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1 2 3 4days City loop
Best time: 5-10月通车期

Dushanzi Canyon Line

Xinjiang East Line (East)
Urumqi-Hutubi-Wusu

A hundred li of danxia, gorges and grassland, nicknamed Xinjiang’s little Du...

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1 2 3 10days City loop
Best time: 6-10月，9月金秋顶级

Northern Xinjiang Loop

North Xinjiang Loop · Xinjiang Northeast Line (North)
Urumqi-Burqin-Hemu-Wucaitan-Urumqi
🏅 Classics

The Altai Mountains, Tuvan villages, birch forests and yardang river flats.

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1 2 3 4 5 7days City loop
Best time: Jun–Augsummer

Ili Loop (West)

Xinjiang Loop (West)
Yining-Bole-Huocheng-Zhaosu-Tekes-Yining

Sayram Lake, lavender fields, the Yizhao Highway, Zhaosu grassland and the “...

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1 2 3 4 5 6 10days City loop
Best time: Jun–Aug

Ili Loop (East)

Xinjiang Loop (East)
Yining-Bole-Huocheng-Zhaosu-Tekes-Qiongkushitai-Xinyuan-Hejing-Yining
🏅 Classics

Xiata glacier, the old village of Qiongkushitai, Nalati and the Nine Bends a...

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1 2 5days City loop
Best time: May–Oct

Pamir Line (KKH)

Pamir Highway (KKH) · Xinjiang Loop (Kashgar)
Kashgar-Tashkurgan Tajik-Kashgar
🏅 Classics

Kunlun snow mountains and plateau lakes with Tajik culture. A border permit...

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1 2 3 4 5 6 12days City loop
Best time: Apr–Nov

Southern Xinjiang Loop (North Route)

Taklamakan Desert Highway · Xinjiang Southwest Line (Kashgar-Korla) (10 stops)
Kashgar-Shache-Yecheng-Hotan-Yutian-Minfeng-Luntai-Kuqa-Aksu-Korla

Old-town bazaars, jade markets, the G216 desert highway and Kuqa’s ancient s...

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1 2 3 4 5 6 15days City loop
Best time: Apr–Nov

Southern Xinjiang Loop (South Route)

South Xinjiang Loop · Xinjiang Southwest Line (Kashgar-Korla) (9 stops)
Kashgar-Shache-Yecheng-Hotan-Yutian-Minfeng-Qiemo-Ruoqiang-Korla

The southern Silk Road along the G315, the Loulan Museum in Ruoqiang and Tai...

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1 2 3 4 5 6 19days City loop
Best time: Apr–Oct

Southern Xinjiang Loop

South Xinjiang Loop · Xinjiang South Line
Korla-Kuqa-Aksu-Kashgar-Shache-Yecheng-Hotan-Yutian-Minfeng-Qiemo-Ruoqiang-Korla
🏅 Classics

A complete loop around the Taklamakan Desert and a full tour of the Western...

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1 2 3 4 5days City loop
Best time: Apr–Nov

Ar-He Desert Highway Line

Xinjiang South Line (Arhe Desert Highway)
Hotan-Ahe Highway-Aral-Kuqa

Deep desert, untouched poplar forests and the Red and White Mountains, bypas...

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1 2 3 4 2days City loop
Best time: Jun–Oct

Duku Highway (North)

Xinjiang Northeast Line (South)
Dushanzi-Nilka-Xinyuan-Hejing

Northern Xinjiang grasslands and alpine wetlands with winding rivers

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1 2 3 4 5 6 14days City loop
Best time: Jun–Sep

Southern Tianshan Line

Xinjiang Central Line
Yining-Xinyuan-Hejing-Kuqa-Aksu-Kashgar

Ili grasslands + middle Duku Highway + southern Xinjiang oasis culture

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1 2 3 4 5 6 20days City loop
Best time: Jun–Oct

Xinjiang Grand Loop

North Xinjiang Loop · Xinjiang Northwest Line (Urumqi)
Urumqi-Burqin-Yining-Kuqa-Kashgar-Hotan-Korla
🏅 Classics

Cover northern Xinjiang, Ili, Pamir, and southern Xinjiang highlights in one...

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1 2 3 4 5 6 4days Highway route
Best time: 6-10月开放

Duku Highway (G217)

Xinjiang East Line (Dushanzi)
Dushanzi-Nilka-Xinyuan-Hejing-Luntai-Kuqa
🏅 Classics

Four seasons in one day: snow mountains, forests, grasslands, alpine lakes,...

