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Attractions in China

Sights, markets, museums and nights out in China, with our top choices first and then the places readers open most.

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Sight · GansuKongtong Shan

Zhongshan Bridge

Sight · GansuZhongshan Bridge

Tiantishan Grottoes

Sight · GansuTiantishan Grottoes

A group of people standing on top of a sandy hill

Sight · GansuGansu Provincial Museum

A row of white stupas with ornate golden spires against a clear blue sky

Sight · GansuWhite Pagoda Temple

Maijishan Grottoes

Sight · GansuMaijishan Grottoes

Sight · GansuNanguan Mosque

A group of people standing on top of a sandy hill

Sight · GansuHaizang Temple

Wuwei Confucius Temple

Sight · GansuWuwei Confucius Temple

people walking on street near red and yellow temple during daytime

Sight · GansuBarkhang

Sight · GansuYuquan Temple

Sight · GansuFuxi Temple

Chaka Salt Lake

Sight · GansuChaka Salt Lake

Sight · GansuHall of Hayagriva

Sight · GansuJiayuguan Museum of the Great Wall

Sight · GansuBird Island

Sight · GansuTrakkar Gompa

Sight · GansuBājiǎo Chéng

Sight · GansuBig Buddha Temple

Sight · GansuMilarepa Palace Buddhist Temple

Sight · GansuJiayuguan Fort

Sight · GansuKumarajiva Pagoda

Sight · GansuChangchengxiang Great Wall

Sight · GansuHermitage Ruins

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DestinationsWhere to go, when to go and how to get around in 221 countries. Every practical fact shows the date we checked it and who checked it.Where to stayNeighborhoods walked end to end: who each area suits, how far it is from the airport train, and the hotels we would book ourselves.PlanVisas and entry rules, travel insurance, eSIMs and rail passes, explained in plain words and rechecked when the rules change.EventsFestivals, concerts and tours with confirmed dates, rooms near the venue and the fastest way on to the next city.StoriesField reports and data stories from the road. We time the queues, count the costs and say what changed since last year.