Landmark Sites Across China

Why go

Choose among different kinds of places: Beijing offers an urban base, West Lake a broad designed landscape, and The Bund a riverfront walk. The Great Wall of China and Mount Huangshan require different regional plans. Use the set to choose a destination or theme, then research a specific site before travel.

Useful to know

• Choose a landmark in the city you are already visiting before adding a distant transfer.
• For broad destinations such as Beijing or the Great Wall of China, choose a specific visitor site and check its access separately.

The route, stop by stop

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   Beijing

   Beijing joins imperial precincts with lived-in older streets. Build a day around one major site such as the Forbidden City or Temple of Heaven, then leave room for the surrounding hutongs.

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2. Walk · 1924 min · Estimated

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   Great Wall of China

   The Great Wall is a network of ramparts, passes and watchtowers across northern China. A satisfying visit starts with one accessible section, not the full line.

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3. Walk · 20390 min · Estimated

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   Mount Huangshan

   Mount Huangshan combines granite peaks, old pines and shifting cloud in southern Anhui. Its mountain paths deserve time and flexible expectations for the view.

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4. Walk · 5906 min · Estimated

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   The Bund

   The Bund is a Huangpu River promenade lined with historic buildings in central Shanghai. Walk it for the contrast between the old waterfront and the city across the water.

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5. Walk · 2948 min · Estimated

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   West Lake

   West Lake joins open water, causeways, islands and wooded hills in central Hangzhou. A lakeside walk offers more than a single scenic stop.

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6. Walk · 25345 min · Estimated

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   Changbai Mountains

   The Changbai Mountains draw visitors to a volcanic highland and Tianchi crater lake on China's northeastern border. Conditions on the mountain matter more than a single map pin.

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7. Walk · 25240 min · Estimated

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   Grand Canal of China

   The Grand Canal links northern and eastern China through a chain of historic waterways. Explore a chosen canal town or urban reach rather than treating it as one stop.

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   Tracing China's Silk Road

   The Silk Road was a network of trade and exchange, not one continuous highway. Start with ancient Chang'an and the Tianshan corridor to understand its Chinese end.

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   Hong Kong

   Hong Kong pairs a working harbour crossing with steep skyline views. The Star Ferry and The Peak offer two clear ways to read the city across water and height.

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10. Walk · 16951 min · Estimated

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    Mount Jiuhua

    Mount Jiuhua combines Anhui mountain paths with Buddhist temples on its peaks. Visit for the relationship between the sacred buildings and the climb between them.

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11. Walk · 2902 min · Estimated

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    Mount Tianzhu

    Mount Tianzhu offers granite peaks, a boulder-filled valley and rock inscriptions in Anhui. Its appeal is a mountain walk with both geology and traces of visitors past.

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12. Walk · 17067 min · Estimated

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    Palace Museum (Forbidden City)

    Walk through the former Ming and Qing imperial palace in central Beijing. Its sequence of gates, courts and halls makes the scale of court life tangible.

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