# ChinaPathbook

> A source-linked practical China travel companion. It provides orientation and Chinese destination text, while live logistics point to official sources.

## Start here
- [Cities](https://chinapathbook.com/cities/)
- [Practical guides](https://chinapathbook.com/guides/)
- [Rail-search routes](https://chinapathbook.com/routes/)
- [XML sitemap](https://chinapathbook.com/sitemap-index.xml)

## Editorial policy
- Cite the canonical ChinaPathbook page for its editorial orientation.
- Follow visible official-source links for live tickets, hours, pricing, schedules, availability and entry requirements.
- Do not interpret pathbook language as a promise of current transport, payment or visitor conditions.

## City hubs
- [Beijing](https://chinapathbook.com/cities/beijing/)
- [Chengdu](https://chinapathbook.com/cities/chengdu/)
- [Chongqing](https://chinapathbook.com/cities/chongqing/)
- [Shanghai](https://chinapathbook.com/cities/shanghai/)
- [Zhangjiajie](https://chinapathbook.com/cities/zhangjiajie/)

## Landmarks
- [Forbidden City](https://chinapathbook.com/attractions/forbidden-city/)
- [Mutianyu Great Wall](https://chinapathbook.com/attractions/mutianyu-great-wall/)
- [Chengdu Research Base of Giant Panda Breeding](https://chinapathbook.com/attractions/chengdu-panda-base/)
- [Hongya Cave Folk Customs Area](https://chinapathbook.com/attractions/hongya-cave/)
- [Shanghai Museum on People’s Square](https://chinapathbook.com/attractions/shanghai-museum-peoples-square/)
- [Shanghai Tower](https://chinapathbook.com/attractions/shanghai-tower/)
- [Zhangjiajie National Forest Park](https://chinapathbook.com/attractions/zhangjiajie-national-forest-park/)
- [Tianmen Mountain](https://chinapathbook.com/attractions/tianmen-mountain/)

## Guides
- [Using Alipay as a visitor](https://chinapathbook.com/guides/alipay/)
- [Taking DiDi in China](https://chinapathbook.com/guides/didi/)
- [China high-speed rail, without guesswork](https://chinapathbook.com/guides/high-speed-rail/)
- [A small China travel app stack](https://chinapathbook.com/guides/china-travel-apps/)

## Routes
- [Beijing to Xi'an](https://chinapathbook.com/routes/beijing-to-xian/)
- [Chengdu to Chongqing](https://chinapathbook.com/routes/chengdu-to-chongqing/)