Fewer decisions on the day
Suggested routes, area choices and travel-day buffers help you turn a long list of places into a workable short trip.
A small collection for a very big countryChina, one
China, one
good plan
away.
Practical English PDF guides for independent travellers. Clear routes, useful decisions and room to enjoy the places between the highlights.
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Find your pace.
Eight city and regional starter guides, one 14-day route and one arrival workbook. Browse the actual PDFs before choosing.
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The complete collectionTen guides.
Ten guides.
One travelling shelf.
All eight destination guides, the 14-day first-trip route and the arrival toolkit. A useful starting collection if you are still deciding where to go.
$39 USD · all 10 PDFs
80 pages total. Individual total: $90. Collection saving: $51.
BeijingShanghaiXi’anChengduHangzhouSuzhouGuilin & YangshuoDaliChina: 14 daysArrival toolkit
Each guide is a finished, concise English PDF. The collection helps with route planning; it does not include bookings or a custom itinerary.
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Details you can take with you
City guides include Chinese place names, food search terms and spending worksheets. Read the PDFs on a phone or print them.
A clear scope
These are eight-page planning guides, not exhaustive city encyclopaedias. Official links help you verify changing entry and booking information.
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A few useful answers.
What exactly is in a city guide?
An eight-page English PDF: cover; area and base choices; three day-by-day route pages; arrival, transport and food notes; a CNY budget worksheet; and Chinese place names with official source links. Arrival and departure days may require extra nights beyond the three full sightseeing days.
Are these custom itineraries?
No. These are ready-made digital editions for independent planning. They do not include a personal consultation, reservations, tickets, escorted tours or live travel assistance.
When was the information prepared?
Edition 01 was prepared on 11 October 2026. Routes and budgets are editorial recommendations. Always recheck transport, weather, venue access and entry requirements for your dates using the official links.
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