Shanghai Subway Map

Hi Lia, yes, it is possible to take train from Shanghai to Chengdu. It takes 29-39hrs. The fare for soft sleeper is about CNY 700-800.

For hotels in Beijing (1-2 star), I recommend the Beijing City Central International Youth Hotel to you. http://www.sinohotel.com/english/hotelinfo/beijing_city_central_international_youth_hotel.html?startDate=2012-10-20&endDate=2012-10-23

The weathers for these 3 cities in October are all good. You can check the up to date information via this website: http://www.weather.com.cn/english/

For attractions:

The Forbidden City, Great Wall, Tian'anmenSquare, Temple of Heaven, Summer Palace, etc. are all can’t missing in Beijing. 

In Shanghai, the Jade Buddha Temple, Shanghai Urban Planning Exhibition Hall, Oriental Pearl TV Tower, Shanghai World Financial Center, etc. are highly recommended.

While in Chengdu, Du Fu Thatched Cottage, Wuhou Temple,Jinli Old Street, Chengdu Giant Panda Breeding Research Base are the most popular ones.

The best food in Beijing is the roast duck and hot pot in Chengdu. There is a lot of delicious foods in Shanghai, it is hard to say which is the best, depends on your taste. So are the restaurants.

The best shopping place in Beijing is Wangfujing and Nanjing Road in Shanghai. I am not able to tell which mall is the best.

 Do you need any tour in these 3 places? If yes, in order to give you an accurate quotation please answer a few questions so that we can construct an itinerary that gives you what you want at the best possible price.

1.      Number of people in your group including yourself

2.      Length of stay in China

3.      City or cities of entry/exit

4.      Estimative total budget per person. 

After getting further information from you, we will send you a tentative itinerary.