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9 practical guides
A first-time China itinerary that works by train
Use three or four bases, protect transfer days and choose one destination that feels distinctly yours.
Open guide 02 · 10-day routeChina itinerary for 10 days: Beijing, Xi’an and Shanghai
A realistic first route with three bases and high-speed rail between the major stops.
Open guide 03 · 14-day routeChina itinerary for 14 days: add Chongqing or Zhangjiajie
Keep the classic rail spine, then add one destination with a clear reason to be there.
Open guide 04 · 3-day routeChongqing in 3 days
A height-aware sequence across the core peninsula, museums and one neighbourhood day.
Open guide 05 · 3-day routeZhangjiajie in 3 days
Two park days plus Tianmen Mountain, with the weather-sensitive days kept movable.
Open guide 06 · 3-day routeDatong in 3 days
One grotto day, one old-city day and one dedicated Hanging Temple excursion.
Open guide 07 · 3-day routeLuoyang in 3 days
Anchor the trip at Longmen, then use separate days for the city museum and the eastern temple corridor.
Open guide 08 · 3-day routeQuanzhou in 3 days
A connected old-city heritage day, a museum-and-mountain day and a bridge excursion that explains the maritime port as a system.
Open guide 09 · 3-day routeXi'an in 3 days
A first-timer sequence through the walled center, the southern museum-and-pagoda district, then a dedicated Lintong excursion for the Terracotta Warriors.
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