Cities

Where you'll probably go

Friction-first guides to China's most-visited cities — what to sort before you arrive, what's worth your time, what to skip.

Beijing 北京

The capital: imperial history, and the Great Wall an hour out

3–4 days · Apr–May, Sep–Oct
Chengdu 成都

Pandas, teahouses, and the road to the mountains

2–3 days · Mar–Jun, Sep–Nov
Chongqing 重庆

Vertical, foggy, and the fiercest hotpot in China

2–3 days · Mar–May, Oct–Nov

More cities are on the way. Each guide leads with the friction — the 8D metro, the heat, the queue — then what's genuinely worth your time.