boat on the Li River below the karst peaks at Yangshuo阳朔YangshuoLi River scenery proper — a county town, not a city stop.View guide →The wooden pagoda above the Mogao Caves at Dunhuang敦煌DunhuangMogao Caves and the Gobi — a Silk Road detour, not a weekend trip.View guide →Aerial view of the intact ancient city wall and streets of Pingyao平遥PingyaoA walkable Ming-dynasty walled town, best done as an overnight stop.View guide →Sandstone pillars rising through mist in Zhangjiajie National Park张家界ZhangjiajieAvatar-style quartzite pillars — park hours matter more than the city.View guide →Sunrise over the cloud sea and granite peaks of Huangshan黄山HuangshanSea of clouds, pine-and-granite summit and a cable car before dawn.View guide →Autumn forest and turquoise water in Jiuzhaigou valley九寨沟JiuzhaigouThe most beautiful valley in China, and the most seasonal.View guide →The Spirit Way of the Ming Xiaoling Mausoleum in autumn, Nanjing南京NanjingMing Xiaoling, the Qinhuai night walk and deep university history.View guide →The Three Pagodas of Dali with Cangshan mountain and Erhai lake behind大理DaliErhai, Cangshan and the Bai old town — slow travel, high altitude.View guide →The Xinghai Bay skyline and coastline of Dalian大连DalianHarbour city, Russian-era architecture and the best seafood in the north.View guide →