Source-checked city guides · updated August 2026

China Travel Guides: 14 Cities Worth Visiting

Source-checked China travel guides for 14 cities: attractions, three-day itineraries, local food, and practical tips, written from verified public sources.

The Li River winding through karst peaks near Guilin

South China

3 guides

Guangzhou Travel Guide: 10 Places to Visit (3-Day Route)

What to see in Guangzhou? This source-checked guide covers Canton Tower, the Chen Clan Ancestral Hall, Shamian Island, and seven more, plus morning tea tips and a three-day route.

South China

Shantou Travel Guide: 5 Places to Visit (3-Day Route)

Shantou travel guide: the arcade district, Queshi, Nan'ao Island, the Chen Cihong Residence, and Mayu Island, plus Chaozhou cuisine and a three-day route.

South China

Xiamen Travel Guide: 6 Places to Visit (3-Day Route)

Xiamen travel guide: Gulangyu, Sunlight Rock, Xiamen University, Nanputuo Temple, Hulishan Fortress, and the Island Ring Road, with a three-day itinerary.

South China

East China

4 guides

Hangzhou Travel Guide: 6 Places to Visit (3-Day Route)

Hangzhou travel guide: West Lake, Lingyin Temple, Leifeng Pagoda, Liuhe Pagoda, Yue Fei Temple, and Hefang Street, with a three-day itinerary and Hangzhou food tips.

East China

Nanjing Travel Guide: 6 Places to Visit (3-Day Route)

Nanjing travel guide: the Sun Yat-sen Mausoleum, Ming Xiaoling, the Confucius Temple, the Presidential Palace, Xuanwu Lake, and Old South Gate, with a three-day route.

East China

Qingdao Travel Guide: 6 Places to Visit (3-Day Route)

Qingdao travel guide: Zhanqiao Pier, May Fourth Square, Badaguan, the Tsingtao Beer Museum, Underwater World, and Mount Lao, with a three-day itinerary and seafood tips.

East China

Suzhou Travel Guide: 6 Places to Visit (3-Day Route)

Suzhou travel guide: the Humble Administrator's Garden, Tiger Hill, Hanshan Temple, Pingjiang Road, Zhouzhuang, and Jinji Lake, with a three-day itinerary and food tips.

East China

Southwest China

4 guides

Chengdu Travel Guide: 7 Places to Visit (3-Day Route)

Planning a trip to Chengdu? See giant pandas, Three Kingdoms history, and the world-heritage sites of Dujiangyan and Mount Qingcheng with this source-checked guide and three-day itinerary.

Southwest China

Chongqing Travel Guide: 6 Places to Visit (3-Day Route)

Plan a Chongqing trip with this source-checked guide: Jiefangbei, Hongyadong, the Yangtze Cableway, Ciqikou, the Dazu Rock Carvings, and Wulong karst, plus a three-day route and hotpot tips.

Southwest China

Dali Travel Guide: 7 Places to Visit (3-Day Route)

Dali travel guide: Dali Old Town, the Three Pagodas, Mount Cang, Erhai Lake, Xizhou, Shuanglang, and Butterfly Spring, with a three-day itinerary and Bai cuisine tips.

Southwest China

Guilin Travel Guide: 7 Places to Visit (3-Day Route)

Guilin travel guide: Elephant Trunk Hill, the Li River, Yangshuo, Reed Flute Cave, and the Duxiu Peak inscription behind "finest scenery under heaven," with a three-day route.

Southwest China

Northwest China

1 guides

Xi'an Travel Guide: 6 Places to Visit (3-Day Route)

Xi'an travel guide: the Terracotta Army, Big Wild Goose Pagoda, the city wall, Huaqing Palace, the Bell Tower, and the Muslim Quarter, with a three-day itinerary.

Northwest China

Central China

2 guides

Changsha Travel Guide: 6 Places to Visit (3-Day Route)

Planning a trip to Changsha? This source-checked guide covers Mount Yuelu, Yuelu Academy, Orange Isle, the Hunan Museum, and more, plus a three-day itinerary and practical tips.

Central China

Wuhan Travel Guide: 6 Places to Visit (3-Day Route)

Wuhan travel guide: Yellow Crane Tower, the Yangtze River Bridge, the Hubei Provincial Museum, East Lake, Jianghan Road, and Hubu Alley, with a three-day route.

Central China