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1 2 3 4 5 6 11days Autumn colours
Best time: 9.12-10.03

Northern Xinjiang Loop (North)

North Xinjiang Loop · Xinjiang Northeast Line
Urumqi-S21-Fuhai-Burqin-Habahe-Kanas Lake-Hemu-Wucaitan-Karamay

Baihaba, China's northwesternmost village; Hemu morning mist; Three Bays col...

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1 2 3 4 7days Snow & Winter
Best time: Jan–Feb

Sayram Lake Line

Xinjiang East Line (Sayram Lake blue ice)
Urumqi-Sayram Lake-Yining-Xinyuan

Sayram Lake blue ice bubbles, Guozigou snow scenery, aerial grassland winter...

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1 2 3 4 5days Desert & Poplar
Best time: 10月中下旬

Taklamakan Desert Highway

Xinjiang Southeast Line
Luntai-Minfeng-Tazhong-Hotan
🏅 Classics

Native Tarim poplar forests, the heart of the Taklamakan Desert, and a drive...

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1 2 3 4 5 6 10days City loop
Best time: May–Oct

Daocheng Yading Loop

Sichuan Northwest Line
Chengdu-Xiaojin-Seda-Dege-Litang-Daocheng Yading-Kangding-Chengdu
🏅 Classics

Snow mountains, Tibetan villages, a Buddhist academy and high-altitude alpin...

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1 2 3 4 5 6 7days City loop
Best time: 11-次年3月冬春最优，5-6月蓝花楹

Panxi Sunshine Line

Sichuan North-South Line
Chengdu-Ya'an-Xichang-Huili-Huize-Panzhihua

The Ya’an–Xichang expressway, Qionghai Lake, Yi culture, warm winter sun and...

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1 2 3 5days City loop
Best time: 10-11月红叶限定

Guangwu Mountain Line

Sichuan North Line (East)
Chengdu-Bazhong-Guangwu Mountain

Northern Sichuan’s autumn foliage and karst gorges.

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1 2 6days City loop
Best time: 6-10月通车期

Lu-Ya Line (Xichang-Muli)

Sichuan Southwest Line
Xichang-Muli

Muli Tibetan area, snow mountain viewpoints, and pristine Tibetan villages....

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1 2 3 4 5 6 13days Autumn colours
Best time: 10.05-11.10

Western Sichuan Grand Loop

Sichuan Loop (Chengdu-Chengdu)
Chengdu-Danba-Daofu-Luhuo-Ganzi-Baiyu-Xinlong-Litang-Kangding-Chengdu
🏅 Classics

Danba Tibetan villages, Yalong River gorge, Garze Monastery, plateau valley...

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1 2 3 4 5 6days Snow & Winter
Best time: Dec–Feb

Miyaluo-Heishui Autumn Line

Sichuan North Line (Chengdu)
Chengdu-Lixian-Heishui-Guergou Hot Spring-Xiaojin

Glaciers and snow mountains, alpine snow scenery, plateau hot springs, ice w...

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1 2 3 8days Photo route
Best time: Oct–Nov

Xinduqiao-Jiulong Line

Sichuan West Line (Xinduqiao)
Xinduqiao-Jiulong-Litang

Gongga Snow Mountain, plateau lakes, and Yala Snow Mountain. Some roads need...

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1 2 7days Hidden gems
Best time: Jun–Oct

Lu-Ya Line (Muli-Daocheng)

Sichuan West Line (Muli)
Muli-Daocheng

Snow mountain viewpoint, pristine Tibetan area. Remote, SUV required.

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1 2 6days Hidden gems
Best time: Jun–Oct

Genie Loop

Litang-Batang

Mount Genie, grasslands and alpine lakes on one of western Sichuan’s top off...

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1 2 3 8days Hidden gems
Best time: Jun–Sep

Western Sichuan Hidden Line

Sichuan North Line (Baiyu)
Baiyu-Dege-Shiqu

Tibetan temples, grasslands, wildlife. High altitude, SUV preferred.

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1 2 3 4 5 6 10days City loop
Best time: Jun–Auggrasslandpeak season, Sepgolden autumn

Hulunbuir Grand Loop

Inner Mongolia Loop (North)
Hailar-Ergun-Genhe-Enhe-Jiuka-Qika-Wuka-Manzhouli-Hailar
🏅 Classics

Grasslands, wetlands, reindeer herder camps, Russian-influenced folk culture...

