All China Travel Guides

Anjiazhuang is a village at the western end of Wangping town, Mentougou District, squeezed between the mountain walls where the Yongding River flows along

Baiyihua Martyr Memorial Hall & Cemetery

A memorial cemetery and exhibition hall honouring Bai Yihua (, 1911–1941), the Manchu commander of the 10th Regiment of the Eighth Route Army who

Beijing Yueliangshan (Moon Mountain) Scenic Area

Yueliangshan (Moon Mountain) is a family-oriented mountain scenic area in Hebei town, Fangshan District, run in conjunction with the nearby Shihuadong

Bofengling (Po Feng Ling) Red-Leaf Scenic Area

Bofengling is a 1.33 sq km red-leaf scenic area on the northwest slope above Huangshandian village in Zhoukoudian town, Fangshan District. It is

Dongsi Hutong Historic Block & Dongsi Hutong Museum

Dongsi is one of Beijing's oldest hutong districts, with commercial history going back to the Yuan dynasty; the Dongsi 3rd to 8th alleys still preserve

Double-Ring Longevity Pavilion (Shuanghuan Wanshou Ting)

The Double-Ring Longevity Pavilion (, or ) is a pair of joined circular pavilions in the Temple of Heaven park — said to be China's only

Huangshandian Village

Huangshandian is a village in Zhoukoudian town, Fangshan District, set in the foothills of Zhoukoudian town. It is the gateway village for the

Jingshan Tang-Dynasty Pagoda Tree (tree embracing its child) ( / )

A legendary ancient Chinese scholar tree (pagoda tree, ) dating to the Tang Dynasty. Its trunk is hollow and rotted, and a younger pagoda tree has grown

Junzhuang Bridge (Junzhuang main-line bridge) ( / )

A real bridge structure in Junzhuang, Mentougou District, crossing the Yongding River. The confirmed, current structure is the 'Junzhuang main-line

Keluo Tuo Village (（）)

A real historic village on the Jingxi Ancient Road in Mentougou District, also written . It is known for its old lanes, village legends, and the

Lanting Eight Columns (Eight Pillars of the Orchid Pavilion)

The 'Eight Pillars of the Orchid Pavilion' are eight stone pillars engraved with classic calligraphy — most famously Wang Xizhi's 'Preface to the Orchid

Ma Zhiyuan's Former Residence

The residence traditionally identified as the home of the Yuan-dynasty Sanqu dramatist Ma Zhiyuan (author of Tianjingsha·Autumn Thoughts) sits in Jiuyuan

Miyun Reservoir (Ring-Road Viewpoints)

Miyun Reservoir is a 4.375-billion-cubic-metre (43.75) artificial lake (built 1958–1960) that is one of Asia's largest and supplies Beijing — the

Nangong Hot Spring Resort (Nangong Tourist Scenic Area) ( / )

A geothermal hot-spring resort and tourist area centered on Nangong in Fengtai District, built on local geothermal resources. The broader site

Pigeon Hall (Zhoukoudian Peking Man Site)

Pigeon Hall is a limestone cave that forms part of the 'Peking Man Cave' at the Zhoukoudian Peking Man Site, an UNESCO World Heritage site in

Sanjiadian (Historic Jingxi Ancient-Road Village)

Sanjiadian is a historic village on the Yongding River crossing in Mentougou District, billed as 'the first village of the Jingxi Ancient Road'.

