Destinations

Start with one place, then read China more closely.

Choose places worth staying with, based on your time, interests, and travel rhythm.

103 destinations

The Great Wall winding along the ridge

Beijing

The ancient capital is vast, and the alleys are full of sound

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The city skyline of Shanghai's Bund

Shanghai

The city never has just one expression

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Magnificent karst landscapes

Guilin

Slow down among the mountains and rivers

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A quiet Chinese-style courtyard building

Chengdu

Experiencing all the excitement in daily life

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Mountains stretching layer upon layer amid the mist

Yunnan

Mountain villages, markets, and distant roads

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A traveler in a traditional Chinese street

Quanzhou

A city, a thousand years of sea breeze

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Travelers walk through vast natural landscapes

Gansu

Traveling far away in a vast and quiet way

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The ancient Chinese city wall at dusk

Xi'an

The scale of the ancient capital is also reflected in everyday life in the streets and alleys

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A lakeside city under soft light

Hangzhou

The lake, tea mountains, and the more relaxed pace of the city

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A quiet street in the Jiangnan water alleys

Suzhou

Gardens, riverways, and the art of keeping your itinerary small

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Layered ridges shrouded in clouds and mist

Huangshan

Granite peaks, pine trees, and weather worth waiting for

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Sandstone peaks rise in the Green Valley

Zhangjiajie

The scale of the peak pillars takes time to read

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Travelers among the mountains and forests

Jiuzhaigou

The rhythm of clear lakes, forests, and alpine valleys

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A Chinese-style courtyard surrounded by greenery

Guizhou

Sour and spicy flavors with mountain village time

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Plateau mountains and city wall landscapes

Lhasa

A plateau city that requires slow walking

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Nanjing

Nanjing

Ancient capital of the Six Dynasties

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European-style architecture along both banks of the Haihe River in Tianjin and the night view of Jiefang Bridge

Tianjin

The old dreams of the Self-Strengthening and the everyday life at the bend of the Haihe River

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Night view of Chongqing Hongya Cave and the lights on both banks of the Yangtze River

Chongqing

8D A magical mountain town, hotpot and light rail passing through the building

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The lake area of Chengde Mountain Resort and the distant Golden Summit temple

Chengde

The imperial atmosphere of the Mountain Resort and the Outer Eight Temples

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The city walls of Pingyao Ancient City and the Ming and Qing streets and alleys within the city

Pingyao

The best-preserved Ming and Qing county town

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The Great Buddha of the Yungang Grottoes and the Hanging Temple in Datong

Datong

The Northern Wei Dynasty atmosphere of Yungang Grottoes and Hanging Temple

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Dalian Binhai Road, coastline, and tram

Dalian

Romantic Bincheng, trams and coastal scenery

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Changbai Mountain's Tianchi Blue Lake and surrounding volcanic rocks

Changbai Mountain

Tianchi and the northeastern peak of the primeval forest

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Harbin Ice and Snow World ice sculpture and Central Avenue

Harbin

Ice and Snow World and the Russian-style atmosphere of Central Avenue

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Wuyuan Jiangling rapeseed flower terraces and Huizhou-style ancient villages

Wuyuan

Rapeseed flowers and Huizhou style in China's most beautiful countryside

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The peaks and waterfalls of Lushan shrouded in mist

Mount Lu

Kuanglu is a scenic beauty, a famous summer retreat mountain shrouded in clouds and mist

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Qingdao Badaguan Red-roofed Buildings and Waterfront

Qingdao

Red tiles and green trees, Bihai Beer, and a European-style old town

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The steps of the Southern Heavenly Gate of Mount Tai and the sunrise over the sea of clouds

Mount Tai

The foremost of the Five Great Mountains, the sunrise peak where emperors perform the Fengshan ceremony

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The Luoyang Longmen Grottoes Vairocana Buddha

Luoyang

Thirteen dynasties of ancient capital and peony dragon gates

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Wuhan Yangtze River Bridge and Yellow Crane Tower at night

Wuhan

The bustling fireworks of Jiangcheng, Yellow Crane Tower, and early morning culture

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The primeval fir forests and alpine meadows of Shennongjia

Shennongjia

The Roof of Central China, primeval forests, and legends of wild men

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Guangzhou Zhujiang New Town skyline and arcade old street

Guangzhou

A thousand-year-old commercial capital, the lively atmosphere of morning tea and arcade buildings

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Shenzhen Futian CBD skyline and seaside

Shenzhen

A window for reform and opening up, a city of mountains and seas and technological innovation

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Coconut grove beach and clear seawater in Sanya, Hainan

Hainan

A tropical resort island in the South China Sea

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The blue waters of Qinghai Lake and the rapeseed flowers along the shore

Qinghai

Plateau Blue Lake, Chaka, and Qilian Mountains

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The scenery of the Kenting coast and Taroko Gorge in Taiwan, China

