CHINA FIRST TIME ITINERARY: 10 Days in CHINA! (Shanghai, Chengdu, Xi'An & Beijing)

[@DucaTech]

If the Brits & French did not destroy the Old Summer Palace (Yuan Mingyuan) in 1860, it would be as impressive as the Forbidden city today. It took 3 generations of Emperors to build, 3 times the size of Versailles palace, but took 3 days only to destroy by European colonial powers. Lot of the precious gems, relics, and artifacts were looted from the Old Summer Palace and are now on display on museums in Europe & US. Rich Chinese businessmen had to spend billions to buy it back from the thieves's descendants. You should read Victor Hugos' response to the destruction of the Old Summer Palace. He was one of the witness of the British-French Expeditionary Force that lay siege to the palace. I find it funny that US & EU always say China is a threat to the world, but so far history have shown that they are projecting onto China what they themselves have done to others in the past. Chinese Ming Dynasty have already set sailed to Africa and all over SE Asia in early 15th century (Zheng He's Treasure Fleet), but they've never colonized any of those countries. They've traded with all these countries they've visited. They traded silk, tea, porcelain, lacquer ware, and gold for rhinoceros, giraffes, zebras, muir, spice, gems, and other exotic goods. This is several decades before the first European Explorer (Vasco Da Gama of Portugal) visited modern-day Kenya. The Chinese were already interacting & trading with Africa in 14th & 15th century, but China never colonized them.

[@GretasTravels]

Wow I didn’t know all this! Thanks for sharing it with us 🙏

[@margarettang2201]

It was really a pity!😢

[@baiyun7810]

呵呵，希望和平，不要诋毁中国

[@lingmengmolberg3965]

写的非常好👍

[@pengzhang5081]

其实中国在古代已经发现美洲 这是被欧美掩盖的历史

[@kaiyunchen6046]

Great! China is amazing!

[@GretasTravels]

It really is!

[@mochichichi2458]

I'm going to China this fall! So excited

[@Ibrahim86373]

don't go in first half of Oct, national day holiday

[@SuhandiWijaya]

@@mochichichi2458 have a great time!

[@khanhchan5234]

After 10 of October it will be OK, the best time is the end of December, every place belongs to you and you only, keep yourself warm then it will be great

[@linus631]

You won't regret it, one of the most amazing country on the planet!

[@GretasTravels]

I’m excited for you! You’ll love it 😍

[@SuhandiWijaya]

Next China trip: Zhangjiajie, the Avatar mountain!

[@GretasTravels]

Yes! I’d love to visit Zhangjiajie! Definitely for my next China trip 😊

[@SuhandiWijaya]

@@GretasTravels looking forward to that!

[@firefly4784]

@@GretasTravels stop by Phoenix and Furong ancient towns if you make it to Zhangjiajie as they r close

[@zackk4969]

Don't go to Chiina! Foreigners will be put in jail if you say Taiiwan passport or Taiwan presiident.

[@SuhandiWijaya]

@@zackk4969 this clown bot again, let's be honest how much did NED pay you? 50 cents per comment?

[@BillF20081]

4 major cities in 10 days is too much of rush, should come again for an in-depth re-visit. One of the most significant benefits coming to China is: "you don't need to worry about safety issue at all, day or night time." 🙂

[@GretasTravels]

I agree, it was very rushed 🙈 I’ll stay longer next time! And yes we always felt very safe 😊

[@chew5461]

Quite a rushed trip, covering so many cities in a few days. Hope you and family enjoyed yourselves. Always welcome to another visit!

[@GretasTravels]

Thanks! Yes we loved our time in China 😊 But yes it was very rushed, definitely need to come back another time!

[@tanmike2095]

@@GretasTravelsOne China city alone, sometime 4 to 5 days still not enough to cover its scenic place. Btw, enjoy your trip and your next trip as well.

[@yfexl-1584]

​@@GretasTravels 知道我们中国管这样的旅行者叫什么吗？ “特种兵” ！

[@zackk4969]

Why CHiina has many st~~a~~a ~bb~ing cases?

