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Route Two

Beijing - Xi'an - Wuhan - Shanghai - Beijing


The standard trip for central China. A lot of people do this route or a slight variation of it. You can visit Beijing with all it's sights and also the ancient Terracotta Army near Xi'an, one of the most fascinating archaeological sites on this planet.
Then there's a boat trip on the Yangzi down to Shanghai, the classic and futuristic metropolis of China.
The trip can be done in about 21 days, mostly by train, with no advance bookings.

Here's a rough itinerary:

Beijing 3 days
18 hour overnight trainride
Xi'an 3 days
16 hour overnight trainride
Wuhan 2 days
48 hour boat trip on the Yangzi
Shanghai 4 days
18 hour overnight trainride
Beijing 4 days



 
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