Destinations
Destinations
Choose where you're going, then find the decisions that matter for that stop.
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Find your city, then open the decisions
Pick the city you're planning now. Some planning pages can also help with a city decision. Each detailed article still has one primary home in All Guides. For Dunhuang, start with Mogao Caves passport ticket booking. The full catalog is in All Guides.
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How Many Days in Beijing?Decide how many usable days Beijing needs, then divide a multi-city China trip.Where to Stay in BeijingPick a neighborhood that fits your itinerary and transport style.Forbidden City Ticket HelpBook with a passport, handle sold-out dates, or choose a same-day fallback.Forbidden City Trip.com Preorder vs TicketCheck seven-day Palace Museum official release versus paid third-party advance reservation.
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Summer Palace Tickets Without a Chinese Phone Number: Passport and Ticket Window (2026)Foreign phone blocked from Summer Palace online tickets? Beijing confirms passport-assisted ticket purchase at official park gate service windows.Beijing on Monday: What Is Open?Understand Forbidden City, National Museum and garden admission versus Monday-closed historic halls.Mutianyu vs BadalingSide-by-side Great Wall decision: transport, crowds, scenery, and who each suits.Beijing to MutianyuHow to get from Beijing to the Mutianyu Great Wall section.Forbidden City Same-Day TicketsWhat to know when you need a ticket on the day of your visit.Forbidden City Sold OutLow-risk next steps when the official calendar shows no availability.Tiananmen Reservation for Forbidden CityHow the Tiananmen reservation fits into a Forbidden City visit.Tiananmen Without a Chinese Phone NumberReservation help when you do not have a mainland Chinese mobile number.Tiananmen Rostrum Tickets for Foreigners: Book the Tower, Not the SquareFind the official paid Tower booking route and foreign-passport checks, separate from free Square or Palace Museum tickets.National Museum of China Tickets for Foreign Passport VisitorsOfficial English passport reservation, 17:00 release and free admission
Shanghai
Usable-day planning and the Disney day trade-off.
Chongqing
City days and when Dazu or Wulong need extra time.
How Many Days in Chongqing?Plan urban Chongqing days and see when Dazu or Wulong need extra usable time.Chongqing–Yichang Cruise: Maoping DisembarkationDetermine Yangtze cruise pier, tourist center transfer, baggage pickup and onward railway location.Wulong Three Bridges Exit Shuttle ClosureOctober 2026 800-metre construction detour and corrected Wulong independent visit steps.
Zhangjiajie
Wulingyuan days against Tianmen and Grand Canyon pressure.
Xi'an
Chengdu
Where to see pandas, with ticket and passport notes.
Jiuzhaigou
Other attractions & tickets
Which Beijing Attractions Need Advance Booking in 2026?A foreign-visitor booking matrix for the Forbidden City, National Museum, Tiananmen Square, Summer Palace, Temple of Heaven and more — with official links and phone-number fallbacks.Renewed Your Passport After Booking Forbidden City Tickets? What to DoBooked the Palace Museum with an old passport and then renewed/replaced it? Check the ticket identity rule, refund/rebook timing, sold-out risk and what not to assume at the gate.Zhangjiajie Tickets for Foreigners: Which Attraction Should You Book?Choose the right Zhangjiajie ticket for Wulingyuan National Forest Park, Tianmen Mountain or Grand Canyon — with the October 2026 Route C-only alert.How do I buy Shanghai Disneyland tickets using a foreign passport?Buy through the resort's own official ticket channel, choose your visit date and ticket type, and enter each visitor's identity exactly as it appears on the passport they will carry.
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Jiuzhaigou Tickets in 2026: Official Booking, Passport Checks and Sold-Out DatesHow foreign visitors book Jiuzhaigou tickets, use official WeChat reservations and waitlists, and avoid arriving without a real-name entry slot on sold-out days.Hanging Temple 2026: How to Book the Climb Ticket With a Foreign PassportAt Datong's Hanging Temple, a scenic-area admission ticket is not the same as permission to climb. Check 2026 ticket quotas, official reservation times and authorized foreign visitor booking.Li River Cruise Tickets in Guilin: Official Booking, Pier and 2026 Sailing ChangesBefore booking a Guilin-to-Yangshuo Li River cruise, find the official WeChat ticket channel, distinguish departure piers and cruise classes, and check water-level cancellations.Mogao Caves Tickets for Foreign PassportsChoose official foreign-passport Ticket Booking on WeChat, verify ticket type and visit starting point.Leshan Giant Buddha: Boat vs Walking TicketCompare river cruise and walking admissions, official booking channels and weather-dependent departures.Huashan West Peak Up, North Peak Down TicketsPlan separate mountain entry, West Peak up and North Peak down cableway tickets with passport fallback.Universal Beijing Tickets With a Foreign PassportDeal with missing ticket dates, app login errors, actual passport and refund deadlines.Sanxingdui Museum Official Inbound Visitor TicketsChoose the museum inbound-visitor route, release times and official phone fallback.Shanghai Disneyland 2026 Refunds: Direct vs KlookCheck whether the official direct ticket refund tiers apply to your exact order and seller.