PLACES TO BEGIN / CHINA

Follow your
curiosity.

A skyline, a garden, a conversation over tea. Explore a few places that could become part of your China story.

The Great Wall winding across mountain ridges near Beijing in autumn.
NORTHERN CHINA北京

NORTHERN CHINA

Beijing.

Imperial stories, neighbourhood life, and a wider horizon.

Beijing brings imperial history and everyday life into the same frame. Explore the scale of its palaces, the character of its hutong lanes, and the Great Wall beyond the city, leaving time for a neighbourhood meal and a change of pace.

Imperial scale

Let palace architecture and historic spaces give context to the city's story.

Hutong life

Explore neighbourhood lanes, everyday shops, and local food, with time to notice the details.

The Great Wall

Consider a visit beyond the city, with the section and walking plan chosen around your group.

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Shanghai's illuminated Pudong skyline across the Huangpu River.
EASTERN CHINA上海

EASTERN CHINA

Shanghai.

Riverfront views, layered streets, and a city looking ahead.

Shanghai reveals itself in layers: riverfront landmarks, streets shaped by different eras, and neighbourhood places to eat. Follow the Huangpu River, then turn into smaller streets for a different view of the city.

Along the Huangpu

See how the river connects historic waterfront architecture and the Pudong skyline.

Neighbourhood streets

Explore buildings, small shops, and everyday places to eat at street level.

Food and design

Let local dishes, galleries, or contemporary design lead an outing according to your interests.

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Traditional houses and leafy canal banks in Zhouzhuang, in the Suzhou region.
EASTERN CHINA苏州

EASTERN CHINA

Suzhou.

Garden paths, canal views, and room to linger.

Suzhou invites a closer look. Classical gardens frame water, rock, and planting; canals lead through parts of the old city. Build the day around a garden, a walk, and time to notice the details.

Classical gardens

Slow down among framed views, water, stone, and planting.

Canals and old lanes

Follow waterways and old-city streets, with pauses built into the day.

Silk and local craft

Let an interest in silk or local craft traditions guide what you would like to explore.

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Boats on West Lake, with Hangzhou's green hills in the distance.
EASTERN CHINA杭州

EASTERN CHINA

Hangzhou.

Follow the lake, then the rhythm of tea.

West Lake gives Hangzhou a natural place to pause. Beyond the shoreline, tea-growing hills offer another perspective on the city. A journey here can leave room for lakeside walks, local food, and an introduction to tea.

West Lake

Explore a lakeside stretch, with walking time and stops suited to your group.

Tea and its setting

Discuss a visit to the tea-growing hills and what you would like to learn.

Everyday Hangzhou

Balance well-known views with neighbourhood meals and everyday city life.

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Limestone peaks and the Li River landscape near Yangshuo.
SOUTHERN CHINA桂林 / 阳朔

SOUTHERN CHINA

Guilin / Yangshuo.

River bends, limestone peaks, and a gentler rhythm.

Around Guilin and Yangshuo, limestone peaks rise above rivers, fields, and villages. Explore the landscape at a pace that suits you, whether that means time beside the water, shorter walks, or a day shaped around photography.

River landscapes

Follow the changing views of river bends and limestone peaks.

Village lanes and fields

Consider a countryside outing with walking distances discussed around your group's preferences.

Time for photography

Leave room to pause for the shapes, light, and details of the landscape.

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A traditional teahouse frontage and street scene in Chengdu.
SOUTHWESTERN CHINA成都

SOUTHWESTERN CHINA

Chengdu.

Tea, Sichuan flavours, and time to settle in.

Chengdu offers a different rhythm through its teahouses, parks, and Sichuan cooking. Come with an appetite for everyday life: a conversation over tea, a neighbourhood walk, and time to discover flavours beyond the first impression of spice.

Teahouse time

Make room for a slower pause and a closer look at the city's tea culture.

Sichuan food

Explore Sichuan flavours with spice preferences and dietary needs part of the planning.

Parks and neighbourhoods

Notice everyday life in public parks, local streets, and places people gather.

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