2024 China Travel Guide: Must-see attractions, popular food, hotels, transportation routes (updated in December)

✈️ itinerary sharing | 14D13N in China 💗

#chinatrip 
🎀 Beijing (day 1 - 3)
Day 1:
Summer Palace
YuanMingYuan
Lama Temple
Confucius Temple
Day 2:
Badaling Great Wall
南锣鼓巷 Nanlouguxiang
Day 3
Temple of Heaven
Beihai Park
Jingshan Park
Palace Museum
TianAnMen 
🎀 Luoyang (day 4 - 5)
Day 4:
Longmen Grottoes
Day 5:
White Horse Temple
Luoyang Old Street/洛阳老街 
🎀 Xi'an (day 6 - 8)
Day 6:
Tang Paradise 
Big Wild Goose Pagoda
Day 7:
Emperor Qinshihuang's Mausoleum Site Museum
Huaqing Palace
Huimin street回民街
Bell Tower
Day 8:
Bell drum tower
City wall
Flight to zhangjiajie 
🎀 Zhangjiajie (day 9 -13)
Day 9:
TianMen Moutain 天门山国家森林公园
Day 10:
Zhangjiajie Grand Canyon
Zhangjiajie Glass Bridge
Boat ride on the Baofeng Lake
Day 11:
YuanJiaJie(哈利路亚山 , 天下第一桥,后花园，迷魂桥)
Bailong Elevator 
Wulingyuan Yangjiajie
TianziShan
Sightseeing train to Ten-mile Gallery
Day 12:
Yellow Dragon Cave
Day 13:
chill day and flight to Shanghai
🎀 Shanghai (day 14)
Day 14:
Yu Garden
The Bund
Flight back to SG
* this trip was back in 2019

Pan Pacific Serviced Suites Kuala Lumpur!

The hotel I experienced in Kuala Lumpur was the Pan Pacific Serviced Suites Kuala Lumpur, also part of the Pan Pacific Group. I absolutely loved this apartment! It's right next to the PARKROYAL COLLECTION Kuala Lumpur where I stayed a few days ago. It's within a 5-minute walk to various malls in Bukit Bintang. The apartment offers one-bedroom and two-bedroom suite options, making it perfect for couples and families traveling together. There's a 24-hour service desk in the lobby, so if your flight arrives late, there's no need to worry. The staff is always ready to assist, and there's security as well. All suites are equipped with a mini kitchen, complete with pots and utensils, making it convenient for guests staying in the city for an extended period. If you get hungry at night and want a snack, there's a mini kitchen! The rooftop infinity pool at the Pan Pacific Serviced Suites Kuala Lumpur offers a stunning view of the city. It's absolutely beautiful in the evening! My parents loved it too, and they didn't want to leave the pool. I even learned a new skill, swimming with my head above water, which means I can enjoy the water without worrying about redoing my makeup! Next to the pool is a 24-hour gym, where you can enjoy a panoramic view of the city while running on the treadmill or lifting weights under the clear blue sky and twinkling stars at night! I forgot to mention, the apartment's bonus is having a private washer and dryer in each suite, not shared! It's so friendly for frequent travelers! Speaking of Malaysia, this trip was all about eating and drinking. The apartment's location is superb, and I had already marked a few restaurants I wanted to try, all within walking distance. There's also my favorite Nando's grilled chicken nearby! My parents praised the breakfast too, which can be enjoyed at the Pacific Lounge on the 25th floor, offering European, Chinese, and Malay cuisine. My parents thought it was fantastic! Also on the 25th floor is The Living Room, where we enjoyed unlimited free coffee and tea. This space also has foosball and pool tables, and a private meeting room for 10 people, perfect for business travelers on long trips! This time, I deeply experienced Kuala Lumpur's nightlife, and the accommodation was perfectly arranged. The meaning of travel is to experience every bit of the city with family and loved ones, creating beautiful and unique memories, don't you think? #KualaLumpurTravel #KualaLumpurHotels #MalaysiaTravel

