Chinese cities suitable for travel
List
- Beijing (Capital city with numerous historical sites like the Great Wall, the Palace Museum and etc.)
- Xi’an (The capital city of Shaanxi province, one of cities with 7the longest histry more than 3000 years. Key word: 秦の始皇帝, 兵馬俑)
- Chengdu (The capital city of Sichuan province, famous for yummy spciy food, hotpot, pandas and 三国の蜀の首都)
- Hangzhou (The capital city of Zhejiang province, the scene of the West lake is gorgous, close to Shanghai)
- Suzhou (There are many Chinese traditional gardens and old town, close to Shanghai)
Tips:
I just recommend some big cities for you on account of comprehensive tourism services, good English signage, and a friendly payment environment for foreigners.
And I will list a table including city name, histry, tourist sites, famous food, relation to Jpan.
Details:
Beijing
| Airport | Beijing Daxing International Airport, Beijing Capital International Airport |
|---|---|
| Distance | About 1000km from Shanghai |
| History | Long history more than 1000 years; The capital of Yuan, Ming, Qing dynasties; lots of historical sites. |
| Tourist sites | 1.Tian’anmen Square,（天安门广场）The biggest square of the world. 2. The Palace Museum （故宫）The biggest palace of the world.  3.The Great Wall (长城) Every one travel in Beijing have to take a look and climb on.  4.Temple of Heaven(天坛)  5.Summer Palace (颐和园)  6.Hutong Allays (胡同) 7.Natinol Museum of China(中国国家博物馆) |
| Food | Beijing toast duck， Beijing hotpot |
Xi’an
| Airport | Xi’an Xianyang International Airport |
|---|---|
| Distance | About 2000km from Shanghai, 600km from Chengdu. |
| History | Long history more than 3000 years; the capital of Qin dynasty, Tang dynasty; The first emperor of China Qinshihuang(秦の始皇帝) ruled and died here. |
| Tourist sites | 1.Emperor Qinshihuang’s Terracotta Army Museum/Terra cotta Warriors (秦始皇兵马俑)(recommend rent a guidance machine); 2.Bell Tower of Xi’an(钟楼);Drum Tower (鼓楼);Xi’an City Wall, the most complete existing city wall in China (西安城墙),Huimin Street, areas inhabited by Hui ethnic minorities(回民街)   3.Shaanxi History museum(陕西历史博物馆(booking ahead), GiantWild Goose Pagoda(大雁塔) ,Datang Everbright City(大唐不夜城(recommend to visit atnight)) Web site of Shaanxi History museum: https://www.sxhm.com/en/index.html   |
| Food | Various types of noodles, Rou Jia Mo, Liang Pi |
| Relation to Japan |  The background of this comic is Qin dynasty and Xi’an. |
Chengdu
| Airport | Chengdu Tianfu International Airport |
|---|---|
| Distance | About 2000km from Shanghai |
| History | Long history more than 3000 years; The capital of Shu(蜀) of Three Kingdoms(三国)；Zhuge Kongming(諸葛孔明) lived here. |
| Tourist sites | 1.Chengdu Research of Giant Panda Breeding 大熊猫基地. You can see hundreds of pandas and red pandas here. 2.Memorial Temple of Zhuge Liang 武侯祠. A temple for 諸葛孔明.  3.Kuan Allez and Zhai Alley(宽窄巷子). An ancient town. 4. Chunxi Road and Taikooli Street. A famous shopping mall   5.People’s park(人民公园). You can experience Chinese tea here in local way.  |
| Food | Sichuan Hotpot, Sichuan cuisine like Mapo Toufu. 1   |
| Relation to Japan | 《真·三国无双》（しん・さんごくむそう，Shin Sangokumusou) ; 諸葛孔明 in Fate or other games and anime. |
Hangzhou
| Airport | Hangzhou Xiaoshan International Airport |
|---|---|
| Distance | About 300km from Shanghai, about 1h by highspeed train. |
| History | Long history more than 3000 years; The capital of Song dynasty ; ZhuXi(朱熹) |
| Tourist sites | 1.West Lake park.(西湖 A hugh park with gorgeous views); 2.Lingyin Temple(灵隐寺). A famous buddhist temple in China. 3.Leifeng Tower (雷峰塔) Please Click this link for pictures (https://www.xiaohongshu.com/explore/66591a8b000000001401b675) |
| Food | Longjing Tea (龙井茶) |
Suzhou
| Airport | Nope |
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| Distance | About 100km from Shanghai, about 20min by highspeed train. |
| History | Traditional commercial city with slat, silk and etc. |
| Tourist sites | 1.拙政园 The Humble Administrator’sGarden; 留园 The Lingering Garden; 2.虎丘 Tiger Hill 3.苏州博物馆 Suzhou Museum   |
| Food | Sweet and sour fish(松鼠鳜鱼)，Crab cuisine  |
