During your first travel to China, the must-see cities are typically Beijing, Xi’an, Guilin, Suzhou and Shanghai. Chongqing is another example, where you can board a Yangtze River Cruise. Attractions not to be missed include:
Beijing: the Great Wall, Forbidden City, Tian'anmen Square, Summer Palace, Temple of Heaven, the 2008 Beijing Olympic Sites (Bird’s Nest, Water Cube), Silk Alley for shopping, Peking roast duck for an experience of unforgettable taste and local flavor, a Hutong tour for a rare glimpse behind modern China and Peking Opera or Kung Fu show for evening entertainment; 
Xi'an: Terra Cotta Army, one of the best preserved ancient city wall and Shaanxi Provincial Museum; 
Guilin and Yangshuo: Li River cruise through magnificent mountains and hills, Elephant Trunk Hill, Reed-flute Cave, Western Street and perhaps open-sky opera on Li River;
Shanghai: the Bund, Yu Yuan Garden, Town-god Temple Bazaar and Shanghai Museum; the amazing Shanghai acrobatic show will also be a highlight you won’t want to miss;
Suzhou: Suzhou gardens, cruise on the Grand Canal, silk mill; and
Yangtze River Cruise: witness the amazing Three Gorges—Wu Gorge, Xiling Gorge and Qutang Gorge—with off-shore excursions to visit the Ghost City, Shennong Stream, Shibaozhai Fortress and the Three Gorges Dam.

For experienced travelers to China, you may choose deeper and extensive travel destinations, such as:
Shanxi to observe and experience central China’s genuine and traditional culture and folk-customs;
Tibet to step foot on the “Roof of the World”; 
Yunnan in Southwest China to visit Lijiang and Dali – well preserved ancient towns; 
or you might wish to expand your visit in the surrounding areas of major cities such as: 
Bifengxia, Ya'an near Chengdu to see the Giant Pandas in the National Nature Reserve and participate in a panda volunteer program; Chengde Mountain Resort near Beijing; Mt. Huangshan near Shanghai, Jiuzhaigou near Chengdu and Zhangjiajie near Changsha.

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