Local context
What a city adds to a journey, what it asks of your time, and whether it belongs on your route.
A city earns its place for a reason. These notes say what that reason is, and what it asks of the days around it.
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Start with the question you actually have. The rest can wait.
A first visit to Guangzhou: two or three days for an older neighborhood, the river, the newer center, and meals that belong in the plan.
A first visit to Beijing needs three or four days: the historic center kept together, the Great Wall given its own time, and the Forbidden City reserved first.
What a first visit to Shanghai actually needs: two or three days, three parts of the city, and a clear sense of what can wait.
YOUR TRAVEL NOTE
You do not need a finished itinerary. As you explore, mark the ideas and questions that matter. When you are
ready, our China-based team will respond with an honest first perspective—not a generated itinerary.
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