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Hong Kong, Hong Kong
One Dim Sum, Tsim Sha Tsui
Cheung Hing Kee, Tsim Sha Tsui-black truffle buns
Lin Wo Roasted Pork Rest, Central
Ichiran, Mongkok
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Shenzhen, China
Weather:
September: Temperatures: 22 - 31°C (72 - 88°F)
Lots of rain, typhoon!
October:
Not so much rain as in September
Temperatures: 19 - 27°C (66 - 81°F)
Clothing: long-sleeve T-shirt, a light jacket, light pants, jeans, shorts, sneakers…
Places:
Nantou Ancient City
Finger shop
Morie-gelato
MixC Mall
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Guangzhou, China
Sacred Heart Cathedral (free 8am–5:30pm)-Beijing Road Pedestrian Street-Yongqing Fang (free, visit in the morning workdays)-Liwan Lake Park (free)-Chen Clan Ancestral Hall-Xihua Road
Parc Central mall,Tianhe District
Moonlit Secret Real-Yongqing Fang
Dafo Temple (visit at night)
Liu Yun Xiao Qu, Tianhe
Shang Xia Jiu Street, Liwan
Yong Qing Fang, Liwan
Dong Shan Kou, Yuexiu
Beijing Road, Yuexiu
Canton Tower, Haizhu
Yi De Road, Yuexiu
Sacred Heart Cathedral
Bruce Lee's Ancestral Home
Grandview Aquarium mermaid show Polaris Ocean Wordl
Chimelong Safari park
Pear river night cruise
Guangzhou Tower Ferris Wheel
Food:
Roast Duck
Beef Hot pot
Dim sum
Sweet Soup?
Rice noodle roll
Clay pot rice
Wonton noodles
Beef rice noodles
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Guilin, China
Day 1 (22nd): Elephant Trunk & Reed Flute Cave (buy tickets there)
Cruise on Lijiang River
Day 2 (23rd): Longji Rice Terraced Fields/ Minority Village Visit (klook reserve)
Day 3 (24th): Lijiang River cruise to Yangshuo
Bamboo raft on Yulong River
Snacks at Yangshuo West Street
Day 4 (25th): Explore Yangshuo (bike rides)
Sunrise at Xianggong Mountain
Seven Star Park
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Chongqing, China
Similar weather to Chengdu
Places:
Guanyin Bridge
Hongya Cave
Raffles City
Kuixing Tower
Jiefangbei Pedestrian street
The Ring Mall
Hongyadong
Yangtze River Cablecar
Liziba Station
Eling Park
Quiansimen Park
Chongqing Shibati (steep!)
Longmenhao Old Street+Xiahaoli
Graffiti District-Huangjiao Ping
Raffles City
Emerald Sanctuary
Yellow Palace
FOOD:
Mala chicken
bANYAK CAFE LUCUU
crispy fried pork, noodles, spicy dried tofy, wontons
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Chengdu, China
September: Chengdu averages 19–25°C (66–77°F). The weather is warm and rainy at the beginning of the month, but it cools down and stops raining quite as much as the days of September go by.
October:
The mountains grow cold and begin to be covered in snow. It is cold or warm depending on the altitude. Rainfall is very low, except in the mountains.