Sanlitun Ginkgo Avenue

The Sanlitun ginkgo avenue is the rows of ginkgo trees that turn golden in late autumn around Sanlitun in Chaoyang District, a favourite city leaf-viewing

Soong Ching-ling's Former Residence

This residence is the former garden of the Qing Prince Chun's mansion by Houhai in Beijing, where Soong Ching-ling (Mme Sun Yat-sen) lived, worked

Tianjin Garden

The Tianjin Garden is a real themed garden built for the Beijing International Horticultural Exposition (2019), located in Yanqing District. It uses

Yunmengshan Great Wall Relics Park

Yunmengshan Great Wall Relics Park preserves crumbling Ming-Dynasty Great Wall sections on the Yunmeng mountain ridge in Shicheng town, Miyun District,

Zhonglouwan Hutong

Zhonglouwan Hutong runs along the east and west sides of the Bell and Drum Towers and is the lane closest to Beijing's Central Axis. At 757 m long

Chongqing Travel Guides 48

The mountain city: hotpot, historic streets, World Heritage rock carvings.

Baidi City (White Emperor City) & Qutang Gorge Scenic Area

Baidi City stands on a hill at the mouth of Qutang Gorge on the north bank of the Yangtze, at the western entrance to the Three Gorges. It is where

Baihuagu Tourism Resort

A flower-valley tourism and accommodation resort set in the hills of Heishan town in Wansheng, Chongqing, promoted as a local scenic getaway and summer

Baisheng Wupi (Black-skin) Cherry Picking Base

A large U-pick cherry base in Baisheng village, Banan district, famous for its dark-skinned 'Wupi' cherries, drawing visitors in spring for fruit

Beishan Rock Carvings (North Mountain)

The Beishan (North Mountain) rock-carving site in Dazu district, the northern group of the UNESCO World Heritage Dazu Rock Carvings, with Buddhist cliff

Beishan Rock Carvings (North Mountain)

The Beishan (North Mountain) rock carvings are one of the two main components of the Dazu Rock Carvings, a UNESCO World Cultural Heritage site in Dazu

Bolian Resorts & Hot Spring Chongqing (Bailian Hot Spring) (（）)

The Chongqing property of the Bolian (, romanized 'Bolian') hot-spring resort brand, marketed in English as 'Bolian Resorts & Hot Spring Chongqing.' It

Chongqing Binjiang (Riverside) Park

A riverside park in Yuzhong district along the Yangtze riverfront (Changbin Road), part of Chongqing's 'Two Rivers, Four Banks' riverfront greening

Chongqing Hailai Huijing Resort Hotel

A real resort hotel, the Chongqing Hailai Huijing Resort Hotel, located in Bishan District at Laifeng Street within a film-and-TV photography

Chongqing Normal University (University Town Campus)

The main campus of Chongqing Normal University, a public comprehensive normal (teacher-training) university headquartered in the Shapingba University Town

Chongqing North Railway Station South Square

The south forecourt of Chongqing North Railway Station, a major rail and transport hub in Yubei District. It is a real, functioning station square

Chongqing Tianjiao Resort

A real resort hotel (Chongqing Tianjiao Resort) in Qijiang District's Heishan Town, in the Heishan Valley / Ordovician scenic resort area of

Diaoyu City (Diaoyucheng Fortress) — Huguo Gate

Diaoyu City is a 13th-century Song-dynasty mountain fortress on Diaoyu Mountain, standing on a peninsula where the Jialing, Qujiang and Fujiang rivers

Dong Family Ancestral Hall

The Dong family ancestral hall in Gongtan Ancient Town, Youyang, part of the Gongtan ancient building group on the Wu River in a Tujia heritage area.

Eat hotpot, ride the monorail-through-a-building, climb Hongyadong at night, then take a river cruise

Chongqing is best 'experienced' vertically: morning noodles, an afternoon on the light rail, dusk at Hongyadong, a hotpot bolted into a cliff — then a

Feifeng Peak (Flying Phoenix Peak)

One of the celebrated Twelve Peaks of Wushan on the Three Gorges' Wu Gorge in Wushan County, Chongqing. Like its sister peaks it is a steep scenic

Fengdu Ghost City (Mingshan Scenic Area)

Perched on Mingshan Mountain, Fengdu Ghost City is a 2,000-year-old complex billed as the 'Capital of Ghosts' in Chinese folk religion and Taoism. Its

Former Residence of Lao She ('Four Generations Under One Roof' Memorial) (/)

