Shanghai Tower and the Pudong skyline lit in blue and purple, seen from the Bund at night

Where I've been

Where I've been

Two trips to China so far, three new cities in December, and the list grows from there.

The Oriental Pearl Tower lit pink above the crowd on the Bund at night🇨🇳

China

2 tripsChristmas + Easter

Our first trip was Christmas 2025 in Shanghai, with Disneyland, then New Year on the Bund. We went back for Easter 2026, fully prepared this time. Every guide on this site so far comes from those two trips.

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The Pudong skyline across the Huangpu river with gold and pink reflections on the water🇨🇳

Chengdu, Chongqing, Xi'an

Trip 2Dec 2026

The next trip: three cities by high-speed train, the metro cards in each, the pandas, and the food. Guides go up as I check each one.

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The green-roofed Peace Hotel and the tower beside it on the Bund in Shanghai, lit gold at night with a crowd below🇯🇵

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Shanghai Tower and the Pudong skyline lit in blue and purple, seen from the Bund at night
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Full videos with chapters, filmed on the trip, step by step on screen.

  • ▶Arrival card, Alipay, metro walkthroughs
  • ✓Shanghai at night, from the Bund to the river
  • ★December: Chengdu, Chongqing, Xi'an
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A curved corner building on Nanjing Road lit gold and red under a large glowing sign at night
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The short versions of every guide, and the trip as it happens.

  • ♫Shorts from Shanghai and the next cities
  • ●Photo carousels of each checklist
  • ●Behind the scenes of the videos
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