Anchang Ancient Town| Seeking the taste of the New Year

| Seeking the taste of the New Year. Yangshan Stone City →Anchang Ancient Town→ Narrow Tea Lake Ancient Canal Buying New Year's goods~ The strong New Year atmosphere, today is a happy day with cured food and historical culture. ①Go to Yangshan Stone City in the morning, which used to be a quarry, creating a stone city with strange rocks. It's very spectacular to look down from the top of the platform. ②10 minutes away, arrive at Anchang Ancient Town. In the twelfth lunar month, this word, which can only be seen in Lu Xun's novels now, is also completely preserved in Anchang. The water here is convenient, it used to be an economic town, many businessmen did business here and couldn't go home for the New Year, the local residents held activities in the twelfth lunar month to comfort their homesickness, there are various local snacks, which have been preserved to this day. This ancient town is also famous for its 'shiye', most of them come from Anchang Ancient Town. 'Shiye' was a profession in history, similar to the status of a consultant. Because they didn't have an official status, they could only sit in the back and listen to the trial. Once they found that the party's testimony was problematic, they would send a note. Renchang Soy Sauce Garden, a century-old soy sauce garden that has been on the tip of the tongue of China, is most famous for its mother and son sauce. Because there is a good soy sauce garden, the cured meat here is particularly famous. The production of sausages was listed on the intangible cultural heritage list in 2023. There are also characteristic intangible cultural heritage snacks, such as pulling white sugar and sweet rice wine steamed buns, which are worth tasting. There is also yellow wine, and popsicles and milk tea made with yellow wine are also special. Find a local small shop, sit by the river, and eat a few local dishes is also a good choice. ③30 minutes away, arrive at Narrow Tea Lake Ancient Canal in the afternoon. This lake is an inland lake, named after the production of Narrow Tea Lake fish. This rare fish has other familiar names, called anglerfish in Shanghai, and yellow spicy in Sichuan hot pot. In ancient times, boat trackers pulled the boat upstream on the ancient canal, and the piles of the canal also divided the water area into two parts. One side of the water is calm and can be used as a wind shelter. The entire canal is made of bluestone slabs, which was also called Baiyu Longdi Road in history. It has made a great contribution to water transportation and has greatly helped the economic development of Shaoxing. The sunset in the evening is very beautiful on the water surface

Impression Lijiang 🏔️

If anyone has the opportunity to visit Lijiang, China, with the “Jade Dragon Snow Mountain” or “Yulong Xia Shan” as the symbol of Lijiang, which is world-famous, if anyone visits Lijiang, they must not miss going up to see the beauty of the Jade Dragon Snow Mountain. 🏞 But before going up to conquer the Jade Dragon Snow Mountain, don't miss another highlight, which is watching a show called “Impression Lijiang”, directed by Zhang Yimou, a world-famous and skilled director. Zhang Yimou has created an outdoor stage at an altitude of 3,000 meters above sea level, with the “Jade Dragon Snow Mountain” as a magnificent backdrop. The Impression Lijiang show uses more than 600 local performers to sing, dance, and act with beautiful lights, sounds, and costumes. The content of the show is to tell stories, allowing people to learn about the lifestyles and livelihoods of various ethnic groups in Lijiang. It is considered a magnificent and magnificent show. #China #Wow #China #Kunming #Snow

