Beijing
Arrive: Capital / Daxing
Stay: Dongcheng, Chaoyang
Do: Forbidden City, Great Wall
Transport: Metro, taxi
Book sights early
City guides
Shanghai
Arrive: Pudong / Hongqiao
Stay: People's Square, Jing'an
Do: Bund, Yu Garden
Transport: Metro, Maglev
Prepare payment apps
Xi'an
Arrive: Xianyang
Stay: Bell Tower
Do: Terracotta Warriors
Transport: Metro, taxi
Carry passport
Zhangjiajie
Arrive: Hehua
Stay: Wulingyuan
Do: Forest Park, Tianmen
Transport: Taxi, bus
Weather affects views