During the War of Resistance the novelist Lao She lived in Beibei, where he wrote much of his four-generation family saga 'Four Generations Under One

Golden Turtle Facing the Sun (Jingu Chaoyang) Viewpoint

The 'Golden Turtle Facing the Sun' is a famous named rock formation and viewpoint on Jinfo Mountain in Nanchuan, with an observation deck on

Haiyu Hot Spring (Haiyu Hot Spring Grand Hotel)

A hot-spring hotel/resort in Beibei district, Chongqing, offering hot-spring bathing along with hotel and convention facilities.

Halal is very doable in Chongqing; kosher is essentially absent in 2026

Chongqing has a genuine halal scene around the Muslim community and Jiefangbei, but kosher food is effectively non-existent — if you keep strictly kosher,

Hong'en Pavilion

The landmark pavilion/tower atop Hong'en Temple Forest Park in Jiangbei District, Chongqing. It is regarded as one of the highest

Honghai Scenic Area (Dashonghai/Xiaohonghai), Simianshan

The Honghai lake area within the Simianshan scenic area, comprising the large and small Honghai lakes (、), a high-mountain reservoir/lake

Hotpot brasseries and cliffside dining — reserve Chongqing's famous spots a day ahead

Eating in Chongqing is a hotpot question first: nine-grid spicy pots define the city, with De Zhuang and Xiaoyu Hotpot the classic chains and Hongyadong

Huangjuewan Interchange (Panlong Interchange) (（）)

A famously complex multi-level road interchange in Chongqing, nicknamed (Panlong Interchange), with around 20 ramps stacked across roughly 5 levels.

Huangquan Road (Underworld Road), Fengdu Ghost City

A famous themed passage within Fengdu's Ghost City scenic area, depicting the road to the Chinese underworld ('Yellow Springs' road). It is a

International food lives in the malls and five-star towers — better than the 'hotpot only' reputation

Chongqing's international dining is real but concentrated: western, Japanese and pan-Asian restaurants cluster in the CBD malls (Jiefangbei, Guanyinqiao)

Jiangjin Binjiang Road (Riverside Road)

A long riverside road and promenade along the Yangtze in Jiangjin District, locally promoted as the 'First Road of the Ten-Thousand-Li Yangtze'.

Jinyun Dazhong (Public) Hot Spring

A hot-spring resort in the Beibei district of Chongqing, situated in the low-hills/hot-spring zone below Jinyun Mountain. It is one of the bathhouses in

Jiufeng Yaochi (Jiufeng Mountain Pools)

A series of colorful alpine pools on Jiufeng Mountain, nicknamed 'Chongqing's little Jiuzhaigou' and promoted as one of the scenic mountain spots

Liangting Pass

An ancient mountain pass in Bishan District, a real historical landmark that has been placed on the district's list of protected historical place names.

Lion Peak (Shizifeng), Jinyun Mountain

Lion Peak is one of the nine peaks of Jinyun Mountain and at about 864 m is a well-known summit viewpoint in Chongqing. Note that 'Lion Peak'

Liyu River (Carp River) Scenic Area

The Liyu (Carp) River scenic area in the Heishan area of Wansheng, Chongqing, a river and valley area known for rafting (Liyu River rafting) and mountain

Lu Zuofu Square

A public memorial square in Hechuan District dedicated to Lu Zuofu, the pioneering Chinese industrialist of the Minsheng Shipping Company, born in

Shangbang Hot Spring (Shangbang Pushi Hot Spring) (（）)

A hot-spring resort centered on the Shangbang hot springs, one of the well-known hot springs in Jiulongpo District, marketed under names such as ,

Shenlong Gorge (Shenlongxia)

A scenic gorge in Nanchuan district, Chongqing, best known for its summer whitewater rafting (Shenlongxia rafting). It is a gorge and rafting scenic area,

