“Where to Visit” tool
Updated 2025/04/30
Categories:
skyscrapers and cityscapes, ancient history, spicy food, foodie, mountains, landscapes, picturesque towns, oceans and islands, lakes, deserts, ice and snow, ethnic diversity, wild adventures
If you are a skyscraper fan
Hong Kong | Shenzhen | Guangzhou | Shanghai | Chongqing
If you are into ancient history
Beijing | Xian | Nanjing | Luoyang
If you are really into spicy food
Chengdu | Chongqing | Changsha | Nanchang
If you are a foodie
Chengdu | Xi’an | Guangzhou | Shunde | Hong Kong
If you love mountains
Huangshan | Zhangjiajie | Chongqing | Lijiang | Lhasa
If you want to see stunning landscapes
Guilin | Yangshuo | Zhangjiajie | Jiuzhaigou | Zhangye | Yili
If you’re into picturesque towns
Pingyao | Fenghuang | Furong | Wuzhen
If you love the ocean or you’re into islands
Sanya / Hainan | Hong Kong | Xiamen | Qingdao
If you love lakes
Hangzhou | Qinghai | Altay | Dali | Jiuzhaigou | Alshaa
If you love deserts
Dunhuang | Zhongwei | Turpan
If you love ice and snow (mostly in Winter)
Harbin | Beijing | Jilin | Altay
If you want to learn about the ethnic diversity of China
Provinces: Xinjiang | Xizang | Inner Mongolia | Yunnan | Guangxi | Guizhou
For the wild adventures
Kashgar | Yili | Hulunbuir | Dunhuang | Western Sichuan
Highlights for Your Itineraries
Beijing: Forbidden City | Temple of Heaven | Tiananmen Square
Minimum 3 days
Shanghai: The Bund and Pudong Skyline | Yuyuan Garden | Nanjing Road
Minimum 3 days
Guangzhou: Zhujiang New City | Canton Tower | Baiyunshan
Minimum 3 days
Shenzhen: Lianhuashan Park | Coco Park | Huanlegangwan
Minimum 1 day
Hong Kong: Star Ferry and Victoria Harbour | Victoria Peak | Ngong Ping cable car
Minimum 3 days
Macau: Ruins of Saint Paul’s | Venetian Macao | Historic Centre of Macau
Minimum 1 day
Chengdu: Research Base of Giant Panda Breeding | Sanxingdui | Wuhou Temple
Minimum 3 days
Chongqing: Hongyadong | Jiefangbei Square | Liziba
Minimum 3 days
Xian: Mausoleum of Qin Shi Huang and Terracotta Army | Old City | Giant Wild Goose Pagoda
Minimum 3 days
Hangzhou: West Lake | Lingyin Temple | Hefangjie
Minimum 2 days
Suzhou: Pingjiang Road and Shantang Road | Jinji Lake | Suzhou Museum
Minimum 2 days
Possible Itinerary Routes
Beijing -> Shanghai -> Hangzhou -- (min. 8-9 days)
Beijing -> Xi’an -> Chengdu -> Chongqing -- (min. 10-11 days)
Beijing -> Shanghai -> Guangzhou -> Shenzhen -> Hong Kong -- (min. 13-14 days)
Beijing -> Wuhan -> Changsha -> Guangzhou -> Shenzhen -- (min. 9-10 days)
Shanghai -> Suzhou -> Hangzhou -> Nanjing -> Beijing -- (min. 11-12 days)
Shanghai -> Xi’an -> Beijing -- (min. 8-9 days)
Guangzhou -> Shenzhen -> Hong Kong -> Macau -- (min. 7-8 days)
Shenzhen -> Guangzhou -> Guilin/Yangshuo -> Chengdu -- ( min. 9-10 days)
Chengdu -> Chongqing -> Xi’an -- (min. 8-9 days)
Major Holidays
January/February - Spring Festival - 8 days
April - Qingming Festival - 3 days
May - Labour Holiday - 5 days
May/June - Duanwu (Dragon Boat Festival) - 3 days
September/October - Mid-Autumn Festival - 1-3 days
October - National Day Holidays - 7 days
Note: Length of holiday is subject to change every year. Holiday dates are based on the Chinese calendar which means it changes every year (except for the National Day Holidays).
When to Visit: consider avoiding the above holidays + the rainy season (refer to the weather dashboard).
Beware of differences in temperature between high and low altitude. Cities can be in the same province but there may be a huge contrast in altitude.
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