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The short answer

Book flights anywhere; book trains 15 days out, hotels as soon as your city list is fixed, and the Forbidden City & Terracotta Army the moment dates are real. Everything below is organized the way trips actually get planned.

Hotels by city

Each search is pre-filtered to the area our guides recommend for first-timers.

Hotels by airport — for late arrivals

Landing after 23:00? These search the airport district first. The trade-offs are on each airport guide.

High-speed trains

Book the long legs first. Sales open 15 days ahead on 12306, about 14 on Trip.com.

Tickets & connectivity

Attractions book through Trip.com; the eSIM is sold by Airalo.

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