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View all →How many days in Hangzhou: two is enough, three is better
Two full days covers West Lake and Lingyin without rushing; a third day buys either the Longjing tea hills or Xixi Wetland. Here is what fits in one, two and three days, plus the reservation Lingyin now requires.
Xi'an Millennium Show: 3,000 Tons of Flood Water On Stage
The Xi'an Millennium Show ends with 3,000 tons of water crashing onto the stage and sand blowing over the front rows — the live version is the point.
How many days do you need in Guilin?
Three days is the minimum, four is comfortable, and five gets you the Longji terraces without a twelve-hour day. What each version actually fits.
Where to stay in Guilin: city, Yangshuo or Yulong River
One night in Guilin city, then two or three in Yangshuo or on the Yulong River. What each area costs, how far it sits from the scenery, and the noise you trade for convenience.
New World Manor, Shanghai: a 6-hour, ¥888 immersive show
A six-hour immersive drama set on 14 August 1945, staged across a 10,000 sq m manor theatre inside Shanghai Film Park. Tickets ran to ¥888 over National Day, dinner and costume included.
Guilin airport to the city centre: shuttle bus, taxi or DiDi
The ¥20 airport shuttle bus takes 50–60 minutes to the Civil Aviation Building on Shanghai Road. There is no metro or rail link, so the only other options are a metered taxi (roughly ¥80–100) or a ride-hailing app.
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