China by region

North China

Imperial capitals, grasslands and the Great Wall

Provinces & municipalities

Shape the route from here.

These groupings are an editorial starting point. We connect cities around real journey time, interests and season.

1 city guide

Beijing

Guide in progress

Hebei

Surrounding Beijing, Hebei moves from Great Wall ridges and imperial retreats to farming towns tied to the northern plain.

1 city guide

Inner Mongolia

Hulunbuir

2 city guides

Shanxi

Datong, Taiyuan

1 city guide

Tianjin

City guides

Places to know in North China.

Beijing · 4–5 days

Beijing

Imperial scale, lived-in neighborhoods

Inner Mongolia · 5–7 days

Hulunbuir

Open grasslands, Ergun wetlands and Greater Khingan forest journeys

Shanxi · 2–3 days

Datong

Northern Wei sculpture, Liao-Jin temples and a layered frontier city

Tianjin · 2–4 days

Tianjin

Hai River streets, layered modern history and unmistakably Tianjin flavors

Shanxi · 2–3 days

Taiyuan

Jin history, temple architecture and Shanxi noodles beside the Fen River

North China

Shape the route from here.

Beijing

Hebei

Inner Mongolia

Shanxi

Tianjin

Places to know in North China.

Beijing

Hulunbuir

Datong

Tianjin

Taiyuan

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