Tailor Made Holidays in Classic China, China: Introduction

Bund, Shanghai

Chris Moore, North & Central Asia Specialist Few countries I've been to have such a variety of landscapes and cultures as China, an exotic land that has inspired travellers for centuries.

Chris Moore, North & Central Asia Specialist, 01993 838213

Over the course of its 5,000 year history China has developed one of the world’s richest and most sophisticated cultures, creating fabulous monuments to great Emperors, breathtaking manifestations of religious devotion and arts and crafts of all descriptions that remain to this day the pinnacle of man’s creative achievements.

As empires have waxed and waned China’s borders have expanded and contracted, but constant throughout have been the traditional Chinese heartlands - the great capitals of Beijing, Xian and Nanjing; the sacred mountains and scenic splendour of Huangshan, the Yangtze gorges and Guilin, and the modern marvels of Shanghai and Hong Kong.

Places to See & Stay

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When to go

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Itinerary Ideas

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Selected Highlights

Our specialists have travelled the length and breadth of the country to research the best places to stay and things to do. Here they list a few of their favourite “unmissables”. Click here for more highlights

Admire the Great Wall at Jinshanling

North of Beijing, neighbouring Hebei Province has, perhaps, the most dramatic and beautiful section of the Great Wall. In a time when certain sections...  [more]

Explore Beijing's ancient Hutong District

Beijing’s historic Hutong district offers a wonderful insight into life in old Beijing. Take a tricycle tour of this historic area with the chance to...  [more]

Marvel at the Terracotta Warriors in Xian

Widely regarded as one of China's top three historical sights, the 2,500 year old Terracotta Army have been amazing visitors to China since they were...  [more]

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