Things to do in China

If you arrive in those cities, what will you experience?

If you arrive in Hangzhou, what will you experience?

1. Hangzhou (The Poetic Beauty of the South China Region) 

  ✨Must-try dish 

West Lake Vinegar Fish, Longjing Shrimp, Dongpo Pork, Shaped Noodles, Scallion Pancake with Pineapple 

Breakfast: Soy milk + fried dough sticks. Street-side stores are great for this. 

 ✨ Local Specialty Souvenirs 

West Lake Longjing tea, Hangzhou fans, silk scarves/small handkerchiefs, lotus seed paste, osmanthus cakes 

✨ Essential Small Tasks 

West Lake Pedal Boat (Yang Gong Di/Mao Jiabu, avoiding the crowded and crowded Zhaojiang Bridge) 

Lingyin Temple offers vegetarian noodles, allowing you to experience the serene atmosphere of the temple. 

Walk around the handmade stores on Xiahe Zhijie Street and buy an oil-paper umbrella or a hand-painted fan. 

Night cruise along the canal, admire the lights of the ancient bridges

If you arrive in Nanjing, what will you experience?
II. Nanjing (Six Dynasties + Republic Era) 
?? ✨Must-try dish 
-Salted duck/duck head, duck blood and pork bone soup, beef dumplings, steamed buns, osmanthus-flavored duck, red bean sweet rice dumplings 
??️ ✨Local Specialty Souvenirs 
-Salted duck (in vacuum packaging), Yuhua tea, Yunjin small ornaments, Jinling folding fan, Osmanthus duck sauce 
✨ Essential Small Tasks 
Visiting the Confucius Temple and strolling along the Qinhuai River at night, taking a rowboat ride and admiring the red lanterns. 
Old Men Dong offers delicious snacks, allows you to explore old buildings, and enables you to purchase traditional handicrafts. 
Take a walk along Yihe Road and Minzu Road, and capture the willows and the Western-style buildings. 
The Nanjing Museum offers free admission to its national treasures (advance reservation required) 
Walk along the Ming City Wall and touch the 600-year-old brick carvings.

If you arrive in Beijing, what will you experience?
III. Beijing (Royal + Hutongs) 
?? If you arrive in Beijing, what will you experience?
III. Beijing (Royal + Hutongs) 
?? Must-try dish 
Roast duck (wrap/crispy skin), fried noodle soup, bean juice (try at your own risk), braised meat hot pot, sugar-coated hot pot, pea fritters, donkey dumplings 
??️ Local Specialty Souvenirs 
Beijing Roast Duck (in vacuum packaging), preserved fruits and dried fruits, Poria Cake, small figurines of Peking Opera masks, small decorations in Jingdezhen Blue and White style 
✨ Must-do Small Things
Journey through the alleys + taking a tricycle ride, listening to the old man tell stories about old Beijing 
Take a morning walk in the Forbidden City, avoiding the crowds and admiring the red walls and yellow tiles. 
Watching the flag-raising ceremony at Tian'anmen Square (getting up early, with a strong sense of ceremony) 
Café drinking and visiting cultural and creative venues in Nanluoguxiang / Wudiaocheng Hutong 
- Ditan/Longtan Temple Fair (Festival), watch dragon and lion dancesMust-try dish 
Roast duck (wrap/crispy skin), fried noodle soup, bean juice (try at your own risk), braised meat hot pot, sugar-coated hot pot, pea fritters, donkey dumplings 
??️   Local Specialty Souvenirs 
Beijing Roast Duck (in vacuum packaging), preserved fruits and dried fruits, Poria Cake, small figurines of Peking Opera masks, small decorations in Jingdezhen Blue and White style 
✨ Must-do Small Things
Journey through the alleys + taking a tricycle ride, listening to the old man tell stories about old Beijing 
Take a morning walk in the Forbidden City, avoiding the crowds and admiring the red walls and yellow tiles. 
Watching the flag-raising ceremony at Tian'anmen Square (getting up early, with a strong sense of ceremony) 
Café drinking and visiting cultural and creative venues in Nanluoguxiang / Wudiaocheng Hutong 
- Ditan/Longtan Temple Fair (Festival), watch dragon and lion dances

If you arrive in Chengdu, what will you experience?
4. Chengdu (Pandas + Slow Life) 
✨   Must-try dish 
Hot pot (with mild spiciness), Sichuan-style skewered food, Andong sauce noodles, Zhong water dumplings, Long caihun, Husband-and-wife beef slices, Ice pudding 
 ✨    Local Specialty Souvenirs 
Panda dolls / cultural products, hot pot seasonings, Zhang Fei beef, Chengdu sauce (Mengding tea) 
✨ Must-do Small Things
- Watch the giant pandas (Go there as soon as the park opens, they are the most active) 
Have tea and get your ears cleaned at People's Park, and experience the "comfortable and pleasant" feeling. 
Explore the ancient streets of Wenhao Lane/Jinli, have your ears cleaned and enjoy local snacks. 
Sit in Yulin Road Bistro and experience the folk music atmosphere. 
A one-day tour of Dujiangyan, experiencing the thousand-year-old water conservancy project

If you arrive in Xi'an, what will you experience?

5. Xi'an (Sui-Tang + Qin-Han) 

✨    Must-try dish 

Meat and馍 sandwich, Lamb and Mutton Roux Soup, Cold Noodles, Biangbiang Noodles, Tian糕， Sour Soup Dumplings, Hu Lao Tang Soup 

 ✨     Local Specialty Souvenirs 

Miniature Terracotta Army figurines, small Tang Sancai ornaments, Shaanxi dried dates, walnuts, and instant meat soup buns. 

✨ Must-do Small Things

he Terracotta Army. Please have an explanation (50 yuan, to understand history) 

Cycling along the ancient city wall (one round is 13.7 kilometers, you can ride half of it) 

Tang Dynasty Unnight City Night Tour, featuring light show and Hanfu procession 

Huaqing Palace offers a live performance of "The Story of Everlasting Love" (with an absolutely stunning night show)

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