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1 2 3 4 6days City loop
Best time: Jun–Aug

Hulunbuir South Line

Inner Mongolia Loop (South)
Hailar-Zhalainuoer-Arxan-Zhalantun-Hailar

Grasslands, volcanic crater lakes and forest lakes.

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1 2 3 7days City loop
Best time: Jun–Auggrasslandpeak season

Hexigten Geopark Line

Inner Mongolia Southeast Line (Xilinhot)
Xilinhot-Linxi-Hexigten

Gongger grassland, a scenic highway, glacial stone forest and plateau lakes....

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1 2 3 4 5 6 20days Highway route
Best time: 6-9月夏季，9月金秋顶级

Northeast Border Line (G331)

Liaoning-Jilin-Heilongjiang Line (Dandong-Xilinhot)
Dandong-Tumen-Hunchun-Fuyuan-Mohe-Ergun-Manzhouli-Xilinhot
🏅 Classics

Four border rivers: Yalu, Tumen, Ussuri, Heilongjiang. Forests, grasslands,...

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1 2 3 4 7days Autumn colours
Best time: 9.15-10.05

Re'a & Dada Lines

Inner Mongolia Southeast Line
Chengde-Weichang Manchu and Mongol-Hexigten-Re'a Line-Dada Line

Birch forest autumn, grasslands and dunes, sunrise and sunset, Ashatu Stone...

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1 2 3 4 8days Snow & Winter
Best time: Dec–Feb

Hulunbuir Small Loop

Inner Mongolia Loop (Hailar)
Hailar-Yakeshi-Genhe-Arxan-Hailar
🏅 Classics

-40°C extreme cold experience, reindeer tribes, unfrozen river, ice and snow...

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1 2 3 4 8days Photo route
Best time: Jun–Aug

Hulunbuir Border Line

Inner Mongolia Northeast Line
Hulunbuir-Zhalainuoer-Ergun-Manzhouli

Grassland sunsets, border rivers, wetlands with cattle and sheep. Great for...

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1 2 3 4 5 4days City loop
Best time: 6-8月油菜花季

Qinghai Small Loop

Qinghai Grand Loop · Qinghai Loop (South)
Xining-Gonghe-Wulan-Qilian-Menyuan-Xining

Qinghai Lake, salt flats, the Qilian grasslands and Menyuan’s rapeseed flowe...

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1 2 3 4 5 6 8days City loop
Best time: Jun–Sep

Qinghai-Gansu Grand Loop (North)

Great Northwest Loop · Qinghai Loop (North)
Xining-Gonghe-Wulan-Dachaidan-Dunhuang-Zhangye-Qilian-Xining

Lakes, salt flats, the Gobi, grottoes and danxia. Budget coach tours usually...

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1 2 3 4 5 6 9days City loop
Best time: Jun–Sep

Qinghai-Gansu Hidden Line

Great Northwest Loop · Qinghai North-South Line · Qinghai-Gansu Through Line
Xining-Gonghe-Golmud-Dachaidan-U-shaped Highway-Water Yardang-Heidushan-Dunhuang-Zhangye-Qilian-Xining

Every core sight of the Qaidam Basin in one loop.

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1 2 3 4 5 8days City loop
Best time: Jun–Sep

Qaidam Basin Line

Qinghai East-West Line
Xining-Delingha-Haixi Mongol and Tibetan Autonomous Prefecture Directly Administered Area-Lenghu-Golmud-Xining

Yardang landforms, Gobi salt lakes and Mars-like terrain.

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1 2 3 7days City loop
Best time: Jun–Sep

Yellow River Source-Yushu Line

Qinghai South Line (West)
Xining-Madoi-Yushu

Sanjiangyuan, sacred mountains and ancient temples. High altitude; SUV prefe...

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1 2 3 4 5 6 14days Highway route
Best time: Jun–Sep

Tang-Tubo Ancient Road Line

Qinghai South Line (East)
Xining-Madoi-Yushu-Chamdo-Shangri-La-Dali

Tang-Tubo Ancient Road, Three Rivers Source, plateau temples, southern Hengd...

