When to Go:
Spring (Mar-Jun) and autumn (Sep-Nov) are unarguably the best times to visit China.
The first five days of May and the first week of October are best avoided, however, due to the Labour Day and National Day holidays, two major national holidays in China. During this time, everywhere will be busy. Go mid-month instead, when most places will be deserted.
Mar-Jun and Sep-Oct: The whole of China is pleasant to visit in spring and autumn.
Kanas
Jul-Aug: The summer months are a good time to travel to Gansu, Xinjiang, Qinghai, and Inner Mongolia in the north, where you can marvel at the eroded landforms in the Yardang National Park, explore deserts and lakes, and enjoy the grasslands at their greenest. These months are also suitable for travel to Yunnan and Guizhou, two culturally diverse south-western provinces.
Nov-Feb: The weather is bitterly cold in the north and only warm in the far south. This is a good season to travel to Hainan, Hong Kong, Guangdong, Yunnan, and Fujian in the south. But if you can brave the cold, it’s also a great time to visit the winter wonderland that is Jilin Province and join the crowds who flock to the famous Harbin Ice Festival in Heilongjiang.
Harbin
Transport:
The main international travel hubs all have direct flights to Beijing, Shanghai, Guangzhou, Chengdu and Hong Kong, China’s main points of entry.
Beijing Daxing Airport opened in 2019 and has the largest single terminal in the world. The Guardian selected it as the No.1 of seven modern wonders of the world.
ZJourney:
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