Bullet trains, megacities and millennia of history. The internet is restricted.
For living78/100
For travel85/100
Key facts
Average net salary$1,100 /mo
Monthly costs for one person, excl. rent$550 /mo
Meal at a cheap restaurant$3
Traveller daily budget$60 /day
Safety8/10
ClimateContinental
Avg summer temperature+27 °C
Avg winter temperature+3 °C
Best time to visitApril, May, September, October
Life expectancy78
Population1,406,585,000
Passport of this countryvisa-free to 83 countries
Places worth seeing
- Forbidden City: The emperors’ palace.
- Mutianyu Great Wall: The Wall without the crowds.
- Temple of Heaven: Round temple and morning tai chi.
- Nanluoguxiang hutongs: Old alleys and teahouses.
- The Bund: Colonial facades facing Pudong.
- Yu Garden: A classical garden and teahouse.
- Shanghai Tower: A 118th-floor observatory.
- Tianzifang: A maze of shops and cafés.
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