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1 2 3 4 5 6 16days City loop
Best time: Jun–Sep

Ngari Great North Line

Tibet North-South Line
Lhasa-Shigatse-Tingri-Pulan-Zhada-Gaize-Nyima-Nagqu-Lhasa
🏅 Classics

Sacred mountains and lakes, the Guge Kingdom and the Changtang’s lake-after-...

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1 2 3 4 5 6 18days City loop
Best time: 5-6, Sep–Oct

Sichuan-Tibet In, Qinghai-Tibet Out

Qinghai-Tibet Highway (G109) · Tibet Northeast Line · Tibet Grand Loop
Chengdu-Nyingchi-Lhasa-Damxung-Nagqu-Golmud-Xining

The G318 scenic highway, plateau lakes and Hoh Xil.

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1 2 3 4 5 6 13days Highway route
Best time: 5-6月杜鹃，9-10月彩林；避开7-8月雨季塌方

Sichuan-Tibet South Line (G318)

Sichuan-Tibet South Route (G318) · Sichuan West Line (East)
Chengdu-Kangding-Litang-Ranwu-Bomi-Nyingchi-Lhasa
🏅 Classics

Snow mountains, alpine lakes, canyons, forests, Kham culture. Gradual elevat...

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1 2 3 4 5 6 19days Highway route
Best time: 6-9月通车窗口期

Xinjiang-Tibet Highway (G219)

Tibet East Line (Tingri) · Everest Line
Yecheng-Ngari-Saga-Tingri-Shigatse-Lhasa
🏅 Classics

Kunlun, Mount Kailash, Himalayan peaks, countless lakes, Guge Kingdom, borde...

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1 2 3 9days Hidden gems
Best time: 6-10月通车

Bingchacha Route

Gongshan Dulong and Nu-Deqin-Zayu
🏅 Classics

Nujiang Canyon, giant sand slides, virgin forests. Off-road route, not for b...

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1 2 3 4 5 5days City loop
Best time: 6-8月避暑，9月中下旬五花山

Lesser Khingan Line

Heilongjiang Northeast Line (Yichun)
Yichun-Jinlin-Fenglin-Tangwang-Jiayin

Korean pine forests, forest wetlands, the Heilongjiang border river and a di...

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1 2 3 4 8days City loop
Best time: Jun–Sepsummer, Sepgolden autumn

Heilongjiang Border Line (G331)

Heilongjiang Northeast Line (Heihe)
Heihe-Xunke-Jiayin-Fuyuan

Border-river scenery along the Heilongjiang and quiet frontier towns. A self...

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1 2 3 4 5 6 14days Autumn colours
Best time: 9.10-10.05

Northeast North Line

Liaoning-Jilin-Heilongjiang Line (Dandong-Hailar)
Dandong-Antu-Tumen-Fuyuan-Yichun-Mohe-Genhe-Ergun-Hailar

G331 border route: colorful autumn mountains, Changbai Mountain autumn, Xiao...

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1 2 3 4 7days City loop
Best time: May–Oct

Nujiang Grand Canyon Line

Yunnan North Line (West)
Dali-Lushui-Fugong-Gongshan Dulong and Nu
🏅 Classics

The Nujiang gorges and Nu and Derung culture. Many bends — watch for rockfal...

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1 2 3 4 5 6 12days Highway route
Best time: Apr–Nov

Yunnan-Tibet Line

Yunnan Northwest Line (Pu'er)
Pu'er-Dali-Lijiang-Shangri-La-Deqin-Markam
🏅 Classics

Pu'er tea-horse source, ancient salt wells, Hengduan Mountains horse caravan...

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1 2 3 8days Photo route
Best time: Feb–Apr

Red Land-Yuanyang Terraces Line

Yunnan Southeast Line (Dongchuan Red Land)
Dongchuan-Yuanyang-Luoping

Red earth, rapeseed flowers, and terraced fields. Winter and spring are the...

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1 2 3days City loop
Best time: 6-10月通车期

Locke Road

Gansu South Line (West)
Lintan-Diebu
🏅 Classics

A classic off-road scenic route in China: snow mountains, gorges and Tibetan...

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1 2 3 6days Photo route
Best time: 10月上旬

Ejina-Jiayuguan Line

Ejina Poplar Forest Line · Gansu North Line (Ejina)
Ejin-Jiayuguan-Jinta

Poplar forests, Jinta water poplars, and Gobi sunsets. The window is very sh...