Taiwan

Taiwan, China: The Treasured Island Scenery Between Mountains and Sea

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The Hulunbuir grassland and winding rivers in Inner Mongolia

Inner Mongolia

Grasslands, deserts, and border towns

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Shahu in Ningxia and the Western Xia royal tomb site

Ningxia

On the frontier south of the river, the Western Xia royal tombs and the Yellow River

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The Tianshan grasslands and snow-capped mountains in Xinjiang

Xinjiang

Three Mountains and Two Basins, the most expansive Chinese scenery

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The earth-yellow alleys and mosques of Kashgar Ancient City

Kashgar

The end of the Silk Road, the densest old city of Xinjiang

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Victoria Harbour night view and skyline in Hong Kong, China

Hong Kong

Hong Kong, China: The modernity and everyday life of the Pearl of the Orient

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The Ruins of St. Paul's and Portuguese-style architecture in Macau, China

Macau

Macau, China: Portuguese Old Town and the Oriental Casino

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Xiamen Gulangyu Red-roofed Buildings and Waterfront

Xiamen

The garden by the sea, the sound of the zither and bougainvillea

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Lijiang Ancient Town and the distant Jade Dragon Snow Mountain

Lijiang

Naxi Ancient City beneath Jade Dragon Snow Mountain

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Daocheng Yading Snow Mountain, Haizi, and Golden Meadow

Daocheng Yading

The last pure land on the blue planet

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On Mount Emei's Golden Summit, the Ten Directions Samanhadhadra and the Sea of Clouds

Mount Emei

Samantabhadra Temple, Golden Summit and the Monkey Pack

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Steep stone steps of Mount Hua and the long-open plank road

Mount Hua

The most perilous mountain under heaven

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Peach blossoms in Nyingchi and Namcha Barwa Snow Mountain

Nyingchi

Jiangnan, Tibet, peach blossoms and snow-capped mountains

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Changsha Night Market and Orange Isle Fireworks

Changsha

Internet celebrity Star City, stinky tofu and fireworks

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Dunhuang's Mingsha Mountain Crescent Spring Desert and Camel Caravans

Dunhuang

The throat of the Silk Road, millennia-old murals and camel bells

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Distant views of Erhai Lake and Cangshan in Dali

Dali

Wind, flowers, snow, and moon—the slow life between Cangshan and Erhai

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Tropical plants of Xishuangbanna and Dai bamboo houses

Xishuangbanna

A tropical rainforest and a secret southern realm with Dai ethnic charm

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Songzanlin Temple in Shangri-La and the grasslands

Shangri-La

Snow mountains, meadows, and the cloud-like pure land of Tibetan temples

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The temple atop the Wutai Mountain terrace and the alpine meadow

Mount Wutai

Manjushri Sanctuary and the Pure Sanctuary's Sanskrit Chants

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Wudang Mountain's Golden Summit and ancient architectural complex

Wudang Mountain

The Taiji ancestral temple and the golden summit of the sea of clouds, a Taoist immortal mountain

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Enshi Grand Canyon and Yunlong Ground Rift

Enshi

The canyons, cracks, and Tujia customs of the secret realm in western Hubei

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Night view of the Tuojiang Stilted House in Phoenix Ancient City

Phoenix Ancient City

The Tuojiang stilted houses and Shen Congwen's border town

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The Old Palace of Shenyang and the Hall of Political Affairs

Shenyang

Once it originated, it became the capital of two generations of emperors

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Jinan's Baotu Spring and Daming Lake

Jinan

The water rhythm of the Spring City, half the city is lakes and mountains, half the city is willows

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Kaifeng Qingming Riverside Park and the ancient city wall

Kaifeng

The Ancient Capital of Eight Dynasties, The Bustling Scroll of Bianjing's Dream of Splendor

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Fuzhou's Three Lanes and Seven Alleys and the Ancient Banyan River

Fuzhou

Mindu, nestled among three mountains, two pagodas, hot springs, and banyan shade

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Jingdezhen Ancient Kiln and Porcelain

Jingdezhen

A millennium-old porcelain capital, white forged by clay and fire

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Wuxi Yuantou Islet and Tai Lake

Wuxi

The pearl of Taihu Lake, the Jiangnan in the gentle language of Wu people

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The Slender West Lake of Yangzhou and its pavilions

Yangzhou

In the misty March of the fireworks, the slow and elegant charm of the famous Huai River left city

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Huangguoshu Waterfall, water curtain, and rainbow

Huangguo tree

The thunder and rainbow of Asia's largest waterfall

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Sunrise at Beidaihe Seaside and Pigeonwort

Beidaihe

Bohai Bay is a summer resort and birdwatching paradise

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The Ili grasslands and snow-capped mountains

