China · Asia
China
The Great Wall, the Terracotta Army, and a skyline built overnight
Three cities, three very different Chinas — Beijing's imperial past and hutong alleys, Xi'an's buried army of ten thousand, and Shanghai's neon-lit Pudong skyline across the Bund.
Best Time
March–May and September–November
Currency
Chinese Yuan (¥)
Language
Mandarin
Getting There
~15–18hr via one connection, usually Istanbul, Addis Ababa, or Dubai
Top Experiences
- ✦Walking the Mutianyu section of the Great Wall
- ✦The Terracotta Army outside Xi'an
- ✦Beijing's hutongs and the Forbidden City
- ✦The Bund at night, facing Pudong's skyline