Sichuan International Studies University

A real public university in Chongqing specializing in foreign languages and international studies (officially Sichuan International Studies University,

Taigu Cave

A large karst (limestone) cave inside the Youyang 'Peach Blossom Spring' (Taohuayuan) scenic area. It is presented as the 'underground paradise' and a

Taohuayuan Stele Forest (Peach Blossom Spring Stele Forest)

A cluster of inscribed stone steles (, 'stele forest') within the Youyang 'Peach Blossom Spring' scenic area, featuring stone engravings tied to the

Three Friends Pavilion

A garden pavilion named in the Yuzhong District of Chongqing, listed as a scenic spot in local maps/directories. The name 'Three Friends'

Tiansheng Sanqiao (Three Natural Bridges) Glass Observatory

The Three Natural Bridges (Tiansheng Sanqiao) at Wulong are giant natural karst stone bridges spanning a vast sinkhole, part of the Wulong Karst World

Tomb of General Zhang Zizhong (Martyrs' Cemetery)

General Zhang Zizhong, China's highest-ranking officer killed in action during the War of Resistance against Japan (1940), is buried in a martyrs'

Tuogu Hall (Hall of the Entrusted Orphan)

A memorial hall at Baidicheng in Fengjie county on the Yangtze, commemorating the Three Kingdoms event of Liu Bei entrusting his son to Zhuge Liang

Wanjuan Shutai Scenic Area

A scenic area in Sanquan Town, Nanchuan District, named for stacked stone formations that resemble 'a platform of ten thousand scrolls of books'.

Where to sleep: Jiefangbei skyline stays, river-view lofts and Hongyadong's cliffside glamour

Chongqing is a vertical city where the view is the amenity: stay high on the Yuzhong Peninsula around Jiefangbei (Liberation Monument) and Hongyadong for

Xinjing Hot Spring (Xinjing Jinyun International Hot Spring Resort)

A hot-spring resort/spa, known as the Xinjing Jinyun International Hot Spring Resort and sold as a ticketed 'Xinjing Hot Spring' attraction in Beibei,

Yinghua Juxiang (Cherry Blossom & Mandarin Orange Town)

An agricultural village/park in Beibei, Chongqing combining cherry-blossom flower viewing with a mandarin-orange (ju) orchard landscape; locally promoted

Zhongshan Fourth Road

Zhongshan Fourth Road is a shaded, historically resonant street in Yuzhong District, famously dubbed 'the most beautiful street in Chongqing' thanks to

Zhou Gong Mansion (Zhou Enlai's Former Residence)

A mid-republic-era courtyard house at Zengjiayan No.50 on Zhongshan 4th Road, which served as the main wartime office of the Southern Bureau of the CPC

Chengdu Travel Guides 18

Pandas, tea, museums and the Shu culture base.

5D Dynamic Experience Hall (East District Music Park) (5D（）)

A paid '5D' motion/sensory cinema attraction in Chengdu, marketed as the '5D Dynamic Experience Hall' at the East District Music Park. Listed across

Chengdu Museum — Ancient Chengdu (bronze/copper artifacts) galleries (（· ）)

Chengdu Museum is the leading municipal, comprehensive museum of Chengdu and southwest China, located on the west side of Tianfu Square. Its permanent

Chengdu Shiye Natural Museum

A natural history museum in Chenghua District. It is reported to hold China's first and largest mounted Asian-elephant specimen, and is registered as the

China Art Depot Archway

A real commemorative archway at the 'China Art Depot' in Luodai Ancient Town, Longquanyi District, documented as a local landmark in Luodai travel guides.