-Mount Emei
-Bring a notebook for panda chops
-Skip IFS
-Tea at the end-Chengu Gaiwancha
-Jinli Ancient Street
-Wuhou Shrine
-TaiKoo Li Style
-People's Park
-Sichuan Opera Face Change
-Kuanzhai Alley
-Jinsha Site Museum
-Zhongtshuge Bookstore, Dujiangyan Chengdu
-SKP
-Blue Tears, Dujiangyuan Chendgu
-Panda Reserve (7 days in advance via trip.com 7.73 price)
Trip to Leshan-Giant Budha
Where to stay:
Chengdu Marriott Hotel
Waldorf Astoria Chengdu
Qingtong City Hotel
Kempinski Hotel Chengdu
Hilton Chengdu
Galaxy Minyoun Chengdu Hotel
Fairmont Chengdu
The Temple House
The Ritz-Carlton Chengdu
Canopy by Hilton Chengdu City Centre
Food:
Shu Old Town Hotpot
Hongdingyan Hotpot
Xiaolongkan Hotpot
Nan Tang Xiao Guan
Yongle Restaurant
Chen Mapo Tofu
Tao Te Clay Pot
Ma Wangzi
Kaojiang Spicy Grilled Fish
Zhuluoxiang Spicy Hot Pot
Wanderlust Cafe
Drinks:
Matrix Roof
LIN+ Coffee
Grid Coffee
Get Cozy
Seredipity Blend
3X in Coffee
10 Coffee
Shopping:
Taikoo Li
IFS International Finance Square
Chunxi Road
Global Center
MIXC
Florentia Village
Hehuachi Market
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Zhangjiajie, China
Ten-mile gallery
Huangshi Village
Day1: Bailong Elevator-10 min ride-No.1 Bridge Under Heaven-15min walk-Lost Soul Platform-20 min walk-Avatar Hallelujah Mountain-cable car-Tianzi Mountain
Day 2: Baofeng Lake-45min drive-Zhangjiajie Grand Canyon-10min walk-Glass bottomed bridge
Day 3(Fenghuang Ancient City)-Tianmen Mountain National Forest Park-10 min walk-Fenghuang Ancient City
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Beijing, China
Weather:
September: Average T: 10-28 C
Colder on the mountain-Yellow Mountain
Wear summer clothing, such as shorts, T-shirts, and light trousers, plus a thin jacket or warm layer for cooler days and evenings.
October:
Average daily temperature range: 16–26°C (61–79°F), mild–warm
Generally, a base layer with a light jacket or fleece is a good option for the daytime, with a coat at the ready for the evening.
Tips:
For Great Wall-Never go to Baidalin, go to Mutianyu, take a slide down (take pics at watchtower 14)
Go to Huguosi Snack Street and Niujie Street for food
-Never go to Nanluoguxiang-go to Shichahai
-Former celebrity houses-skip Ji Xialan's residence, go to Prince Gong's Mansion (touch the No.1 Fortune character)
-Avoid Forbidden City-go to Jingshan Park, stand at Wanchun Pavilion
Add visit to Guilin, China:
Li River, Yulong River, Longsheng Rice Terraces- best in end of September, beginning of October
Look into Silk Road
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The Palace Museum
National Museum of China
Temple of Heaven
Yuanmingyuan Park
Summer Palace
Tiananmen Square
Great Wall
Prince Kung's Mansion
Shichahai Scenic Area
Lama Temple
Universal Beijing Resort
Ditan Park
Wangfujing
Guo Zi Jian
National Stadium Bird's Nest
Jingshan Park
Beijing Wildlife Park
Teamlab Beijing
Beihai Park (for souvenirs)
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Day 1: Tiananmen Square (free)-Take subway line 1 to tiananmen east station or tiananmen west station
National Museum of China (free, reservation required, closed on Monday)-Subway line 1 to Tian. east station, exit C
The Palace Museum (reservation required), same exit as museum-same name as Forbidden City -imperial palace of the Ming and Qing dynasties
Jingshan Park (pay 2 yuan), imperial garden
Day 2: Great Wall (40 yuan)-go to Mutianyu or Jinshanling
Qianmen Street (free) -food street
Temple of Heaven Park (34 yuan)
Bird's Nest/Water Cube (100/30 yuan)-modern architecture, go at night for views
Day 3:
Yonghe Temple (25 yuan), largest Tibetan Buddhist temple
Drum Tower Street (free)
Prince Gong's Mansion (40 yuan)
Shichahai (free)-historical block
Day 4:
Summer Palace (30 yuan)
Old Summer Palace (25 yuan)
Tsingua University (free, reservation required)
Peking University (free)
Day 5: Beihai Park (10 yuan)
Imperial College (30 yuan)
National Museum of Military History (free, reserve)
Huaxi Live/Wukesong (free)
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Shanghai, China
September:
Shanghai averages 21–28°C
Clothing: Wear a thin rain-resistant jacket, light clothing, and shorts.
