Independent China travel, made clear

Your China trip starts where you land.

Choose your arrival city in China. We’ll connect it to nonstop flights and a realistic route; passport-specific entry rules are checked separately below.

✓ Policy sources linked✓ Routes checked by humans✓ Built for independent travel
3China gateway cities
8verified nonstop routes
Officialentry-policy sources

Less searching.
More going.

01 / Routes

Start with a flight.
End with a real plan.

Every card connects one overseas airport to a current nonstop China gateway, then builds a sensible independent trip from there.

Shanghai gateway · Route 01● Flight checked 19 Aug 2026
SYDSydney
nonstop
PVGShanghai
13 daysStarts in Shanghai

The first-timer’s China, west to north

Land in Shanghai, then trace a practical high-speed-rail-and-flight route through Sichuan, the ancient capital, and imperial Beijing without backtracking.

ShanghaiChengduXi’anBeijing
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Guangzhou gateway · Route 02● Flight checked 19 Aug 2026
MELMelbourne
nonstop
CANGuangzhou
11 daysStarts in Guangzhou

Karst peaks to Shanghai skylines

Begin with Cantonese food, move through Guilin’s limestone landscapes, add Zhangjiajie’s sandstone peaks, and finish in Shanghai.

GuangzhouGuilin & YangshuoZhangjiajieShanghai
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Shanghai gateway · Route 03● Complete trip guide
SINSingapore
nonstop
PVGShanghai
7 daysStarts in Shanghai

A one-week Lower Yangtze escape

A compact, rail-first week pairing Shanghai’s energy with Suzhou gardens and Hangzhou’s lakeside calm—easy to run as a return trip from Pudong.

ShanghaiSuzhouHangzhouShanghai
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Guangzhou gateway · Route 04● Flight checked 19 Aug 2026
KULKuala Lumpur
nonstop
CANGuangzhou
8 daysStarts in Guangzhou

South China by fast train

Use Guangzhou as the easy gateway, ride north for Guilin’s landscapes, then finish with Shenzhen’s design, food, and waterfront before looping back.

GuangzhouGuilin & YangshuoShenzhenGuangzhou
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Shanghai gateway · Route 05● Flight checked 19 Aug 2026
SFOSan Francisco
nonstop
PVGShanghai
9 daysStarts in Shanghai

A Lower Yangtze transit example

Fly from San Francisco to Shanghai, explore the Lower Yangtze by high-speed rail, then continue to Japan within the 240-hour transit framework.

ShanghaiSuzhouHangzhouShanghai
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Shanghai gateway · Route 06● Flight checked 19 Aug 2026
LAXLos Angeles
nonstop
PVGShanghai
14 daysStarts in Shanghai

A longer China trip from Los Angeles

A two-week route with enough time for Shanghai, a mountain interlude, Xi’an’s history, and Beijing—designed for travelers arranging a tourist visa.

ShanghaiHuangshanXi’anBeijing
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Beijing gateway · Route 07● Flight checked 19 Aug 2026
SEASeattle
nonstop
PEKBeijing
8 daysStarts in Beijing

A northern China transit example

Arrive in Beijing, add the imperial mountain retreat at Chengde and a quick Tianjin contrast, then continue to South Korea within the permitted region.

BeijingChengdeTianjin
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Beijing gateway · Route 08● Flight checked 19 Aug 2026
JFKNew York
nonstop
PEKBeijing
14 daysStarts in Beijing

The classic first trip from New York

A comfortable, one-direction journey through four essential cities with realistic transfer time and enough breathing room for jet lag.

BeijingXi’anChengduShanghai
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02 / Passport check

Your passport.
Your rule.

Choose the ordinary passport you’ll travel with. We’ll show its current entry path without changing the routes above.

Independent checkRoute filters stay unchanged.
View all visa-free countries Understand 240-hour transit Official NIA policy hub
Which passport will you use to enter mainland China?

This choice updates only the policy answer. Your routes, order, and gateway filters stay unchanged.

Passport-specific answer

Choose the passport you will actually travel with.

We will show the current entry path, its key condition, last verification date, and the official policy source.

03 / How it works

Useful before beautiful.

No generic “top ten” lists. Every route begins with a real travel constraint.

01

Choose your China gateway

Pick the Chinese city where you want the journey itself to begin.

02

Match the passport

See the entry rule that applies to nationality—not assumed residence.

03

Follow a checked route

Use realistic nights, transfers, and a nonstop China gateway as your base.

Our publishing rule

“If we can’t show when it was checked and where it came from, it doesn’t go on the card.”
Policy datesFlight sourcesHuman review
Early access · August 2026

Four markets first.
More only when verified.

ChinaTrip is beginning with Australia, Singapore, Malaysia, and the United States. New airports and routes will be added after their flight and policy data are checked.

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