Explore China's Destinations

10 handpicked cities — each with its own landscape, cuisine, history, and soul. Click any card for an in-depth guide.

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Great Wall Beijing#1 Must-See

Beijing

The Imperial Capital

Forbidden City, Great Wall, Temple of Heaven, Summer Palace. Peking Duck and hutong alleyways.

Forbidden CityPeking Duck
Shanghai SkylineGlobal Hub

Shanghai

Where East meets West

The Bund promenade, Pudong skyline, Yu Garden, French Concession. Xiaolongbao and vibrant nightlife.

SkylineSoup Dumplings
Guilin Karst LandscapeNatural Wonder

Guilin & Yangshuo

Karst paradise along the Li River

Li River cruise, Yangshuo cycling, Longji Rice Terraces. Guilin rice noodles and beer fish.

Li RiverCycling
Giant Panda ChengduFoodie Capital

Chengdu

Pandas, spice, and the slow life

Panda Breeding Base, Sichuan hotpot, Jinli Old Street, tea houses, Leshan Giant Buddha.

HotpotPandas
Terracotta Warriors Xi'anAncient Capital

Xi'an

Home of the Terracotta Warriors

Terracotta Army, 14km City Wall, Muslim Quarter. Biangbiang noodles and roujiamo.

WarriorsNoodles
Lijiang Old TownUNESCO Town

Lijiang

Ancient Naxi kingdom in the clouds

UNESCO Old Town, Jade Dragon Snow Mountain, Tiger Leaping Gorge trek. Naxi grilled fish.

NaxiTrekking
Zhangjiajie Avatar MountainsAvatar Peaks

Zhangjiajie

Floating mountains of Pandora

Sandstone pillars, Grand Canyon Glass Bridge, Tianmen Mountain. Hunan spicy cuisine.

PillarsGlass Bridge
Hangzhou West LakePoetic Beauty

Hangzhou

Marco Polo's "finest city"

West Lake, Longjing tea fields, Lingyin Temple, Wuzhen Water Town. Dongpo pork.

West LakeTea & Pork
Kunming Stone ForestSpring City

Kunming

Eternal spring, ethnic crossroads

Stone Forest, Dian Lake, Dounan Flower Market. Crossing-the-bridge noodles.

Stone Forest25 Ethnic Groups
Harbin Ice FestivalWinter Magic

Harbin

Russia meets China in ice

Ice & Snow Festival, St. Sophia Cathedral, Zhongyang Street. Guobaorou and smoked sausage.

Ice ArtWinter