Country
China
中国
Plan a trip to China: cities, things to do, where to stay, how to get around, and the practical details to sort out before you go.
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Essentials
- CapitalBeijing
- CurrencyChinese yuan renminbi (CNY)
- LanguagesMandarin Chinese
- Driving sideRight
Cities and destinations
Beijing
北京A traveller's guide to Beijing: neighbourhoods, attractions, places to eat and stay, and how to get around.
Shanghai
上海A traveller's guide to Shanghai: neighbourhoods, attractions, places to eat and stay, and how to get around.
Xi'an
西安A traveller's guide to Xi'an: neighbourhoods, attractions, places to eat and stay, and how to get around.
Chengdu
成都A traveller's guide to Chengdu: neighbourhoods, attractions, places to eat and stay, and how to get around.
Guilin
桂林A traveller's guide to Guilin: neighbourhoods, attractions, places to eat and stay, and how to get around.
Things to do
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The Great Wall of China
長城Fortifications built and rebuilt across northern China over many centuries. Several restored sections north of Beijing are open to visitors.
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Terracotta Army
兵馬俑Thousands of life-size clay figures buried near the tomb of China's first emperor, Qin Shi Huang, and rediscovered by farmers in 1974.
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The Forbidden City
紫禁城The imperial palace of the Ming and Qing dynasties at the centre of Beijing, now the Palace Museum.
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Potala Palace
བོད་ཀྱི་ཕོ་བྲང་པོ་ཏ་ལThe winter palace of the Dalai Lamas in Lhasa, rising from Marpo Ri hill. Travel to the Tibet Autonomous Region has additional permit requirements.
Airports
See allBeijing Capital International Airport
Beijing Capital International Airport (PEK) serves Beijing.
Beijing Daxing International Airport
Beijing Daxing International Airport (PKX) serves Beijing.
Chengdu Shuangliu International Airport
Chengdu Shuangliu International Airport (CTU) serves Chengdu.
Shanghai Pudong International Airport
Shanghai Pudong International Airport (PVG) serves Shanghai.
Xi'an Xianyang International Airport
Xi'an Xianyang International Airport (XIY) serves Xian.