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A Day of Cycling on the Xi'an City Wall
Rent a bike and ride the 13.7 km Ming city wall loop, linking Yongning Gate, Hanguang Gate and Shuyuanmen.
Hangzhou West Lake Autumn Osmanthus Guide
From late September to October osmanthus blooms around West Lake; a morning walk along Beishan Road is recommended.
Attractions in this region
23 attractions
Zhangjiajie National Forest Park
Thousands of sandstone pillars rise out of the mist — the landscape that inspired the floating mountains of Avatar.
★Universal Beijing Resort
Asia's third Universal Studios park, where the Wizarding World of Harry Potter draws the biggest crowds.
★Shanghai Tower
A 632-metre twisting skyscraper whose observation deck frames the entire Lujiazui skyline.
★Shanghai Disneyland
Mainland China's first Disney park, home to the tallest Disney castle in the world.
★Jiuzhaigou Valley
Turquoise lakes, tiered waterfalls and golden autumn forests in a high-altitude valley often called a fairy tale.
★Victoria Harbour
The heart of Hong Kong, where skyscrapers on both shores reflect in the water and a nightly light show plays across the skyline.
Yangshuo West Street
"Guilin's scenery is the finest under heaven, and Yangshuo's is the finest in Guilin" — West Street is the town's liveliest pedestrian lane.
Ping An Finance Centre
Shenzhen's tallest building at 599 metres, whose 116th-floor observation deck is called "Sky Deck".
★West Lake
A timeless landscape of pagodas, causeways and misty hills that has inspired Chinese poetry for centuries.