Best Places to go in China with Families

With long history, rich culture and beautiful scenery, China has destinations for you no matter when you come to China. If you plan a travel outside, China must be a good choice. Also, there are many places to go in China with families, especially for parents.

Followings are some options for you when traveling to China with families. When taking parents to travel, this article is helpful for you.

Beijing

Reason to Visit: the capital of China, where you can deeply experience the history and culture of China

Attractions: Forbidden City, Summer Palace, Temple of Heaven, the Great Wall, Beijing Hutong

As the capital of China, Beijing is a world-famous city with long history and rich culture with many historical relics. It is the first choice of tourists for first time to visit China.

You can visit the Palace Museum to see the largest, best-preserved ancient palace complex. At the Summer Palace, you can enjoy the scenery of the imperial garden and feel the history of China. The Great Wall needs time to walk. If you take your parents to visit, you can choose visit part of the Great Wall, which is not difficult to climb up. If the old persons feel tired, you can choose take the cable car. To visit the traditional buildings, streets and lanes, you can walk around the Beijing Hutong and visit the quadrangles.

There are many delicious food to taste in Beijing. You can taste the famous Peking Roast Duck here. The hot pot in Beijing is also delicious and characteristic. There are also many snacks in Beijing you can taste like desserts, noodles and yogurt.

The transportation in Beijing is very convenient especially for the subway. And the surface transportation may be busy sometime.

The Great Wall

Xi'an

Reason to Visit: Ancient capital of 13 dynasties, the starting point of the Silk Road

Attractions: the Terracotta Army, Xi’an City Wall, Bell Tower, Big Wild Goose Pagoda and Small Wild Goose Pagoda

Xi'an is the ancient capital of China of 13 dynasties and the starting point of the Silk Road. Xi'an is also a popular tourist destination in China for its long history and rich culture.

You should not miss the splendid Terra-cotta Warriors and Horses excavated in the Qin Tomb, which is known as the world's eighth wonder. Walking or cycling on the Xi'an City Wall is also recommended to feel the history of Xi'an. The music fountain in the Big Wild Goose Pagoda is worth visiting. And the night view of the Bell Tower is charming.

The food in Xi'an is famous and delicious, especially the wheaten food. You must taste the noodles in Xi'an when travelling here, which is really delicious. The Roujiamo, the marinated meat in baked bun, also known as Chinese hamburger, is the traditional food in Xi'an that you should try. Cold noodles are also recommended to taste in Xi'an. The snacks in Xi'an is diverse and delicious, you can choose some you are interested to taste.  

Xi'an City Wall

Hangzhou

Reason to Visit: Picturesque region of rivers and lakes in southern China, typical scenery of water town in Jiangnan, one of the earliest National AAAAA Scenic Spots in China, included by UNESCO on the list of the World Heritage

Attractions: the West Lake, Lingyin Temple

Just as there is paradise in heaven, there are Suzhou and Hangzhou on earth. As a typical and world-famous region of Jiangnan rivers and lakes, Hangzhou is recommended to visit in southern China.

The West Lake is popular to the visitors from home and abroad. The Ten Views of the West Lakes are the views you must see in the West Lake. Among the Ten Views of the West Lake, the beautiful view of Three Pools Mirroring the Moon is printed on the back of 1 yuan paper currency of CNY, which shows the status of the West Lake in Chinese Attractions. There are many things to do in the West Lake, including walking along the Su Causeway, seeing the lotus blossom at the Crooked Courtyard and enjoying the stunning view of the sunset over the Leifeng Tower. Burning incense and worshiping at the Lingyin Temple is also recommended.

There are characteristic Hangzhou cuisines you can taste in Hangzhou like Xiaolongbao(steamed dumplings), Stir-fried Shrimps with Longjing Tea Leaves, West Lake Fish in Sweat Sour Source and Dongpo Pork.

Three Pools Mirroring the Moon

Guilin

Reason to Visit: Typical Karst Landform in the world, picturesque view of green mountains and clear water, idyllic scene of countryside

Attractions: Li River, Elephant Trunk Hill, Ten Miles Gallery, Yulong River, Longji Terrace and West Street

It is said that the scenery of Guilin is the best under heaven while the scenery of Yangshuo is better than that of Guilin. Guilin is a world-class tourist city with picturesque mountains and rivers. As typical karst landform in southern China, there are many attractions you can visit in Guilin. And the landscapes of Guilin is perfect delight to both the eye and the mind.

The Elephant Trunk Hill is worth visiting in Guilin, and you can take the bamboo raft and climb the mountain here. Taking the cruise to enjoy the scenery alongside the Li River is recommended to enjoy the stunning view of the rolling mountains and clear water. Hiking or cycling along the Ten Miles Gallery is recommended. You can take the bamboo raft on the Yulong River to enjoy the idyllic view of Yangshuo.

You can taste the Guilin rice noodles in Guilin, which is the characteristic food in Guilin. The Beer Fish is also recommended in Guilin. There are many snacks you can taste in Guilin like rice cakes and desserts.

Elephant Trunk Hill

Suzhou

Reason to visit: world-famous gardens in Suzhou, typical water town in southern China

Attractions: Lingering Garden, Lion Grove Garden, Zhouzhuang Water Town, Hanshan Temple

To speak of Suzhou, people are likely to mention the old saying of there is paradise above and Suzhou and Hangzhou below. Suzhou provides classical architecture beauty of gardens with mountains, water and rocks.

Visiting the Suzhou Gardens, you can feel the aesthetics of architecture art. The rockery in the Lion Grove Garden is very interesting to experience. At Zhouzhuang Water Town, you can feel the charm of the water towns in Jiangnan with traditional residences, ancient bridges and rivers. You can listen to the melodious sound of the bell in Hanshan Temple as the description in the poetry.

There are many delicious food in Suzhou. You can taste the Sweet and Sour Mandarin Fish, the cakes and noodles. There are many snacks in Suzhou that you can taste like the Pan-Fried Bun Stuffed with Pork.

Lion Grove Garden

Nanjing

Reason to Visit: ancient capital of 6 dynasties, historical cultural city

Attractions: Sun Yat-sen Mausoleum, Jiming Temple, Confucius Temple, Nanjing Museum, Zhongshan Scenic Spot, Presidential Palace

Nanjing, called Jingling in the ancient China, is the capital of Jiangsu Province. Nanjing is known as its long history, picturesque mountains and literature. There are many famous tourist attractions in Nanjing. Nanjing is a famous historical cultural city and an ancient capital of 6 dynasties. Nanjing is known as its long history and picturesque scenery.

If you are interested in the history of Nanjing and China, you can visit the Sun Yat-sen Mausoleum in the Zhongshan Scenic Spot, Presidential Palace and Memorial Hall for Victims of Nanjing Massacre. The cherry blossom at Jiming Temple is also very famous. The night view if the Qinhuai River is charming. The Confucius Temple and Nanjing Museum are worth visiting. The scenery of Xuanwu Lake is also beautiful.

The duck in Nanjing is very famous with many cooking ways, which are all very delicious. You can have a try of the steamed dumplings filled with juicy meat and gravy. The traditional cakes and desserts are also very popular in Nanjing.

Sun Yat-sen Mausoleum