[@zackk4969]

Why CHiina has many s~ ta~~ ~bbing cases?

[@amimi-ricky]

Great video! Even the soundtrack is Chinese music.👍

[@amimi-ricky]

Your schedule is so tight, it seems you have made a lot of preparations. Next time you come to China, you can slow down your pace and go to some small places where there are also charming scenery and simple people.

[@GretasTravels]

Thank you! We tried with the music haha

[@GretasTravels]

And yes it was very packed. Unfortunately we only had 10 days as my sister is still in school. But definitely I plan on coming back, staying longer and going beyond the cities next time!

[@benshengju167]

That's a lot of traveling packed into a single video. Utterly enjoyable!

[@GretasTravels]

Yes it was very packed! But good fun

[@kevinkuok9131]

Thoroughly enjoyable video. Great editing. Looking forward to more from Greta. Hope you and your family had a lovely holiday.

[@GretasTravels]

@@kevinkuok9131 we did thank you! thanks for the comment :)

[@lizz7805]

The sunset cruise is worth every penny.

[@GretasTravels]

Yes it was so beautiful!

[@ktv45780]

Beautiful China!

[@GretasTravels]

It really is!

[@darkstarkenster]

10 days in China your family has already visited more places than average Chinese people, awesome trip👏

[@GretasTravels]

Thank you! It was a packed trip but amazing

[@wzep263]

Glad you were here, the safest place on earth! ❤️

[@GretasTravels]

Thanks! Yes it did feel super safe!

[@sayaandyangsaya2756]

Happiness and memoriable travel.

[@GretasTravels]

Thanks 🙌

[@jingxu2097]

It takes more than an hour to get to Jinan by high-speed train in Beijing, a very beautiful city with clear spring water, fat carp, Wanfo Cave on Thousand Buddha Mountain and Daming Lake! Have a nice trip.

[@GretasTravels]

Sounds lovely! Adding it to my list for my next China trip 😍

[@greentraveler4114]

Places that I like the most in China are: Dali ancient town, Lijiang ancient town, Zhangjiajie avatar mountains, Yangshuo river cruise, Northern Xinjiang, and Wuzhen & Xitang ancient water town.

[@GretasTravels]

So many amazing spots! Will definitely add some to my itinerary for my next China trip 😍

[@jacklu8857]

Thank you for sharing the video from China. The visuals are very beautiful and it is accompanied by traditional Chinese music. It's very thoughtful. ❤❤These ten days are too short. We warmly welcome you to visit China again next time.❤❤

[@GretasTravels]

Thank you! Yes hopefully I’ll come back one day 😍

[@ongbookok9320]

Wow, clean, neat, beautiful and orderly. Definitely will make China my next tourist destination.

[@GretasTravels]

Good shout! It’s a beautiful country 😍

[@joeymelbourne]

Great plan, more foreigners should learn from you, limited time, plenty of fun

[@GretasTravels]

Thank you! Was packed but fun!

[@user-bf2sh4hy9w]

Amazing China ❤

[@GretasTravels]

It really is 😍

[@andreastano7920]

Wow.. you went to all those places within 10 days? It's amazing. Hopefully next time you'll be able to visit the forbidden city and all the other scenic destinations like Zhang Jia Jie (Avatar Mountain), Yang Shuo, Gui Lin, Da Lian, Phoenix village, Beaches, Nan Jing (city of 50 emperors), Chong Qing, Xin Jiang, Tibet, Three gorges rivers, and many more.

[@GretasTravels]

Yes this was our 10 day itinerary! Very packed haha thanks for all the tips! A lot of your suggestions (like the avatar mountains, gui lin and phoenix village) were already on my list, but we didn’t have time this trip unfortunately. Definitely next time!

[@Alle-sos]

时间别太赶了，会很累。旅游是一种享受，放慢节奏，会更好，希望你玩得开心

[@josephchan5135]

So nice to see you taking your family for this nice holiday! What a beautiful family!