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1 2 3 5days Hidden gems
Best time: Jun–Sep

Eboliang-Mars Highway Line

Gansu West Line (Lenghu)
Lenghu-Eboliang-Mars Highway
🏅 Classics

Yardang Mars-like terrain, Gobi starry sky. Very few supplies; bring water a...

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1 2 6days City loop
Best time: 10月上旬黄金窗口期

Ejina Poplar Forest Line

Ejina Line · Inner Mongolia Loop (Ejin)
Yinchuan-Ejin
🏅 Classics

Golden autumn poplar forests, the Gobi desert and barren wastelands.

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1 2 3 5days City loop
Best time: Apr–Oct

Tengger Desert Line

Alxa Desert Line · Inner Mongolia West Line
Yinchuan-Alxa Left Banner-Tengger Desert

Desert crossing and desert lake off-road experience

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1 2 3 4 6days Desert & Poplar
Best time: 10月金秋、5-6月沙漠露营

Shapotou Line

Ningxia Northwest Line
Yinchuan-Alxa Left Banner-Shapotou-Zhongwei
🏅 Classics

Desert starry skies, desert lakes, Ulan Lake, Zhongwei Yellow River homestay...

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1 2 5days City loop
Best time: 7-9月，9月秋景最佳

Bashang Grassland Line

Hebei Loop
Chengde-Weichang Manchu and Mongol-Chengde

The Chengde Mountain Resort, grassland and forest, and birch woods in autumn...

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1 2 3 4 5days City loop
Best time: Jun–Sep

Grassland Sky Road-Datong Line

Hebei-Inner Mongolia-Shanxi Line
Zhangjiakou-Caoyuan Tianlu-Chahar Right Rear Banner-Datong

Bashang windmill grassland and volcanic geology. Extremely congested on publ...

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1 2 3 4 8days Highway route
Best time: 4-10月，秋季光影佳

Yellow River-Great Wall Line

Shanxi East-West Line (South)
Datong-Youyu-Pianguan-Daixian

Ming Great Wall fortresses, Laoniuwan where Yellow River meets Great Wall, f...

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1 2 3 6days Photo route
Best time: Sep–Oct

Northern Shanxi Great Wall Line

Shanxi East-West Line (North)
Datong-Shuozhou-Pianguan

Ancient architecture, Great Wall forts, and Yellow River canyons. Autumn lig...

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1 2 3 4 5 6days City loop
Best time: May–Oct

Eastern Liaoning Maple & Yalu River Line

Liaoning Northeast Line (Shenyang-Dandong) (5 stops)
Shenyang-Benxi-Huanren-Ji'an-Dandong

Benxi Water Cave, Wunü Mountain, Goguryeo Capital, Yalu River, Lüjiang Villa...

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1 2 3 6days Hidden gems
Best time: Apr–Nov

Hidden South Zhejiang Line

Zhejiang South Line
Qingyuan-Longquan-Suichang

Ancient covered bridges, mountain forest villages, celadon culture. Poor pub...

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1 2 4days City loop
Best time: Apr–Nov

Southern Anhui "Sichuan-Tibet" Line

Anhui East Line (North)
Ningguo-Jingxian

Bamboo sea and reservoirs, hairpin mountain roads and southern Anhui scenery...

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1 2 5days Hidden gems
Best time: Apr–Nov

Baishuiyang-Mandarin Duck Stream Line

Fujian North Line (Zhouning)
Zhouning-Shouning

Thousand-year wooden arch bridges, mountain ancient villages. Winding mounta...

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1 2 5days City loop
Best time: Apr–Oct

South Taihang Line

Shanxi Southeast Line (East)
Xinxiang-Huixian

Cliff-hanging roads, sea-of-clouds views over the Taihang gorges and old vil...

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1 2 3 5days Hidden gems
Best time: May–Oct

Northern Guangxi Dong Villages Line

Guangxi North Line (Rongshui)
Rongshui Miao-Yuanbao Mountain-Sanjiang

Miao and Dong villages, mountain hidden gems. Many mountain roads.

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1 2 3 4 5 6 8days Autumn colours
Best time: 10.15-11.10

Qinba Ancient Road Line

Shaanxi-Sichuan Line
Xi'an-Fengxian-Liuba-Nanjiang-Nanzheng-Guangyuan

Qinling and Daba Mountains red leaves, ancient Shu roads, Micang ancient roa...

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