Multi-region grand arcs — 12 curated routes in three pacing styles
Packed itineraries — see as much as possible, move fast · 5 routes
10 daysCompactBeijing → Xi'an → Chengdu pandas → Guilin → Shanghai: the full first-timer arc
10 daysCompactXi'an → Dunhuang → Turpan → Urumqi: oasis cities, buddhist caves and dune seas
10 daysCompactKunming → Dali → Lijiang → Tiger Leaping Gorge → Shangri-La: villages to Tibetan plateau
10 daysCompactBeijing to Wuhan through Xi'an, Luoyang and Shaolin — the civilisation spine
10 daysCompactChongqing's cliffs, Wulong's karst, Enshi's grand canyon and the Three Gorges Dam
Balanced pace — moderate rhythm, fewer hops per day · 5 routes
10 daysComfortableShanghai → Chongqing → 3-night Three Gorges cruise → Xi'an → Beijing
10 daysComfortableShanghai → Huangshan → Wuyishan → Xiamen → Guangzhou/HK: peaks, tea cliffs and islands
10 daysComfortableDalian's beaches, Changchun's palaces, Changbai's crater lake and Harbin's squares
10 daysComfortableKunming's spring city, Puzhehei's lotus maze and Guizhou's great falls
10 daysComfortableWutai's Buddhist peaks, Yungang's caves, Pingyao's walls, Hukou's falls and Xi'an
Slow travel — deep, easy-going, experience over checklist · 2 routes
10 daysRelaxedChengdu's slow lanes, Jiuzhaigou's lakes, Huanglong's terraces and Siguniang's peaks
10 daysRelaxedCanton towers, Shamian's arcades, Shenzhen's modern edge and Sanya's barefoot days
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