Where to stay in China
The neighbourhoods to stay in, and hotels, homes and tours with photos and prices, in Shanghai, Chengdu, Yangshuo, Xi'an, Beijing and Hangzhou.
What each place is best for is quoted from the China travel guide.
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Shanghai
Best for First-timers, food, art
Hotels, homes and tours in Shanghaiphotos and prices
Chengdu
Best for Slow days, hot pot
Hotels, homes and tours in Chengduphotos and prices
Yangshuo
Best for Karst landscapes
Hotels, homes and tours in Yangshuophotos and prices
Xi'an
Best for History, dumplings
Hotels, homes and tours in Xi'anphotos and prices
Beijing
Best for History-dense capital, hutongs
Sleep in a Beijing hutong courtyard. Forget the chains — book a hutong courtyard guesthouse for two nights and walk the alleys at dawn.
Hotels, homes and tours in Beijingphotos and prices
Hangzhou
Hotels, homes and tours in Hangzhouphotos and prices
Elsewhere in Asia