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Hi there,
Be prepared for different weather, Xian and Beijing will probably be cold at this time of the year, so bring some warm clothing or buy it once there, clothes are cheap. Southern China will be warmer of course.
Xian is really nice, with lots to see, apart from the Terracotta soldiers. There are a number of sights around the city, for example the Hua shan mountain, though difficult to climb you can take the cable car for fantastic views, if the weather is OK. You can do it as a day tour by bus or train from Xian. I also liked the ride their through the loess landscape, with cave dwellings, dug into the sides of the hills.

While Shanghai itself mostly offers shopping and bars etc. the nearby cities Suzhou and Hangzhou are great destinations with lots of historical stuff, pagodas, gardens, temples etc. I also liked Shaoxing which is a smaller town (by Chinese standards) and have some nice back streets with canals, it is very close to Hangzhou.

In this area there is also the mountain Huang Shan which is spectacular, and quite easy to climb. Best is to stay on top of the mountain over night, but it is quite expensive. Do leave ample time to trek on the summit, the scenery is breathtaking.

I also like Yunnan a lot, it has a different feel than the big cities, with all the minority people and so on. Guilin I found overrated but of course the scenery is again fantastic, but it is too much geared to tourism in my taste.

You probably need to restrict yourself to a few areas, if you dont want to rush it too much. China is huge, and transportation takes a lot of time if you are going on trains and buses. Make a rough plan and see how much you can fit in, but do leave ample time for all travels. Even within the huge cities transportation can take the best part of the day.

happy travels
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Beijing is A beautiful land where ancient citadel of China is best preserved is synonymous to Beijing. It is amazingly busy city with breathtaking tourist attractions, Beijing is one of the most preferred cities when it comes to traveling in China. Known also as 'Heart of China', land of this electrifying city offers loads of fun and entertainment for everyone. Right from Yuan dynasty, it has proudly borne the title of being most important center of politics, economy and history.

there are lots of thing which u must keep in mind like dos and donts and tourist attraction
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Hi,this is Allen,one local guide in Xi'an more than 4 years,since you only have some 30 days in China,you could do a lot of intresting things.I don't know what kind of traveller you are since there are different type of tourists,some like history and culture,some like natural scenery and delicious food and some other ones would like to stay close to the locals .But anyway,you should go to Beijing,Xi'an,Shanghai and Guilin,those are the most classic tourist destinations.There is a saying in China,"If China is a big tree,you may see its leaves in Shanghai because it's very prosperous,you may see it's crown in Beijing since it uesed to be the capital for some 700 years ,but you will find it's root in Xi'an since the most glorious past uesd to be there".And also,you may go to Suzhou and Hang zhou ,which are pretty close to Shanghai,those two places are the ideal places for relexation physically and spiritually.
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