China Travel Itinerary-Experience History and Modern Technology

China Travel: A journey through five thousand years of civilization and future technology

Welcome to travel to China!
What you are about to embark on is not only a trip, but also an immersive experience spanning time and space - from touching a thousand-year civilization at the foot of the Great Wall, to feeling the pulse of digital China on the streets of Shanghai; from encountering the national treasure giant panda in the bamboo forest of Chengdu, to personally assembling a $20 drone in Huaqiangbei, Shenzhen. All of this really happened in this ancient and young land.

We have carefully designed a 10-14-day classic route and itinerary planning for you, divided into three major themes: Exploring the origins of Chinese civilization, the pulse of modern cities, technology and future experience. The entire journey enters the country from Beijing, finally exits from Shenzhen, and returns easily via Hong Kong.

🛫 Arrival: Fly into Beijing (Capital International Airport PEK / Daxing International Airport PKX)

🏯 Theme 1: Exploring the Origin of Chinese Civilization (3–4 days)

Keywords: Forbidden City · Great Wall · Hutong · Peking Opera

• Day 1–2: Stroll in Beijing’s Old Town
  - Visit the Forbidden City Museum, walk into the royal palaces of the Ming and Qing Dynasties, and feel the grand order of the "Forbidden City".
  - Stroll through Nanluogu Lane or Yangmeizhu Xiejie, play shuttlecock in the alley, drink bean juice, and listen to Beijing-style drums in the courtyard.
  - Watch a Peking Opera performance in the evening. Even if you don’t understand the lyrics, you will still be amazed by the makeup and figures.
• Day 3: Climbing the Great Wall
  - Go to Mutianyu Great Wall (beautiful scenery with few people), stand on one of the seven wonders of the world, overlook the mountains, and experience the pride of "if you don't see the Great Wall, you are not a hero".
  - In the afternoon, you can visit the Summer Palace and see how the royal garden integrates landscape poetry and painting into one pond and three mountains.

🚄 High-speed train to Shanghai (about 4.5 hours)

🌆 Theme 2: Pulse of Modern City (3–4 days)

Keywords: The Bund · Wutong District · Cycling · Urban Fireworks

• Day 4–5: Shanghai Classics and Daily Life
  - Walk into Fuxing Park early in the morning, watch uncle Shanghai doing Tai Chi and auntie dancing in the square, and feel the relaxation of retirement life.
  - Cycling through Hengfu Wutong District, passing by Ba Jin’s former residence and Wukang Building, and ordering a "Mandarin Duck Latte" at the corner cafe.
  - Boarding the The Bund in the evening, you will see the centuries-old buildings on one side and the Lujiazui skyscraper light show on the other - the past and the future face each other here.
• Day 6: Culture + Technology Integration Experience
  - Visit the Shanghai Science and Technology Museum or Pudong Art Museum to learn how China uses art and science to tell contemporary stories.
  - Try Xiao Long Bao and Sheng Jian in the Yuyuan Business District, and then scan the QR code with Alipay to buy a cup of bubble milk tea - even the roadside stalls support cashless payment!

✈️ Optional branch: nature and intangible cultural heritage (2–3 days)

Keywords: Giant Panda · Qingcheng Mountain · Sichuan Cuisine · Martial Arts

• Watch the rolling at the Chengdu Research Base of Giant Panda Breeding;
• Go to Dujiangyan/Qingcheng Mountain to experience Taoist culture and even learn a set of Qingcheng martial arts;
• Go into the fly restaurant at night and challenge the boiled fish that makes your lips numb.

If time is tight, you can skip this paragraph and go directly to the next topic.

🤖 Theme 3: Technology and Future Experience (2–3 days)

Keywords: Huaqiangbei · Drone · Cashless society · Shenzhen-Hong Kong linkage

• Day 9–10: Shenzhen – Daily Life in China’s Silicon Valley
  - Walk into the Huaqiangbei Electronics Market. On the basement floor of the SEG Building, you can buy a small drone for aerial photography for $30. Prices in China are very low. You can buy a few more mobile phones, tablets, headphones and other electronic products to take back to your hometown. DJI drones, BYD electric vehicles, and Huawei are all representative companies in Shenzhen.
  - Visit Tencent Binhai Building or DJI Innovations Exhibition Hall to see how Chinese companies define global technology trends.
  - Shenzhen Talent Park, with modern design, showcases Shenzhen's technology and innovation. It also takes into account children's recreational facilities and many free items, such as free children's games, free sports, etc. - Beacon Hill Sports Park has a drone delivery service to experience modern life full of technology. You can camp in the park, place orders on your mobile phone, and the aircraft will automatically deliver goods to your tent. The park has a wealth of children's facilities, including sand pools, basketballs, footballs, climbing nets, swings... Everything is free, enough for your children to play for a whole day. If you are traveling as a family with children, it will also be a great experience.
• Day 11: Easily leave the country and return via Hong Kong
  - From Shenzhen's Futian Port or Luohu Port, it takes 30 minutes to walk/subway directly to Hong Kong.
  - Take an international flight home at Hong Kong Airport (HKG) – no additional visa required (visa-free stay in most countries for 7–90 days).
  - Before leaving, don’t forget to have a meal of Chaoshan Beef Hotpot in Shenzhen Bay to bring a delicious end to your journey.

🌍 Why choose this route?

• Historical Depth: From the Forbidden City to the Terracotta Warriors (Ruojia Xi'an), understand "Why China".
• Modern reality: Not the China in the filter, but the daily life of morning exercise in the park, bargaining at the market, and commuting on the subway.
• Technological surprises: Drone delivery, AI tour guide, cashless society... "The future is here" as mentioned by foreign media, you can verify it yourself.
• Convenient departure: Shenzhen→Hong Kong is seamlessly connected, avoiding airport congestion in big cities and making your return trip easy.

📌 Practical information (updated in 2025)

• Visa-free policy: Citizens of 54 countries can enjoy 72/144 hours of visa-free transit. Beijing, Shanghai, Guangzhou, Shenzhen, etc. are all applicable ports.
• Payment: WeChat/Alipay supports Visa/Mastercard binding, covering all scenic spots, restaurants and subways.
• Language: The English signs of first-tier tourist cities are complete, and the translation APP is basically barrier-free.
• Transportation: The high-speed rail network is developed, and the entire journey from Beijing to Shanghai to Shenzhen can be combined with high-speed rail + airplane.

China Travel is not just about "seeing", but also about "experience".
Here, you can teach the elderly to use TikTok in the hutong, or you can chat with engineers about chips in Huaqiangbei——
China is inviting the world into its yesterday, today and tomorrow with an open attitude.