Chongde Pavilion

A small named pavilion associated with the Dujiangyan scenic area, referenced in a Dujiangyan visitor note. It is a minor structure within the larger

Chongqing Road

A rural highway in Chongzhou built as aid from Chongqing after the 2008 Wenchuan earthquake. Widely called the 'most beautiful countryside road' and used

Eastern Suburb Memory (Dongjiao Jiyi) / Heliao Theatre (（）)

Eastern Suburb Memory is a cultural and creative park in Chenghua District built from a repurposed state electronics factory, keeping its industrial

Free guided tours in Chengdu are the exception, not the rule — use free-walking/volunteer tours and paid panda-base visits

Chengdu doesn't run a slate of official free guided tours at its headline attractions, but you can get informal tip-based free walking tours in the

Huanglongxi Butterfly Welcoming-New Theme Park

A butterfly-themed garden/theme park in the Huanglongxi area of Chengdu. Travel agencies list it as a butterfly theme park near Huanglongxi, in the same

Jinsha Archaeological Site (Jinsha Site Museum)

The Jinsha Site Museum preserves and displays the actual archaeological site of a major ancient-Shu capital that flourished around 3,000 years ago, making

Panda Avenue

A real major panda-themed city road in Chenghua District, Chengdu. It is part of National Highway G350 on that section, serves the area toward the Chengdu

Qingcheng Mountain & Dujiangyan Scenic Area (·)

Qingcheng Mountain–Dujiangyan is a single UNESCO World Cultural Heritage (and natural heritage) destination combining a legendary Taoist mountain and the

Qingcheng Rear Mountain (Back Mountain)

The 'rear mountain' of Mount Qingcheng - a distinct, naturally lush scenic area separate from the front mountain, famous for streams, waterfalls, bamboo

Sanlang Town

A real town in Chongzhou, Chengdu, documented on Chinese Wikipedia and Baidu Baike. It sits in hill country near the Jiezi ancient-town area.

Shu Dao Garden

A small urban park named after the historic Shu Road. Listed as a modest green space in Jinniu District and also referenced in Chongzhou/travel listings.

Weijiang Suspension Bridge

A suspension footbridge over the Weijiang stream in the scenic Weijiang area of Chongzhou, roughly under Fengqi Mountain. Listed as a local scenic

Yes — Chengdu has the region's deepest international dining, from Michelin-listed venues to a lively expat brunch scene

Chengdu is Sichuan's international-food capital: it hosts Michelin Guide-listed restaurants (The Hall, Brustin), a World's 50 Best Bars entry (Ralph's

Zushi Hall (Ancestral Master Hall)

A historic Taoist hall on Mount Qingcheng, among the famous Taoist temples of the Qingcheng front-mountain area. Well documented on Chinese sources.

Xi'an Travel Guides 5

The ancient capital: Huaqing Palace, Epang Palace, old courtyards.

Correction: Xi'an Xianyang does NOT process classic visa-on-arrival — instead use China's 240-hour visa-free transit or visa-free entry

The premise needs correcting: China's airports, including Xi'an Xianyang International (XIY), do not issue traditional 'visa on arrival' to ordinary

Epang Palace Ruins (A'fang Palace)

The archaeological site of the vast, unfinished Qin dynasty palace begun by Emperor Qin Shi Huang (and briefly resumed under Qin Er Shi), now a major

Five-Room Hall (Huaqing Palace)

The Five-Room Hall is the building at Huaqing Palace near Lishan in Lintong where Chiang Kai-shek stayed during the December 1936 Xi'an Incident,

Gao Family Mansion (Bangyan)

The Gao Family Mansion at 144 is a courtyard house on Xi'an's Muslim Quarter recognised by the imperial '' tablet, granted after Gao

Yang Guifei's Bath (Haitang Tang)

The Imperial Concubine's Bath (, also called or 'Crabapple Blossom Pool') is Yang Guifei's bathing pool within the Tang Imperial Baths ruins museum

Shanghai Travel Guides 2

China's most global city - temples, promenades and day trips.

Jing'an Temple

Jing'an Temple is a busy downtown Buddhist temple in the middle of Shanghai's Jing'an commercial district, notable for blending Han and Tibetan

Shanghai Dahua Xingzhi Park

A public district park in Baoshan District, Shanghai, named after the modern Chinese educator Tao Xingzhi.