October: 15–23°C
Ginko leaves
Tips:
-Skip the Bund and go to the North Bund
-Don't pay for Bund Sightseeing Tunne;
-Hop on the Huangpu River Ferry
-Forget about Ti'an road-go to Nanjing Road Pedestrian Street instead
-Ditch the Oriental Pearl Tower or Duoyun Academy-go to People's Cafe in Bailan Plaza instead
-stay away from Tianzifang-go to Wukang Road and Anfu Road instead
Places to see:
-Disneyland:
399 yuan, 8:30am-9:30
-Dinner at Xu Yan
Yu Garden:
40 yuan
9am-4:30pm
Oriental Pearl Tower:
199 yuan
9-21:00
The Bund: free
City God Temple:
10 yuan, 8:30-21:00
Nanjing Road:
Maisonprince Shanghai
Wukang Road: free
Lujiazui: free, skyscrapers
Jing'an Temple: 58 yuan
7:30-17:00
Tianzifang: free, stone-gate buildings
Duolun Road: free
1933 Old Millfun: free, 7:00-22:00, wear dark-style clothes or black and white solid colors
Sinan Road: free
Shanghai Wild Animal Park: 165 yuan, 9:00-17:00
Natural History Museum: 30 yuan, 9:00-17:00
Sweet Love Road: free
Luxun Park: free, 5:00-21:00, go early
1192 Lane: free, 10:00-22:00 old Shanghai
Wukang Road-Anfu Road-Jing an Temple-Yuyuan Garden
Nanjing Road walkway-Oriental Pearl Tower-Liajizui-The Bund
People's Square-1933 old factory building-Duolun Road-M50 Creative Park
Visit Qingshan Lake, Hangzhou-2h away from Shanghai via high-speed rail
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Visit Nanjing-Niushoushan (historical sites) 2.5h away
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Xingguo Hotel
No.8 Hengshan Road
Mahler Villa
Garden Hotel
Xuhui Riverside
Bai Space
Beijing East Road
United Church
Zha Pu Road Bridge over the Suzhou River
Xiepu Road Ferry Terminal
Gongqing Forest Park
Guangfulin
Yangpu Riverside Rose Wall
Suzhou River Viewing Spot
People's Care with a view
Visit panlongtiandi
Yu Garden
City God Temple
Zhujiajiao-drive out of town
Photo worth places:
Suzhou River Viewing Spot
Thames Town
Peninsula Hotel
Wai baidu bridge
InterContinental Shanghai Ruijin
Fuzhou Road
The Gerden Hotel
The Bund No.3 intersection
Minsheng Road Ferry Terminal
North Bund Mini Dome
Maller Villa
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FOOD:
Lai Lai Xialong- xiaolongbao
Yongfeng Noodles
Dashidai Noodles
Yixinzhai
Laoxingxian
Xiandelai
Nanxiang Mantou
Zhuang shi-shanghai crab noodles
Apoli itabakery
Yeren Mr. Gelato
Du she noodle
Coucou hotpot
Yizha-fried pork skewers
Weixiangzhai-dumplings, sesame noodles
Soup dumplings, pan-fried buns, sticky rice ribs, wontons
Yang's dumplings
Shang Hai Lao Fan Dian (sweet and sour ribs, braised pork)
Hen Jiu Yi Qian Lamb Skewers
Wi Xiang Zhai Mian Guan
Cheers Burger
Boom boom bagels
Starbucks reserve roastery
Butterfulk and gleamorous
basdban
Sit! Gelato
Jiu Shi Ye-matcha
Azabuya
spiceman gelato
birdie cup coffee
the matcha tokyo
into_the force
flair
the berry
the captain
tong de xing noodle restaurant
gu su jia yan
rong xian noodles
Coffee:
Kukuang Celato
Plusone
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Peet's Coffee
Naomao Cafe
Manner Coffe (Bund Store)
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