Best China Travel 2026

Imagine a place like the British Museum, but filled with China’s thousands – of – years – old stories. The National Museum of China is China’s top – level “cultural treasure house”.

Prince Gong Mansion, with a history of over 200 years dating back to the Qing Dynasty (18th century), covers about 60,000 square meters. It is one of the best-preserved noble mansions of the Qing Dynasty in China and a key spot to explore ancient Chinese noble culture in Beijing.​

The Great Wall, a top landmark in China, runs across northern China—covering places like Beijing, Hebei, and Gansu. Its most popular sections (Badaling, Mutianyu) are near Beijing, easy for travelers to reach.​

The Palace Museum stands in central Beijing, in China. Its history is long and rich.​ Built in 1420, it served as the imperial palace for 500 years, housing 24 emperors from the Ming to Qing dynasties.