Beijing>Xi’an>Shanghai: Best for first-time visitors to China Recommended tour length: 8 daysRecommended entry city: BeijingRecommended departure city: ShanghaiBest time to visit: All year roundEntry city: Beijing Note: There are two international airports in Beijing: Beijing Capital International Airport (25 kilometres from the centre of Beijing) and Beijing Daxing International Airport (46 kilometres from the centre […]
Essence of Sichuan: More than Home to Pandas
Chengdu > The Dujiangyan Irrigation System >Leshan >Jiuzhai Valley Recommended tour length: 8 daysRecommended entry city: ChengduRecommended departure city: ChengduBest time to visit: May to October Day 1-5 Chengdu Chengdu is the capital of Sichuan Province and one of the largest cities in southwest China. Famous for its food, Chengdu was named Asia’s first UNESCO […]
Essence of Hunan: Amazing Zhangjiajie and Fenghuang Ancient Town
Changsha – Zhangjiajie – Tianmen Moutain – Fenghuang Ancient Town Recommended tour length: 7 daysRecommended entry city: Beijing, Shanghai, or GuangzhouRecommended departure city: Beijing, Shanghai, or GuangzhouBest time to visit: All year round Day 1 Changsha Changsha, the capital of Hunan Province, is a city with history of more than 2,000 years. It is also […]
China Country Profile
Map of China in English China also boasts the world’s largest high-speed rail network, with almost 42,000 kilometres of track in total. The fastest trains reach 250-350 km/h, meaning that a journey from Beijing to Shanghai or Xi’an, which is about 1,200 kilometres, can be done in as little as 4.5 hours.