From New York · 14 days · starts in Beijing

14-Day Classic China: Beijing, Xi’an, Chengdu & Shanghai

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

Duration14 days / 13 nights

Best forA full first visit with a tourist visa

Passport exampleUS · Tourist visa

China gatewayBeijing (PEK)

01 / The route

A pace you can actually follow.

Nights include arrival recovery and practical transfer time—not just a list of pins on a map.

Beijing

Start slowly with the capital’s major sights and the Great Wall.

4 nights

Xi’an

Terracotta Warriors, city walls, and a flexible history day.

3 nights

Chengdu

Pandas, teahouses, and Sichuan food.

3 nights

Shanghai

Finish with modern China and an international departure buffer.

3 nights

US passport example · checked 19 Aug 2026

U.S. passport · tourist visa normally required

For a normal U.S.–China–U.S. sightseeing trip, U.S. ordinary-passport holders generally need a Chinese tourist visa before departure.

The 240-hour transit policy is a separate option for qualifying A → China → B itineraries, not a substitute for an ordinary round trip or an unrestricted longer stay.

Passport—not departure airport

This policy example applies to the named passport. A traveler using a different passport on the same flight may have a different rule.

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Why a U.S.–China–U.S. return is not transit

Official sourcesChinese Embassy in the U.S. — tourist visa requirements National Immigration Administration — transit policy

Before you book

Visa requirements depend on passport, purpose, itinerary, and personal circumstances. Confirm the correct visa and permitted stay with an official Chinese visa authority before buying non-refundable travel.

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