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China
Vast, fast-changing, and far easier to travel than its reputation suggests. High-speed rail collapses the distances, and the food changes completely every province.
When to go
Passport Pin guide · checked 22 Aug 2026Best time to visit China: Apr–May · Sep–Oct
Cities
Where people go in China
Landmarks
What people go to see in China
Beijing· 6 landmarks
Forbidden City · UNESCO
Great Wall at Mutianyu · UNESCO
Shichahai Hutongs
Summer Palace · UNESCO
Temple of Heaven · UNESCO
Tiān'ānmén Square
Chengdu· 6 landmarks
Du Fu Thatched Cottage
Jinli
Jinsha Site Museum
Panda Base
People's Park
Wenshu Temple
Guangzhou· 6 landmarks
Baiyun Mountain
Canton Tower
Chen Clan Ancestral Hall
Shamian Island
Sun Yat-sen Memorial Hall
Yuexiu Park
Shanghai· 6 landmarks
French Concession
Nanjing Road
Oriental Pearl Tower
Shanghai Museum
The Bund
Yu Garden
Shenyang· 6 landmarks
Ci'en Temple
Liaoning Provincial Museum
Mukden Palace
Shenyang Cathedral
Xita
Zhongjie
Shenzhen· 6 landmarks
Dafen Village
Lianhuashan Park
Ping An Finance Centre
Shenzhen Museum
Splendid China
Window of the World
Wuhan· 6 landmarks
East Lake
Guiyuan Temple
Hankou
Hubei Provincial Museum
Yangtze River Bridge
Yellow Crane Tower
Chongqing· 5 landmarks
Chongqing Art Museum
Hongya Cave
Huguang Huiguan
Jiefangbei
Luohan Temple
Tianjin· 5 landmarks
Ancient Culture Street
Five Great Avenues
Tianjin Eye
Tianjin Museum
TV Tower
Dongguan· 4 landmarks
Dongguan Botanical Garden
Dongguan Library
Keyuan Garden
South China Mall
Names and UNESCO status only. We hold no coordinate for a landmark — the stored position is its city’s centre — so these are listed under the city rather than pinned on a map. Passport Pin guide · checked 22 Aug 2026
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Fly to China
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Practical
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The facts you look up on the plane
Driving
On the right
Wikidata · checked 19 Aug 2026
Plugs
A / I
IEC · World Plugs · checked 21 Aug 2026
Voltage
220V
Wikidata · checked 19 Aug 2026
Currency
CNY · Chinese yuan
ISO 4217 · checked 22 Aug 2026
Hello
你好 · nǐ hǎo
Passport Pin guide · checked 21 Aug 2026
Tipping
Not customary, and can be refused. Tour guides and drivers are the exception.
Passport Pin guide · checked 22 Aug 2026
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