China | Travel

 

Visited

 

Beijing

Best For: historic sights, culture, education

Famous For: Great Wall, Forbidden City, Summer Palace

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Guangzhou

Best For: Cantonese cuisine, modern architecture

Famous For: Canton Tower, Chime-Long Paradise

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Hangzhou

Best For: Zhejiang cuisine, tea, sightseeing

Famous For: West Lake, Qiantang tidal bore, Alibaba 

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Hong Kong

Best For: cuisine, shopping, hiking, modern architecture

Famous For: Skyline, Victoria Harbour, Big Buddha

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Shanghai

Best For: global cuisine, shopping, finance

Famous For: Pudong ​skyline, The Bund, Yu Garden

Events: Chinese Grand Prix, ChinaJoy

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Shenzhen

Best For: technology, innovation, skyscrapers

Famous For: Huaqiangbei electronics market, Huawei, Tencent

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Going to Visit

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Chengdu

Best For: Sichuan cuisine, scenery, temples

Famous For: Wolong Panda Nature Reserve, New Century Global Center, Dujiangyan

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Chongqing

Best For: architecture, mountains

Famous For: Hotpot, bridges, skyline

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Lhasa

Best For: historic palaces, temples, culture

Famous For: Buddhism, Potala Palace, Tibetan Plateau

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Sanya

Best For: beaches, watersports, amusement parks

Famous For: Guanyin of Nanshan, Yalong Bay, Phoenix Island

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Xi'an

Best For: historic sights, culture, scenery

Famous For: Terracotta Warriors, City Walls, Muslim Quarter

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Mega infrastructure projects to watch:

1. Hangzhou Metro (2022)

2. Sichuan-Tibet railway (before 2030)

3. Qiongzhou Strait bridge (tbc)

4. National maglev plan (tbc)

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