Ili

Beyond the Great Wall, Jiangnan, deep in the Tianshan Mountains, apricot blossoms and grasslands

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Snowy scenery and aurora in the northern desert northern village

Mohe

The Chinese Arctic, the end of aurora and snow

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Chaoshan beef hotpot and Kung Fu tea

Chaoshan

Beef hotpot and the chaotic world of Kung Fu Tea

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Leshan Giant Buddha and Min River

Leshan

The mountain is a Buddha, a great Buddha at the confluence of three rivers

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The Great Wall of Hebei and the Taihang Mountains

Hebei

The land of Yan and Zhao, royal and frontier lands between mountains and rivers

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Ancient buildings and ancient cities in Shanxi

Shanxi

An open-air museum of ancient Chinese architecture

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Liaoning's coastal and urban areas

Liaoning

Industry and romance between mountains and sea

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Jilin Changbai Mountain and rime

Jilin

The snowy plains of Changbai Mountain and the rime northern land

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Heilongjiang Snow Town and Forest

Heilongjiang

The northernmost snow, forests, and boundary rivers

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Jiangsu's Gardens and Water Towns

Jiangsu

Jiangnan in the gardens and water towns

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Zhejiang's water towns and mountains

Zhejiang

Poetic and picturesque Jiangnan, between mountains and rivers and the Maritime Silk Road

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Anhui Huipai Ancient Village and Huangshan

Anhui

Southern Anhui, where ancient Huizhou-style villages and famous mountains intertwine

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Fujian Tulou and the coast

Fujian

The Mountain and Sea Gallery, Tulou, and the Maritime Silk Road with the fragrance of tea

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Jiangxi's mountains and ancient villages

Jiangxi

The porcelain capital, famous mountains, and Wuyuan's sea of flowers in Ganpo

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Mount Tai and the seaside in Shandong

Shandong

Qilu, a mountain with one river and one sage

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Henan's ancient capital and culture

Henan

The heart of the Central Plains, the origin of Chinese civilization

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Hubei's rivers, lakes, and mountains

Hubei

A crossroads of nine provinces, a land of rivers and lakes and fairy mountains of Chu

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Hunan's mountains and ancient cities

Hunan

The fiery land of Xiaoxiang, with mountains and rivers and the fiery Xiangchu

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Guangdong City and Coast

Guangdong

Eating in Guangzhou, Lingnan, between mountains and sea

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Guangxi's karst landscapes

Guangxi

Guilin's mountains and waters and the Zhuang homeland of the border coast

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Sichuan's landscapes and pandas

Sichuan

The Land of Abundance: pandas, delicious food, and extreme mountains

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Sacred Lake of Tibet

Tibet

The Roof of the World, the sacred mountain and sacred lake, a sacred sacred lake, a sacred sacred land of faith

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The ancient capital of Shaanxi and the yellow earth

Shaanxi

The ancient capital of thirteen dynasties, the dragon vein of Zhou, Qin, Han, and Tang

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Hongcun, Moonlit Pond, and Horse-Head Wall

Hongcun

Picturesque countryside, ink-wash Huizhou with a bull-shaped water system

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Putuo Mountain Nanhai Guanyin

Mount Putuo

The Buddhist land of the sea and sky, the tranquility of the Guanyin sanctuary

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Jiuhua Mountain Temple and Peak

Jiuhua Mountain

The Kṣitigarbha Temple, the bells and chimes of the Lotus Buddha Kingdom

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The Nine-Bend Stream of Wuyi Mountain and Danxia

Wuyi Mountain

Clear waters and red mountains, the aroma of rock tea fills the world heritage site

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Fujian Tulou encircling the tower

Fujian Tulou

A grand structure of square and circular architecture, world-class Hakka residences

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Namtso Lake and snow-capped mountains

Namu Cuo

Tianhu, the blue under Nianqing Tangula

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Tashilhunpo Monastery in Shigatse and Everest

Shigatse

The center of Houzang, the gateway to Everest

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Turpan's Grape Valley and Flaming Mountain

Turpan

Huozhou Grape Valley and the Old City of Jiaohe

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Hemu Village and morning mist

Hemu

The God's Backyard, a fairytale village of the Tuvans

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Volcanic rocks and sea on Weizhou Island

Weizhou Island

Volcanic islands, slow islands of coral and sunset glow

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Danxia Mountain's red peak forest

Danxia Mountain

The place named Danxia, the red cliffs as red as red as Wodan

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The Jiayuguan city tower and the Gobi

Jiayuguan

The world's most powerful pass, the western starting point of the Great Wall

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The waters at Yuzui at Dujiangyan divide the water

and made his capital at Jiangyan

A millennium of water conservancy, the legend of the damless riverbank on the Min River

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Sedar Larong Five Sciences Buddhist College

Seda

Red faith, a sea of monks' dwellings in the valley

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