The Best Places to Visit and Things to Do in China

China is a vast country with the greatest-number and variety of attractions. This page covers the most famous attractions and things to do in China to help you plan your China tour.

Top Things to Do
Top Tourist Cities
Top China Tours
World Heritage Sites
Top Places to Visit
Top Art Sites

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Good Experience！！ Tour Review

The experience with Tom was good. Very good choice of venues and restaurants and a lot of good experiences in a short timespan.

Jul 2025, Iulia

Beijing Great Wall and Forbidden City tour Tour Review

We had a great experience with the Great Wall and Forbidden City tour. Our guide, Kevin - was very patient and knowledgeable. The Great Wall was an amazing sight, we were able to walk for about 30 minutes on this tourist-oriented section of the Wall; we were fortunate that the weather was misty and rainy- most days during the summer are very hot and humid. After a lunch nearby, we went on a tour of the Forbidden City; The former palace is a huge area full of history. I highly recommend this tour.

Jul 2025, Jason

Hike on the great wall Tour Review

We booked a hike through China Highlights, where we hiked an unrestored part of the Great Wall. Our tour guide, Oliver, was very nice and shared a lot of history along the way. The hike was about four hours long and took us through various terrain. It was very beautiful.

Jul 2025, Tobias E

Top Things to Do in China

The Great Wall of China in Beijing

The Forbidden City in Beijing

The Terracotta Army in Xi'an

The Li River in Guilin

The Avatar Mountains in Zhangjiajie

Giant Pandas in Chengdu

The Potala Palace in Tibet

The Yellow Mountains in Huangshan

The Bund in Shanghai

China's Top Tourist Cities

BeijingThe Great Wall . China's Imperial Relics

ShanghaiSkyscrapers . Historic Heritages

The Li River in Guilin, karst landscape in Guilin

GuilinKarst Landscapes . Idyllic Countryside

Xi'anRoot of China . Beyond the Terracotta Army

The hometown of giant pandas, giant pandas in Chengdu

ChengduGiant Panda . Cuisine and UNESCO Scenery

TibetMt. Everest . Potala Palace . Travel Permit

Top China Tours

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