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China Done Properly

Twelve cities in one loop, joined by high-speed rail that gets you between them in a few hours. It's the hardest country here to plan, but once Alipay and the trains are sorted it's easy to get around.

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12cities in one loop
3shorter routes
$19AUD, paid once
Mountains along the Great Wall of ChinaA walkway lined with red ribbons in ChinaMax on a friend's shoulders by the karst peaks in southern ChinaA giant panda in Chengdu

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My full loop through China: 12 cities, with a day-by-day plan for each one, where to eat, how to set up Alipay as a foreigner, how to get around by fast train, metro and Didi, and three shorter routes if you have less time.

  • 12 cities, with what to see in each
  • A day-by-day plan for every city
  • What to eat and where to find it
  • Alipay set up step by step for foreigners
  • Fast trains, metro and Didi explained
  • Weather, packing list and the scams to watch for
  • Three shorter routes if you have less time
  • Yours to keep, updated every year
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