ภูเขาหิมะมังกรหยก : JADE Dragon snow mountain

Jade Dragon Snow Mountain (Yulongxia Mountain) and Blue Moon Valley (Lanye Mountain) in Lijiang, Yunnan Province ] ... Jade Dragon Snow Mountain (Yulongxia Mountain) is a mountain range located near Lijiang City, Yunnan Province in the southwest of the People's Republic of China, with an elevation of 4,680 meters above sea level (where humans can climb). ... When viewed from a distance, this mountain range looks like a "crawling dragon". The white snow covering it looks like white jade, contrasting with the blue sky, resembling a white dragon in the sky. This is why this mountain range is called Jade Dragon Snow Mountain is a very suitable name for this mountain. According to ancient beliefs, this place is the residence of one of the sons of the Dragon King of the Western Sea, "Xihailongwang" (西海龍王), the youngest of the four Dragon Kings (Xihailongwang is located in the Himalayas, Kunlun and Tianshan). ... Yulongxia Mountain (玉龙雪山) is the highlight of Lijiang. Jade Dragon Snow Mountain consists of 12 peaks. The main peak, which is 5,596 meters above sea level (no one has climbed this point yet), is still a peak that no one has been able to conquer. The Naxi people, the natives of Lijiang, believe that Jade Dragon Snow Mountain is a sacred mountain. The highest peak is called "San Zidou" (扇子陡). This mountain range consists of various environments, including valleys, streams, cliffs, and grasslands. ... Jade Dragon Snow Mountain is a 5A-level tourist attraction in China that can be visited all year round. Its beauty may vary depending on the season, but it is most popular to visit from late year to March, when you can see snow during that time. ... In addition, there is also the Blue Moon Lake "Lan Ye Gu" (蓝月谷 Blue), a lake in the middle of a valley on the other side of the Jade Dragon Snow Mountain Park. The water in this lake comes from the melting snow on the Snow Mountain, making the water in the lake cold all year round. Even in the summer, the water in this lake comes from the melting snow on the mountain, flowing together, making the water in this area "turquoise" blue, cold all year round... This lake is about 3 kilometers long, you can walk along the entire distance or choose to take the car that is provided. ....The highlight here is the "Impression Lijiang" (印象丽江) show, a spectacular show from Lijiang, China, directed by the famous Zhang Yimou (張雨沫). ...The show has the Jade Dragon Snow Mountain as the backdrop and the grassland as the stage, using spectacular lighting, sound, and costumes. There are over 600 actors telling stories about the lives and ethnic groups of Lijiang. #TravelChina #Lijiang #WhoIsNotLijiang #Snow

China Resumes Visa-free Entry for Singapore

China will resume 15-day visa-free entry for citizens of Singapore and Brunei starting from July 26, more than three years after visas were suspended to contain the spread of COVID-19. According to embassies in the two countries, visa-free entry to China will be available for citizens of Singapore and Brunei with ordinary passports traveling for business, sightseeing, visiting relatives and friends, and transit.

Stroll around China Temple

#spooktaculartrip #tripblazers #fallingforfall #awesomepic #couplestrip #vlog According to Chinese tradition, the first dynasty was the Xia, which emerged around 2100 l. The Xia dynasty marked the beginning of China's political system based on hereditary monarchies, or dynasties, which lasted for a millennium. The Xia dynasty was considered mythical by historians until scientific excavations found early Bronze Age sites at Erlitou, Henan in 1959. It remains unclear whether these sites are the remains of the Xia dynasty or of another culture from the same period.

In Love with China

One of the best birthday ever. Visited China a few years ago for my birthday and I’m so in love with the beauty of their landscapes. From Shenzhen to Harbin and return.. traveling with sleeper train and enjoy the scenery pass by. Travel via Trans-Siberian route next maybe?#backpacker #harbingrandtheatre #stsophiacathedral #thebundshanghai #beijing #winter2020

Great Wall of China!

Beautiful Wawu mountain in China

瓦屋 mountain looks just like a house , that’s why it was named wawu. It is really cold but with lots of winter activities to do around the area. Definitely worth a visit during the winter season. #tigeryear2022 #skiadventure #staycation

Winter in China

Going with my Chinese friends to their hometown for the Chinese New Year . Looking forward to seeing all the amazing mountains and landscapes ,looks so beautiful already . #tigeryear2022 #skiadventure #staycation

Xingjing

Tianchi is an alpine lake in Xinjiang, Northwest China. The name literally means Heavenly Lake #momentsmission

JIUZHAIGOU

This is a tourist spot in China that offers exotic natural scenery. Jiuzhaigou Valley has been described as a fairy tale because it has many waterfalls, snow-covered karst mountains, turquoise and green lakes that are so clear, and one can see all the way to the bottom of the lake. This tourist spot in China is also a habitat for giant pandas, although the chances of seeing these animals are very slim due to the very large size of the park and the number of tourists who are quite dense, so the Giant Panda will usually hide.