[@GretasTravels]

Thank you!

[@anamericaninchina869]

Welcome to China! Have lived in China for several years and it is (by far) the friendliest, safest, most modern country to visit and/or live. Come back again!❤️🇨🇳

[@GretasTravels]

Thank you! Yes it felt super safe and we felt very welcome! Will definitely be back one day 😍

[@XW3126]

Pandas are lovely!!

[@GretasTravels]

Yea they’re so cute!!

[@jimlam227567]

Yes we love China ❤

[@GretasTravels]

It’s amazing 🙌

[@edwardlaw797]

Traveling broadens child’s horizon and makes him stand out. He will have ideas and views to make a difference

[@GretasTravels]

It definitely does! It’s good also for adults

[@yuan2563]

China looks so beautiful in your video! I also love the Chinese music you added. Thank you so much for sharing! ❤

[@GretasTravels]

Thanks for your comment! It’s beautiful also in person 😊

[@andiy2521]

This is a very disgraceful thing. The British and French forces destroyed China's thousands of years of civilization and stole countless treasures. But now, they will not mention such a shameful act and show it to the world. It is very regrettable.​@@GretasTravels

[@larryli3333]

very useful for amateur China traveller

[@GretasTravels]

Thank you!

[@qiuhuiwang693]

Such high quality content. Thank you!

[@GretasTravels]

Thank you! Glad you enjoyed it 😊

[@ilovetravelyeah]

Thank you. This is the first time I've seen your channel. I'm really impressed with your video, thank you so much for sharing. I'm planning going to China next year and I think I'll do all the things you've put in your video - so THANK YOU for sharing the itinerary. Very cool and helpful. Can't wait to see those old buildings and the pandas! YAY!

[@GretasTravels]

Thank you! Glad you enjoyed the video 😊 yes the ancient architecture and pandas were some of my highlights too!

[@gunsroses1293]

The 7 most worthwhile cities to visit in China: Shanghai, Beijing, Shenzhen, hangzhou,Chengdu, Xi'an, Chongqing. The 7 most worthwhile natural scenic spots to visit in China: Jiuzhaigou, Lugu Lake, Jade Dragon Snow Mountain, Huangshan mountain, Guilin Landscape, Zhangjiajie, Sanya

[@GretasTravels]

Thanks for the suggestions! Will definitely try to visit some on my next China trip 😍

[@darkinglv636]

@@GretasTravels To Sichuan did not go to Jiuzhaigou, a pity

[@tonycanton5611]

Thank you for presenting a true and objective picture of China. China has a huge land and different provinces have their own beautiful scenery. Welcome to visit China again. Best wishes from Guangzhou, China.

[@GretasTravels]

Thank you! Yes China is amazing, would love to come back and explore a different part of it one day!

[@albertcadgame8314]

Thank you for showing the world the REAL China. Much appreciated !!

[@GretasTravels]

Thank you for the comment! Glad you liked it 😊

[@shiulai5804]

Lots of Chinese tourists touring their own country !

[@GretasTravels]

Yes there were loads of Chinese tourists! Also because it was qingming festival

[@deandeng5422]

Good! ....Welcome to china.

[@GretasTravels]

Thanks!

[@sharoncheng2656]

follow you to visit the Shanghai, chengdu, Xian, Beijing, wonderful video, thanks.

[@GretasTravels]

Thanks!

[@linus631]

Beautiful city! Would love to visit! ❤😊

[@GretasTravels]

Thanks! You have to it’s amazing 😍

[@felixjordan3514]

Thank you for sharing the beauty of China to the world. All of us can prosper together. You are amazing ❤

[@GretasTravels]

Thank you for the lovely comment! Glad you liked my video 😊

[@skygxg910]

10天去了这么多城市，❤辛苦了

[@GretasTravels]

Thanks!

[@aldridge9886]

I love ZhuGe Liang and Three Kingdoms.

[@GretasTravels]

We didn’t go there but maybe next time!