Guangzhou Travel Guides 7

The south's trade city, hot springs, theme parks and the metro.

Conghua Wanggu (Wang Valley) Hot Spring Resort

A hot-spring resort hotel (Valley View Hotspring Resort) in Conghua's hot-spring town, Guangzhou, at Wenquan West Road.

Conghua Xianmuyuan Hot Spring

A hot-spring resort in Conghua's hot-spring town (also documented as Xianmuyuan Radon Hot Spring / and Xianmuyuan wave-making hot-spring park).

Guangzhou Asian Games Forest

The 'Guangzhou Asian Games Forest', planted in late 2009 by Guangzhou officials and foreign consuls to mark the 2010 Asian Games, at the foot of

Guangzhou International Finance Centre (West Tower)

The Guangzhou International Finance Centre, commonly called the West Tower - a supertall skyscraper in Zhujiang New Town. The English

Guangzhou's metro is the fastest way around — use Yangcheng Tong / metro day passes and the Airport Express Line 3

Guangzhou is a metro-first city: the extensive Guangzhou Metro (air-conditioned, English-signposted), the Yangcheng Tong stored-value card, and

Pegasus (Flying Horse) Family Roller Coaster

A family roller coaster called the 'Flying Horse' (Pegasus, ) at Chimelong Paradise in Panyu, Guangzhou.

Qifu Binfen Amusement Park (Qifu Binfen World) (（）)

Qifu Binfen Amusement Park, an amusement park within the Qifu Binfen World commercial/entertainment complex in Panyu, Guangzhou.

Nanjing Travel Guides 4

The ancient southern capital, an hour from Shanghai by rail.

Hongshan Forest Zoo Panda House (Nanjing Panda Pavilion)

The giant panda house at Nanjing's Hongshan Forest Zoo, a popular forest-themed zoo where visitors can see live giant pandas.

Nanjing Forestry University

A public university specializing in forestry, ecology and environment sciences, with a leafy campus in Nanjing's Xuanwu District near Purple Mountain /

Yes — but you need a Chinese license or a limited temporary permit; a foreign license or IDP alone is NOT valid

Foreigners can drive and rent cars in Nanjing, but the rule is strict: China does NOT recognize an international driving permit or a foreign license on

Yes — Nanjing is genuinely vegetarian-friendly, with dedicated Buddhist-style veggie restaurants and clear vegan spots

Nanjing isn't just accommodating vegetarians, it's a chef town: it has dedicated plant-based restaurants (Nanchao Vegan, Zi Ran Miao Jiao) and a strong

Hangzhou Travel Guides 3

West Lake, tea country and literary former residences.

Qiu Jin's Tomb

Qiu Jin's tomb is the burial site of the Qing-era revolutionary and feminist Qiu Jin, located on the shore of West Lake beside the Xiling Bridge

Yu Dafu's Former Residence

Yu Dafu's former residence preserves the home of the modern Chinese writer Yu Dafu in Fuyang, Hangzhou, on the banks of the Fuchun River within Yu

Yuhang 'Four Nothing' Granary Exhibition Hall

A heritage exhibition hall in a historic granary in Cangqian, Yuhang District, Hangzhou, known since the 1950s as a 'four-nothing granary' free of

Qingdao Travel Guides 1

Beaches, German-era streets and beer on the Yellow Sea.

A classic first-time 'top 10' for Qingdao: the pier, German old-town architecture, the beer, and the coast

Qingdao (Tsingtao) is China's cleanest coastal getaway — the top 10 centers on the Zhanqiao Pier, German-colonial Old Town architecture, Tsingtao Beer

Shenzhen Travel Guides 1

The modern boom city on the Pearl River Delta.

Golden Coast Wharf (Yantian)

The Golden Coast Wharf is a boat wharf on Yantian's seafood street in Shenzhen that runs coastal sightseeing cruises and ferries along the