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China
Places with a guide
48
Beijing~$107 a day
Beijing pairs imperial history with modern technology and social innovation.
Best Apr–May, Sep–Oct
Chengdu~$37 a day
Chengdu is Sichuan's capital, known for its giant panda research base.
Best Mar–May, Sep–Nov
Chongqing~$43 a day
Chongqing is a steep, neon-lit river city built around spicy food, cheap transit, and dramatic night views.
Best Apr–May, Sep
Dali~$27 a day
Dali combines a Ming-dynasty old town, Bai culture, Cangshan mountains, and Erhai Lake.
Best Year-round
Dalian~$49 a day
A coastal city shaped by Russian and Japanese colonial history, it mixes parks, beaches, and a walkable central core.
Best May–Oct
Datong~$41 a day
Datong combines low prices and many attractions with fewer tourists than Beijing and Xi'an.
Best Apr–Jun, Sep–Oct
Dujiangyan~$60 a day
Dujiangyan combines an ancient working water system with Taoist mountain culture and a walkable riverside old town.
Best Mar–Apr, Sep–Nov
Fenghuang~$50 a day
Fenghuang is a riverside historic town lined with Ming and Qing architecture.
Best Mar–Jun, Sep–Nov
Guangzhou~$72 a day
Guangzhou combines historic international trade with museums, heritage sites, and modern skyscrapers.
Best Oct–May
Guilin~$41 a day
Guilin is the hub for exploring the surrounding area's karst terrain, limestone mountains eroded into fantastic shapes.
Best Mar–Apr, Aug–Nov
Hangzhou~$42 a day
Hangzhou is known for West Lake, historical heritage, classical gardens, temples, and tea culture.
Best Mar–May, Oct–Nov
Harbin~$46 a day
A Russian-founded northeastern city, it layers European-influenced architecture and food over a famous winter ice festival.
Best May–Sep
Houjie~$44 a day
This Pearl River Delta manufacturing town offers street-level industrial life, markets, massage parlors, and a compact nightlife scene.
Best Year-round
Jinan~$52 a day
Jinan carries the nickname City of Springs.
Best Apr–Jun, Sep–Nov
Jingzhou~$47 a day
A 6,000-year-old city on the middle Yangtze, Jingzhou carries deep Chu and Three Kingdoms associations.
Best Apr–May, Oct
Kashgar~$40 a day
This Silk Road crossroads blends Uyghur and Central Asian influences through its bazaar, mosque quarter, and market culture.
Best Apr–Sep
Kunming~$42 a day
Yunnan's capital combines a mild high-altitude climate with strong domestic and Southeast Asian transport links.
Best Jan–Nov
Lijiang~$40 a day
This UNESCO World Heritage city centers Naxi culture around canals, cobbled streets, and traditional wooden houses.
Best Apr–Nov
Longsheng~$70 a day
Layered rice paddies cover mountain slopes shaped by Zhuang and Yao communities.
Best Apr–Nov
Luoyang~$53 a day
Luoyang served as capital for nine ruling dynasties.
Best Apr–May, Sep–Nov
Menghai
Menghai pairs important Pu'er tea production with ancient tea forests, famous plantations, and the Dayi Tea Factory.
Best Oct–May
Nanjing~$45 a day
Nanjing is one of China's Four Great Ancient Capitals with more than 2,500 years of history.
Ningbo~$37 a day
This prosperous port city pairs East China Sea access with maritime heritage, historic temples, waterway towns, and cultural museums.
Best Apr–Jun, Sep–Nov
Pingyao~$35 a day
Pingyao's compact walled old town preserves cobbled Ming and Qing streets and an atmosphere that feels like a period film.
Best Apr–Oct
Quanzhou~$43 a day
Quanzhou was a major Maritime Silk Road port, and its surviving temples, mosques, and museums preserve that maritime history.
Best Sep–Jun
Sanya~$57 a day
Sanya is a tropical coastal city billed as 'China's Hawaii,' with long beaches and palm trees.
Shanghai~$47 a day
Shanghai is China's most developed city and a global center for finance and fashion.
Best Mar–May, Oct–Nov
Shangrila~$79 a day
Shangri-La brings Tibetan architecture, monasteries, high-altitude grasslands, and yak-butter-tea culture to a 3,200 m mountain setting.
Best Apr–Oct
Shaoxing~$50 a day
Shaoxing pairs ancient canals and black-awning boats with literary and wine-making heritage.
Best Mar–May, Sep–Nov
Shenyang~$55 a day
This northeastern capital pairs Qing-era imperial heritage with three UNESCO sites and substantial museum history.
Best May–Oct
Shenzhen~$75 a day
Shenzhen is a fast-paced tech metropolis that grew from a market town into China's Silicon Valley.
Best Oct–Mar
Suzhou~$39 a day
Suzhou is a historically significant Chinese city.
Best Mar–May, Sep–Nov
Taishan City~$26 a day
Taishan is a compact base for traditional Cantonese food, local language, and overseas-Chinese heritage.
Best Mar–Jun, Oct–Dec
Tangshan~$36 a day
This steel-making hub turns its industrial and earthquake history into museums, mine heritage, folk culture, and access to the Eastern Qing Tombs.
Best Apr–Oct
Wenzhou~$35 a day
This Zhejiang city mixes a strong manufacturing identity with lively local food and river-island sights.
Best Mar–Jun, Sep–Nov
Wuxi~$70 a day
Wuxi is a canal-crossed Jiangsu base for Lake Tai scenery, Buddhist landmarks, and sweet-savory local food.
Best Mar–May, Sep–Nov
Xi'an~$37 a day
Xi'an blends ancient charm with modern development.
Best Mar–May, Sep–Nov
Xining~$42 a day
Xining sits at 2,270 meters on the Yellow River and leads toward the Tibetan Plateau.
Best May–Sep
Yangshuo~$56 a day
Yangshuo is a karst-and-river base for cycling, climbing, bamboo rafting, and countryside walks.
Best Oct–May
Yangzhou~$52 a day
Yangzhou is a historic canal city where garden walks and waterways meet Huaiyang cuisine.
Best Mar–May, Sep–Nov
Yantai~$59 a day
This Shandong port city retains colonial charm from its treaty port era and is known for cherries, apples, peaches, and pears.
Best May–Sep
Yinchuan~$49 a day
Yinchuan layers Hui Muslim culture and Western Xia history across a semi-arid northwestern city.
Best Apr–Jun, Sep–Oct
Yuncheng~$51 a day
Yuncheng brings Guan Yu devotion, Shanxi noodle culture, and a vast salt-lake landscape into one budget-friendly stop.
Best Apr–Jun, Sep–Oct
Zhangjiajie~$86 a day
Zhangjiajie is a base for sandstone pillars, misty forests, cableway rides, and multi-day park walks.
Best Mar–Jun, Sep–Nov
Zhengzhou~$47 a day
A major central-China rail hub, this city opens onto Henan's temple, grotto, and historic-city circuit.
Best Apr–May, Sep–Oct
Zhongshan~$45 a day
This quieter Pearl River Delta city centers its identity on Sun Yat-sen and his former residence.
Zhuhai~$54 a day
Zhuhai combines low population density with parks and a long coastline.
Best Oct–May
Zhuzhou~$41 a day
Zhuzhou is a practical Hunan stop for railway connections, spicy food, and Shennong-related cultural sites.
Best Mar–May, Sep–Nov
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