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Ancient dynasties, hyper-modern cities, and a landscape so vast it holds both the Gobi's dust and Guilin's mist — China rewards travelers who plan ahead and stay flexible once the Great Firewall and its rules kick in.
Visa · US
Embassy visa
Round trip
$780 EST
Gateway
Beijing
$780
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Embassy visa · Embassy visa required
Flights, airport transfer & local transport via Beijing
Essential phrases — local script, phonetics, said out loud
Beijing · Shanghai · Xi'an
4 Places-verified picks — Siji Minfu, Jingzun Peking Duck Restaurant
2 verified sights — The Palace Museum, Summer Palace
ClassPass works here
Great Wall day trip · Terracotta Army & Xi'an city wall tour
Health & insurance — the boring stuff that saves trips
Laws & the official advisory — the stay-out-of-trouble section
Local numbers, embassy, lost-passport playbook — hope you never need it
$780
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