Facilities Espana Motel in Grafton offers guests excellent facilities & services. In Room Facilities Air conditioning and heating are available to every room. Tea and coffee making facilities are also available in all rooms. Flat-TV and Foxtel TV channels are available to every room. Free Wi-Fi internet is available Continental and/or cooked breakfast are available to all rooms. Iron and ironing board are available to every room. Refrigerator is available to every room. Hairdryers are available to every room. Microwave oven and toaster can be provided on request. General Facilities Licensed Restaurant and Bar open 6pm -8pm, and presents traditional Australia dishes Business facilities like photocopying, faxing, scanning, printing are available at nominal charges. Inground swimming pool open between the hours of 8am and 5pm all year round. Conference facilities and catering are available and at competitive rates. Group/Tour accommodation and meals packages are available at competitive rates. Buffet breakfast are available to large touring groups. Our groups or private functions catering are available. The undercover BBQ area seats up to forty, perfect for large groups. Washing machine and dryers are available for guest use.

The Plcae Museum

The Palace Museum is a royal palace during the Ming and Qing Dynasties, located in the heart of the ancient city of Beijing. This museum certainly shows how valuable Chinese historical objects are. The palace consists of a separate hall and courtyard. Then the outer part of the palace became a museum in 1914. Then, there is the Hall of Supreme Harmony which is the largest wooden building in China. #nationalpark

Milarepa temple of Tibetan Buddhism

Milarepa temple of Tibetan Buddhism in China’s Gansu Province This is a beautiful traditional Tibetan Buddhist Monastery. Each Sunday H.H. Dagchen Sakya Rinpoche is there for the Chenrezi Meditation/Practice, which is open to the public. He may also give a short Teaching. Once a month tours of the Shrine Room are given, everyone welcome. ( Be prepared to remove your shoes). Tea and socializing down stairs after Meditation. If you have questions, ask, as no one will come up to you to try to make you accept Buddhism. Lots of classes schduled throughout the month thru the education arm of the monastery in case you are interested. #naturaloxygenbar #historicculture #museumquest # 櫻花最前線#museumquest#historicculture

China’s pyramids

China’s pyramids: the mausoleum of Western Xia Dynasty in Ningxia Autnomous Region (notice the “xia” in “Ningxia”? The latter referred to the Middle Kingdom’s efforts to conquer and pacify this region) The view is fantastic and the hike isn‘t too exhausting. I wouldn‘t recommend this hike if you have a fear of spiders, though. Once you go into the forest, there are spiders everywhere you look. I even came across a cobra on my way through the forest. #eventcelebration #lanternshow #givethanks #happynewyear #easylife #loveflowers#camping#deserts

Clinton Corners

Lake|Flato Architects scooped a 2019 A+Award in the Architecture +Prefab category for Clinton Corners, a beautiful residence nestled discreetly on a sylvan lot in New York State's Hudson Valley. The house was envisioned as both a family retreat for weekends away from the city and a gathering space for special occasions. Distinct structures for family, guests and entertaining are sited to take advantage of the adjacent lake and surrounding woods. Conceived as a series of barns, the house remains intimate for family visits while separate structures create generous spaces for larger gatherings. Central to the success of the project, the simple building shapes leverage prefabricated panelized construction to streamline design and integrate fast track construction. Fabricated in a nearby facility, the exposed heavy timber frame and super insulated wall panels were delivered to the site and assembled in less than three weeks. The off-site fabrication made possible an aggressive eight-month overall construction schedule in the middle of the New York winter. #themepark#zoo#nationalpark#lakes#beaches

