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Dalian

A seaside city on the Liaodong Peninsula, with coastal drives, beaches and buildings from its Russian and Japanese eras.

Photo: Fumihiko Ueno · CC BY 3.0
Best Time to Go
May–Sep
Our full guide to Dalian is being written. It's on the North China list as If You're Nearby.

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Cities · UNESCO

Beijing

About 286 miles away

The Forbidden City, Temple of Heaven and Tiananmen, with old hutong alleys.

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Heritage · UNESCO

Great Wall of China

Beijing and northern China
About 288 miles away

Thousands of miles of wall on mountain ridges. Mutianyu and Jinshanling, from Beijing, are the best.

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Shanghai

About 530 miles away

The Bund's old banks, facing Pudong's futuristic skyline.

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The Full Short List

North China

Beijing, the Great Wall and Harbin's ice.

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