China in 21 days - Xi'an and HuaShan

Back to 2016, travelling around China from one city to another.
From Beijing (北京) to the old capital city of Xi'an (西安) , then the beautiful rice terrasse in Guilin (桂林)/ Yangshuo County (阳朔县) and finally Shanghai (上海).
If I had to start over, I wouldn't travel to Shanghai and spend less time inside Xi'an city. Xi'an city can be visited in a single day. There is much more to explore outside the cities and if you are like me, a nature lover, you will discover much more beautiful places and hikes than staying in a high density city.

# | City | Transportation | Activities |
---|---|---|---|
1 | Beijing | Arrived in China | Tiananmen Square, Forbidden City |
2 | Beijing | Lama Temple, Jingshan Park, Temple of Heaven, Mausoleum of Mao Zedong | |
3 | Beijing | Xidan, Drum and Bell Towers | |
4 | Beijing | Great wall | |
5 | Beijing | Donghuamen Night Market, Wangfujing, Ming City Walls Ruins Park | |
6 | Beijing | Train to Xi'an | |
7 | Xi'an | Terracotta Army, Huaqing Palace, Bell Tower, Drum Tower, Great Mosque, City walls | |
8 | Xi'an | Hiking day in Hua Shan | |
9 | Xi'an | Bike on city wall | |
10 | Xi'an | Flight to Guilin | |
11 | Guilin | Bus to Longsheng area, Hotel in Heping | Visit rice terraces |
12 | Longsheng | Hike from Ping'an to Dazhai | |
13 | Dazhai | Bus to Guilin | |
14 | Guilin | Bus to Yangdi, Boat on li river to Yangshuo | |
15 | Yangshuo | Hiking to Nine Horse Fresco hill | |
16 | Yangshuo | Visit rice terraces | |
17 | Yangshuo | Rent bike and travel around Yangshuo | |
18 | Yangshuo | Bus to Guilin, Flight to Shanghai | |
20 | Shanghai | Flight to Shanghai | The bund |
21 | Shanghai | Left China at night | Visit Zhujiajiao, Shanghai Museum, Old City wall, Yu Yuan |
Terracotta Army 秦始皇帝陵博物院







Hua Shan 华山
















Xi'an City 西安市, Bell Tower 西安钟楼, Drum Towe 鼓楼












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Back to 2016, travelling around China from one city to another. From Beijing (北京) to the old capital city of Xi’an (西安) , then the beautiful rice terrasse in Guilin (桂林)/ Yangshuo County (阳朔县) and finally Shanghai (上海). If I had to start over, I wouldn’t travel to Shanghai and spend

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Back to 2016, travelling around China from one city to another. From Beijing (北京) to the old capital city of Xi’an (西安) , then the beautiful rice terrasse in Guilin (桂林)/ Yangshuo County (阳朔县) and finally Shanghai (上海). If I had to start over, I wouldn’t travel to Shanghai and spend
