Know China Before You Go

北京

Beijing Travel Guide

China ancient capital and political heart with the Forbidden City, Great Wall, and 3000 years of imperial history alongside a hyper-modern metropolis.

成都

Chengdu Travel Guide

Sichuan's capital city, home to the world's largest giant panda conservation center, famous for its relaxed lifestyle culture, and the gateway to Jiuzhaigou and the Tibetan plateau.

重庆

Chongqing Travel Guide

China Mountain City, 30M+ population, fog-shrouded metropolis at Yangtze/Jialing confluence, 2024 China Travel viral sensation

敦煌

Dunhuang Travel Guide

Silk Road oasis city, gateway to Central Asia, Mogao Caves UNESCO, Singing Sand Dunes Crescent Spring miracle desert oasis

广州

Guangzhou Travel Guide

Cantonese culture capital, China culinary birthplace, Pearl River Delta gateway

桂林

Guilin & Yangshuo Travel Guide

UNESCO karst landscape, Li River bamboo cruises, inspiration for Chinese ink paintings, Guilin scenery beats all

杭州

Hangzhou Travel Guide

China's most romantic city, West Lake UNESCO World Heritage, Longjing tea birthplace, Hangzhou tech hub Alibaba HQ, paradise on earth

拉萨

Lhasa Tibet Travel Guide

Roof of the World, Potala Palace UNESCO spiritual heart of Tibet 1300 years

青岛

Qingdao Travel Guide

China's most European-feeling city, Tsingtao Beer birthplace, German colonial architecture, beautiful coastline, cleanest air major Chinese city

上海

Shanghai Travel Guide

China's largest city and global financial hub — a dazzling fusion of colonial heritage and ultra-modern skyscrapers along the Huangpu River.

西安

Xi'an Travel Guide

China ancient imperial capital, Silk Road eastern terminus, Terracotta Army, 3100+ years history

张家界

Zhangjiajie Travel Guide

A UNESCO World Heritage site famous for its towering sandstone pillars, mist-shrouded valleys, and the breathtaking views that inspired Pandora in James Cameron's Avatar.