10 Best Things to Do in China

Explore China through ten selected experiences. Before making plans, check current official travel advice, entry requirements and local access conditions. Numbers indicate editorial list order, not independently scored rankings.

  1. Explore Beijing's Forbidden City

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  2. Walk a permitted section of the Great Wall

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  3. See Xi'an's Terracotta Army

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  4. Explore Shanghai's riverfront and historic neighbourhoods

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  5. Cruise the karst landscapes of the Li River

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  6. Discover Chengdu's food and teahouse culture

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  7. Walk Huangshan's mountain paths

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  8. Explore classical gardens in Suzhou

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  9. Discover Dunhuang's Buddhist art at the Mogao Caves

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  10. Visit Yunnan's historic towns and mountain landscapes

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