Chongqing, China

Working in one of the world’s fastest growing and densest cities, Safdie Architects designed the Crystal at Raffles City Chongqing (RCCQ), China to create an additional level of public space, link multiple towers together, and draw the public into the highest levels of the project. Spanning across four southern towers, the 280m-long Crystal knits six of the eight tower structures together, both horizontally and vertically. Amenities include a public observatory and garden, numerous dining options, bar and event space, a residential clubhouse, infinity pool, and hotel lobby. At the height of 250m, the Crystal offers much of the same type of connectivity found at podium level or below grade. #awesomepic #couplestrip #themepark#zoo#nationalpark#lakes#beaches

China , henan Province

Located on the barren hills west of a small village, The Hall of Immortality is an enigmatic project that contemplates alternative options for commemorating and perceiving death. High walls enclose the triangular plot on all three sides, leaving only a narrow slit on the south end. The space is meant to be a quiet and introverted place for contemplation where mourners can focus on emotions and senses. The custom-made bronze eternal lamp, door handles and skirting lights are all triangular in profile, echoing the shape of building plan. The perfect geometry of the equilateral triangle is a potent symbol of strength, among other concepts. #themepark#nationalpark

Taiyuan, China

China Architecture Design & Research Group (CADG) brilliantly transformed an aging and damaged sports center into a strikingly modern new complex. Preserving the body of the main building, the architects removed the three-storey floor panels on the south side to create a high entrance space. They also extended the full-height foyer to the east, opening up a low ceiling that had previously created an oppressive feeling in the public space. Silver-white metal curtain walls cloak the main building’s façade, which consists of adaptable triangular and parallelogram-shaped sections. The steel truss rooftop is made from soundproof and heat-proof sandwich panels, forming two outstretched wings that unite the two buildings and leave space at the middle to create a visual corridor. #themepark#zoo#nationalpark#lakes

the Tianjin Binhai Library, a 33,700m2 cultural centre featuring a luminous spherical auditorium around which floor-to-ceiling bookcases cascade. The undulating bookshelf is the building’s main spatial device, and is used both to frame the space and to create stairs, seating, the layered ceiling and even louvres on the façade. Tianjin Binhai Library was designed and built in a record-breaking time of only three years due to a tight schedule imposed by the local municipality. Next to many media rooms it offers space for 1,2 million books. The library was commissioned by Tianjin Binhai Municipality and is located in the cultural centre of Binhai district in Tianjin, a coastal metropolis outside Beijing, China. The library, located adjacent to a park, is one of a cluster of five cultural buildings designed by an international cadre of architects including Bernard Tschumi Architects, Bing Thom Architects, HH Design and MVRDV. All buildings are connected by a public corridor underneath a glass canopy designed by GMP. Within the GMP. #themeparks #nationalpark #lakes #triplocal #infinitypool #themepark#zoo#nationalpark#lakes#beaches

Sichuan Province, China

Bamboo Branch Academy is located in Yongjiang Village in Sichuan Province, near the famous Shunan Bamboo Sea scenic area in China. The project consisted of remodeling two old residences to house a multipronged program including a music workshop, paddy field academy, and guild hall for Buddhist meditation. . . . Project: Bamboo Branch Academy Popular Winner, 2021 A+Awards, Cultural & Expo Centers Architects: Archermit #themepark#zoo#nationalpark#lakes

coa bar

Hong Kong, China Mexicana drinking den Coa is a shrine to all things agave. Inspired by owner and hospitality hero Jay Khan’s trips to Mexico, the bar is named after the axe-like tool used to harvest the plant used to make the spirit. Coa’s collection of over 180 hand-crafted spirits includes tequila, mezcal, raicilla, sotol, bacanora, charanda and a variety of pechuga mezcal, from turkey breast to lamb leg distilled. Coa is also the winner of the Nikka Highest Climber 2020, after a meteoric rise from 49th in 2019 to 8th place in this year’s ranking. coa.com.hk #café

