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Beijing is the most obvious point to start. The city is enormous, but you can visit the iconic Bird's Nest Stadium, the Forbidden City, Tianamen Square and Mao's Mausoleum. You can travel to the Great Wall of China in around two hours; if you're going on a trip that involves walking along the wall, remember that all those slopes and dips that look impressive in pictures are quite tiring in real life, and wear comfortable shoes. Xi'an, the traditional end of the Silk Road and the home of the famous terracotta warriors, is an overnight train journey from Beijing.

Shanghai is another entry point into China, and arguably the country's most commercialised city. Explore the Pearl Tower and the French Concession. In Nanjing, visit the Confucious Temple, the ruins of the Imperial Palace, and the parks and mausoleums of the Purple Mountain. Guilin has spectacular mountainous scenery, impressive caves and numerous parks. Kunming is one of the most ethnically diverse cities in China, and has temples and museums – take a trip outside the city to the fascinating Stone Forest, a UNESCO heritage site. If you'd want to get out of the cities and see some wildlife, then the Jiuzhaigou Nature Reserve is the best place to see pandas in their natural environment.