City directory
Choose your urban base.
Each hub connects the moments that matter: key places, local language cues and realistic onward links.
北京
Beijing
A practical hub for landmark arrival details and onward rail search.
Open hub →成都
Chengdu
A practical hub for Panda Base arrival details and a rail link to Chongqing.
Open hub →重庆
Chongqing
A practical hub for riverfront landmarks, historic lanes, museums, city viewpoints and Chongqing municipality day trips.
Open hub →上海
Shanghai
A base for People’s Square, the Lujiazui skyline, and practical arrival details.
Open hub →张家界
Zhangjiajie
A base for Tianmen Mountain and the Wulingyuan core scenic area.
Open hub →西安
Xi'an
A base for the Emperor Qinshihuang's Mausoleum Site Museum and a live Beijing rail search.
Open hub →昆明
Kunming
Yunnan’s capital pairs an urban core with Dianchi-lakeside cultural sites and the Stone Forest karst landscape. Use it as a base for city culture, lakefront sights and a dedicated day trip beyond the urban core.
Open hub →大理
Dali
Dali is shaped by the historic city, Erhai Lake and Cangshan, with a strong Bai cultural context. Choose a base based on whether your days centre on the old town, Xiaguan logistics or Erhai’s northeast shore.
Open hub →丽江
Lijiang
A northwestern Yunnan base for Lijiang Old Town, Jade Dragon Snow Mountain and onward journeys toward Tiger Leaping Gorge. Stay by the heritage component and route priorities you intend to use most.
Open hub →香格里拉
Shangri-La
A practical highland base in Diqing for Dukezong Ancient Town, Songzanlin Scenic Area and Potatso National Park. Treat altitude, mountain weather and road access as live conditions.
Open hub →景洪
Jinghong
The urban base for Xishuangbanna’s Dai culture, tropical rainforest landscapes and nearby wildlife sites. Use Jinghong for city services, then plan rainforest attractions as separate road trips.
Open hub →深圳
Shenzhen
Shenzhen is a coastal city on the east bank of the Pearl River Estuary, adjacent to Hong Kong. This hub connects a fast-changing urban core with waterfront parks, museums, cultural districts, coastal landscapes and historic Dapeng.
Open hub →On the path
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