Must-Visit Places in China

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23 Apr 2022 - 3 min read

Preparing for your China trip? Make sure to check the latest travel requirements!

In case you're all set to travel to China for your vacation, here are some recommendations on where to go and what attractions you can visit.

Entry Regulations to Fly to China

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Due to the rise of variant cases in certain parts of China, not all regions are accessible. Thus, visitors are advised to ensure which part of China they are venturing into and what the regulations are in place.

How to Get to China

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Every provincial state in China has their respective airports, summing up a total of nearly 230 airports in the country to date.

International gateways commonly entered by travellers from Singapore include the Shanghai Pudong International Airport and Beijing Capital International Airport.

Major airlines providing services to China including (but not limited to) China Airlines, China Eastern, Cathay Pacific, Singapore Airlines and other airlines.

Best Places to Visit in China

Great Wall of China

The Great Wall of China is an important identity of China and one of the UNESCO World Heritage Sites.

It is about 21 kilometres in length, crossing the Inner Mongolia, Hebei and Yanqing County in Beijing.

Among the amazing features of the Great Wall is how it took more than a thousand years to be completed and can even be viewed even from outerspace!

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Things to know:

Entry to the Badaling Pass is RMB 45.
Additional charges apply for facilities such as cable cars and sliding cars to climb up the wall.
Badaling is only 20 minutes away from Beijing North Railway Station by bullet train or about 1.5 hours from central Beijing by bus.

Tiananmen Square

Only minutes away from Beijing's Central Business District, Tiananmen Square holds great cultural significance for China.

Some of the attractions that you can explore in the square are the majestic Forbidden City, the Memorial Hall of Chairman Mao and the Monument to the People's Heroes.

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Things to know:

Visitors can easily reach Tiananmen Square by city buses or the subway at Tiananmen East, Tiananmen West, and Qianmen Stations.
No entry fee is incurred for the visitors.

The Bund

Waitan, or The Bund, is a 1.5 kilometres promenade waterfront situated along the Huangpu riverbank of Huangpu district in Shanghai.

The Bund represented the history of colonial China from the 1800s to the early 1930s and was dubbed as the museum of buildings.

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Some attractions at The Bund that you can visit are the museum in Astor House Hotel, the Hong Kong and Shanghai Bank for its captivating mosaic ceiling, and Huangpu Park, the oldest public park in China.

Things to know:

Visitors can also experience viewing the stunning skyline of the Lujiazui modern skyscrapers by walking along The Bund or riding on the Huangpu River Cruise.
Visitors can take the metro and stop at East Nanjing Road Station to reach The Bund.

Yu Garden

Yu Garden gives you a sense of serenity with its spectacular scenery like no other.

The 2-hectare classic garden was built more than 400 years ago during the Ming Dynasty.

The garden was designed according to the Suzhou style and comprised four halls, a chamber and an Inner Garden, each separated by dragon walls.

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The garden's unique features include the 5-ton spiky Exquisite Jade Rock, the 14-metre high Great Rockery, the JiuQu Bridge, and the oldest teahouse in Shanghai, the Mid-Lake Pavilion Teahouse, surrounded by the beautiful mother nature.

Things to know:

The garden is open every day except on Mondays between 8.45 am to 4.45 pm.
The admission fee to the garden ranges from RMB 30-40 according to the seasonal period.

Beihai Park

Beihai Park, previously called the Isle of Precious Jade or Yaoyu, was designed to imitate scenic attractions across China in the early 12th century and was one of the royal attractions for sightseeing.

At the centre of the Beihai Park is the Jade Islet surrounded by the Beihai Lake, where visitors can see the 36-metre tall, Tibetan style White Dagoba and the Temple of Eternal Peace.

Touring in Beihai Park gives you a time-travelling experience to the dynasty era, with its exceptionally well-preserved and beautifully curated pavilions, Quiet Heart Studio, and architectural complexes like the Painted Boat Hall, Western Heaven Temple and Minor Western Heaven.

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Things to know:

Strict guidelines are applied in the park, so visitors are advised to read over the rules before their entry.
Beihai Park is reachable by bus and subway at Beihai Bei Station.
Opening hours are between 6.30 am to 8.00-9.00pm.
Admission ticket is from RMB 5-20 depending on the attractions area and seasonal period.

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