HUASHAN MOUNTAIN

In China there is a mountain with a very extreme climbing track that is called The Road to Heaven or the Road to Heaven. This mountain is Huashan Mountain, located in Huayin, part of Shaanxi province. Huashan Mountain is 120 kilometers from Xian, the nearest city. With an altitude of 2,160 meters above sea level, to reach the top you have to climb the most dangerous path in the world. The trail consists of stairs and winding paths with planks nailed to the rocks, adrenaline junkies risk their lives every step of the way just to get to the teahouse located at the top of the mountain. The teahouse at the top of the mountain is actually one of the many Taoist temples located on the five peaks of Mount Huashan. This is because the local people have long practiced asceticism and meditation and then ended up enjoying a cup of tea at the top. Because of its horror and uniqueness, in a few years Mount Huashan became a destination visited by thousands of tourists. The road to the top of the mountain begins with a large staircase dubbed "The Heavenly Stairs" as if it gives the impression that the big staircase leads to heaven because we climb towards the sky where the end of the stairs is not visible. At the time of climbing you will be presented with views of the houses in the village which are getting smaller and smaller. #themeparks#nationalpark#lakes#beaches#infinitypool

THE GREAT WALL OF CHINA

The Great Wall of China is a series of ancient walls and forts located in northern China. This wall has a length of 21,196.18 kilometers. The Great Wall of China is the most recognizable symbol of China and has a long history. The wall was originally built by Emperor Qin Shi Huang in the third century BC. as a means to prevent attacks from the Xiongnu and other nomadic tribes. For more than 2,000 years the construction of the wall was continued by Chinese rulers. The most famous and preserved part of the Great Wall was built in the 14th to 17th centuries, during the Ming dynasty. Although the Great Wall never effectively prevented invaders from entering China, it served as a real symbol of the ancient Chinese civilization. The construction of the Great Wall of China can be traced back to the 3rd century BC, but many fortifications including the interior of the wall were built hundreds of years earlier. The forts were built when China was still divided into several warring kingdoms. Around 221 BC, Qin Shi Huang, the first emperor to unify China under the Qin Dynasty, ordered the removal of fortifications between the countries and the unification of the walls along the northern border into a single defense system. The wall was later extended by more than one 10,000 li (a li is about a third of a mile). The aim of this project is to protect China from attacks by nomadic tribes in the north. The construction of the Great Wall of China became one of the most ambitious construction projects ever undertaken by any civilization. The famous Chinese general Meng Tian was in charge of the project. According to some records it is also said that the construction of the Great Wall of China used soldiers, convicts, and commoners as workers. Most of the Great Wall of China is made of earth and stone. The wall stretches from the Chinese Sea port of Shanhaiguan more than 3,000 miles west to Gansu province. In some strategic areas, sections of the walls are overlapped for maximum safe #themeparks#nationalpark#lakes#beaches#infinitypool

BEST MOMENT ❤️ in CHINA

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The Great Wall of China

Beijing, the capital city of the People's Republic of China (China) is one of the most populous cities in the world with a population of 19,612,368 in 2010, today it must be much more populated. This city became the center of politics (government), culture, education, and military. Did you know that in this city there is a very famous place in the world? This enormous and long building is admired by tourists and intrigued those who have never been to Beijing? Yup, the Great Wall of China or The Great Wall must be the main target to visit when you are in Beijing. It feels like you've never been to China if you haven't been to this place #china #chinalife #themeparks#nationalpark#lakes#beaches#infinitypool

Seas of clouds

The seas of cloud have contributed much to the ethereal atmosphere of the Yellow Mountains, making peaks look like islands in the sky. The best time to appreciate this phenomenon is from November to May, especially after rainy/snowy days, at sunrise or sunset. There are hundreds of peaks and thousands of ravines in the Yellow Mountains, but five seas of cloud are named: North Sea, South Sea, East Sea, West Sea, and the Heavenly Sea #themeparks#nationalpark#lakes#beaches#infinitypool

Magical place in China

The Yangtze stretches from a glacier on the border of Tibet to Shanghai. It's China's biggest river and the world's third longest river. China has harnessed the Yangtze for power and navigation with the world's biggest dam. The Yangtze River is central to China and its history, and has a huge variety of tourist attractions, breathtaking scenery, and diverse culture along its length. #themeparks#nationalpark#lakes#beaches#infinitypool