 | Beijing
Beijing is the political, economic and political center of China. More than any other Chinese city, Beijing offers a wide range of attractions to its visitors, be it history, architecture, vac... More |
 | Changchun
Located in the heart of Northeast China, Changchun is the capital of Jilin Province. It lies in between Harbin in north and Shenyang in south and is 1032 km or 640 mi from Beijing. Partly due ... More |
 | Changsha
Changsha is the capital of Hunan Province, located 833 km (516 ml) north of Guangzhou and 1,645 km (1,020 ml) south of Beijing. Changsha has a rich history and has played an important role in ... More |
 | Chengdu
Located in a major basin in southwestern China, Chengdu is the capital of Sichuan Province. The city has a long history behind it and continues to play an active role in the political, economi... More |
 | Chongqing
Chongqing is one of the four provincial-level cities (the other three are Beijing, Shanghai, and Tianjin). Located on the upper streem of the Yangzi River, Chongqing is a major economic center... More |
 | Dalian
Dalian is a coastal city located on the tip of the Liaodong Peninsula in Northeast China. Started as a Russian colony at the end of the 19th century, Dalian today is a popular holiday destinat... More |
 | Fuzhou
Fuzhou is the provincial capital of Fujian. Located on the southern coast of China, Fuzhou is about half way between Shanghai in the north and Guangzhou in the south. The Min river flows throu... More |
 | Guangzhou
Guangzhou, used to be known as Canton in the West, is an important commercial center on China's southern coast, situated a short distance north of Hong Kong. Even not a tourist city per se, Gu... More |
 | Guilin
Located in southwestern China, Guilin is known for its natural beauty, especially the spectacular karst landscape on the banks of the Li River.... More |
 | Guiyang
Guiyang is the capital of the southwestern Guizhou province and the economic, political and cultural center of the region. Located on the eastern slope of the Yungui Plateau, with an elevation... More |
 | Haikou
Located on the northern coast of Hainan Island, Haikou is the provincial capital of Hainan. Before the 1990s, when Hainan was but a remote part of Guangdong province, Haikou was a relatively q... More |
 | Hangzhou
Hangzhou, the capital of Zhejiang Province, is known for the exquisite beauty of the hills and waters that surround the city.... More |
 | Harbin
Of China's major cities, Harbin (Haerbin) is the northernmost. It is the capital of the northeastern province Heilongjiang, which borders Russia. In fact, the city has a Russian colonial past,... More |
 | Hefei
Hefei is the capital of Anhui Province in East China. It is approximately 1,100 km (680 mi) south of Beijing and 510 km (315 mi) northwest of Shanghai. The city has a urban population of 300 m... More |
 | Hohhot
Located north of the Great Wall and 580 km (360 mi) west of Beijing, Hohhot is the capital of the Inner Mongolia Autonomous Region. Hohhot means "Blue City" in Mongolian language. The Chinese ... More |
 | Hong Kong
For over one hundred years Hong Kong was a British colony, until it was returned to China in 1997. The city remains one of the freest port and a powerful financial center of the world, with a ... More |
 | Jinan
Jinan is the capital of Shandong Province. It is located 455 km or 282 mi south of Beijing and 1,033 km or 640 mi north of Shanghai. The name of the city literally means “South of the Ji Riv... More |
 | Jiuzhaigou
Jiuzhaigou is a scenic area located in northwestern Sichuan, famous for its pristine streams, colorful lakes and green hills. "Jiuzhaigou" means Nine Village Valley, as along the valley - a to... More |
 | Kunming
Located in the southwest of China, Kunming is the capital of Yunnan Province. The city is nicknamed "Spring City" for the temperate climb of the region. Yunnan being a province with a high con... More |
 | Lhasa
Lhasa is the capital of the Tibetan Autonomous Region. The history of the city goes back to the 7th century, when a Tibetan chieftain married a Nepalian and a Chinese princess and built palace... More |
 | Nanchang
Located in the heartland of South China, Nanchang is the capital of Jiangxi Province. It 1,609 km or 998 mi south of Beijing, 837 km or 518.94 mi southwest of Shanghai, and 875 km or 543 mi no... More |
 | Nanjing
Some 350 km (215 m) up the Yangzi River from Shanghai, Nanjing is the seat of the Jiangsu provincial government. One of the ancient capitals of China, the city has a long history behind it. To... More |
 | Nanning
Nanning is the capital of Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region. It is 468 km (290 mi) southwest of the better known city of Guilin in the region and 200 km (125 mi) north of China’s border with ... More |
 | Qingdao
Located on the tip of Shandong Peninsula, Qingdao is a popular resort city, known for its beautiful beach, seasonal weather, and nice urban architecture. People in the west may have heard of i... More |
 | Sanya
Located on the Hainan Island, Sanya is China's southernmost city. With its tropical climate and pristine environment, Sanya and vicinity have become a popular tourist resort in recent years.... More |
 | Shanghai
Shanghai is China's largest city, with a population of about 14 million. In the course of 170 years, Shanghai has grown from what was a small muddy town at the mouth of the Yangzi River to be ... More |
 | Shenyang
Shenyang is the capital of Liaoning Province. It is 720 km (446 mi) northeast of Beijing, 420 km (261 mi) northwest of Dalian, and 675 km (420 mi) southwest of Harbin. With a population of 8 m... More |
 | Shenzhen
Back in the 1970s, Shenzhen was but a small fishing village. Its only claim of fame back then was a border-cross into the neighboring British colony Hong Kong. In 1980, as the China's Communis... More |
 | Shijiazhuang
Located 280 km or 173 mi southwest of Beijing, Shijiazhuang is the provincial capital of Hebei. This is a relatively young city in China, the origin of which goes back to the early 20th centur... More |
 | Taiyuan
Taiyuan is a city with a long history, which in the modern times has turned a major industrial base of China. The origin of the city can be traced to the Zhou Dynasty over twenty-five hundred ... More |
 | Tianjin
Along with Beijing, Shanghai and Chongqing, Tianjin is one of the four cities in China directly managed by China's central government. The name of the city literally means "the emperor's ford,... More |
 | Urumqi
Urumqi is the capital of the Xinjiang Uighur Autonomous Region, which is a vast area in Northwest China. Situated in north of Tianshan Mountain and south of Junggar Basin, Urumqi is 3,820 km o... More |
 | Wuhan
Wuhan is located in the heart of China, where the Yangzi River and the Beijing-Guangzhou railway intersect. With goods and people from all over the country converging, Wuhan has grown to be a ... More |
 | Xiamen
Xiamen is located on the southern coast of China, across the sea from Taiwan. It is part of Fujian Province, with a total population of 2.5 million. The city is known for its beautiful scenery... More |
 | Xian
Xian was the capital of a number of imperial dynasties in Chinese history, including the mighty dynasties of Qin, Han and Tang.... More |
 | Xining
The capital of Qinghai Province, Xining is located on the southern edge of the Tibetan Plateau. Hedged in on both the south and the north, the city spreads along the Huangshui River, a contrib... More |
 | Yinchuan
Yinchuan is the capital of Ningxia Hui Autonomous Region. It is situated in an borders the grassland and deserts of northwestern China. With the Yellow Rivers flowing north nearby, the city o... More |
 | Yiwu
People travel to Yiwu mostly for business. Located in central Zhejiang, Yiwu is a small city that rose in recent years to become a prominent small-goods distribution center. Businessmen from a... More |
 | Zhengzhou
Zhengzhou is located in the heart of China, where the Yellow River and the Beijing-Guangzhou railway intersect. It is 722 km or 447mi south of Beijing and 1756 km or 1088 mi north of Guangzhou... More |
