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Hi everyone! My girlfriend and I visited China and she know lives in Changchun. Before she left, information from this community was vital; she also learned a lot from several blogs. I wanted to share the link to her blog if anyone checking this forum...

Shanghai, Beijing and Xian are by far the most popular 3 places. Then add in Chengdu, Chongqing, Guilin/Yangshao, Kunming. Everyone has their own ideas of what is good. Personally, I really like Nanjing, Hangzhou & Shaolin. In 3 weeks you wont get to...

Agree with Ruth....that information is not correct.

One of the biggest issues you will have with pre-planning is that it is not possible to pre-book train/bus tickets prior to leaving. This can cause issues if these get sold out, so try and be a bit flexible in when/where you want to go.

FYI...$900 per person (with hotels) for this route isn't what I would call a good price. It's not a horrible...

One of the main issues you will have is if you want to get out of the big cities and see some of the real China, dealing with language issues and arranging travel can be problematic. There are some amazing, clean, pollution-free areas in China.
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If starting in Beijing, my recommendation would be
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If starting in Kunming, fly or train to Shanghai. From there, head up to Beijing. There are a number of trips that take in places along the way so you can see more than the big cities (check Dragon Bus). From Beijing, catch overnight train to Xian for 3...

I would do Suzhou (water town) 1 day, Nanjing (former capital) 2 days, then maybe take train to Shaolin (Shaolin Monks) 1-2 days, then onto Xian for 2-3 days. From there can overnight train or fly back to Beijing. Dragon Bus has itineraries that are...

China Climb does adventure climbing and other activities including rafting I think. You can do treks along the great wall, around Jinshanling