[@chenapril-dq1hi]

Hahaha he meant the famous novel and the hero

[@YinanLiu-fv2rx]

​@@GretasTravelszhuge liang’s home is nearby jinli street where you visited called wuhouci，and chengdu is shu kingdom，one of the three kingdoms

[@lingmengmolberg3965]

@@YinanLiu-fv2rx That was 1800 years ago.

[@ilovetravelyeah]

Your daughter's face re. the cute panda food in Chengdu! Priceless. So happy you all had a great time!

[@GretasTravels]

Haha yes we were both very excited about the panda shaped cakes 😂 thank you!

[@margarettang2201]

Beautiful photography and lovely Chinese music! Like! ❤🎉❤🎉❤🎉

[@GretasTravels]

Thank you!

[@jyyau]

For the first timers, this is quite a well-planned trip. Thanks for sharing.

[@GretasTravels]

Thanks!

[@lemanlie4921]

Good job in incredible country

[@GretasTravels]

Thanks!

[@ksks3188]

Have a great time in China 🎉

[@GretasTravels]

Thanks!

[@travl8138]

nice content

[@GretasTravels]

Thanks 🙌

[@joannali4377]

Thank you for sharing your stunning video with the beautiful transitional Chinese music 🎶 😍i can’t wait to visit China this Fall!! 🙏🙏😄😄

[@GretasTravels]

Thank you! And that’s amazing, you’ll love China!

[@AZ-co4mn]

Thank you for sharing ❤absolutely beautiful and nice music 🎉good job 😊

[@GretasTravels]

Thanks!

[@LoveEVandenvironment]

Subscribed! Also recommended your channel to my friends.

[@GretasTravels]

Thanks!

[@brucewong5737]

Nice music! I love that❤

[@GretasTravels]

Thank you!

[@100-q8v]

Great sharing. I am making my plan now:) thank you

[@GretasTravels]

Thank you! Glad you enjoyed it 😊

[@胡金涌-f7u]

welcome to China, have a nice trip❤

[@GretasTravels]

Thank you!

[@OliviaLiu-i4t]

我是中国人，您的视频做的很好，欢迎来到我的国家，我们中国人民非常友善，欢迎再来。您的孩子们都很可爱。

[@GretasTravels]

Thank you! Yes I’d love to come back one day 😍

[@liamporter1137]

Great sharing. Hope more people can visit China.

[@GretasTravels]

Thanks! Yes I hope so too! And see it with their own eyes

[@joeyp1927]

Wow, what a whirlwind tour! You covered so much ground (literally) and hit all the big spots: the Bund, Terracotta Warriors, Xian City Wall, Great Wall, Summer Palace, etc. Well, except the Forbidden City, but maybe that would've made your trip too rushed (if it wasn't already). I appreciate the scenes from the Summer Palace especially, since most travelers somehow skip out on that gem. Question: is the hexagonal temple/pagoda at the end of the video the building atop that huge brickstone wall? Can you go to the top of it? And does that wall/brick structure have anything inside of it? I have always wondered about that building since it shows up in so many shots of China, especially from the river. Anyway, sorry about all these questions, but thanks for the wonderful video!

[@GretasTravels]

No problem at all, thanks for the comment and watching my video! Yes it was a very packed itinerary, but very good fun! The hexagonal pagoda has some statues inside

[@秦祥-p9j]

重要的是每个省的饮食都有他的特色

[@GretasTravels]

Yes we noticed that! So many changes in cuisine from city to city. The most noticeable was the spicy food in Chengdu lol

[@leelife009]

How crazy！ Go so many places of China in such short time.

[@GretasTravels]

It was a very packed itinerary haha

[@Qiushishuo]

Welcome to China. Hope to see your next trip in China.

[@GretasTravels]

Thank you!

[@18沈天成]

拍得很棒，喜歡❤❤

[@GretasTravels]

Thanks!

[@azzamatic4190]

Thank you for this very informative video, much love from the Philippines

[@GretasTravels]

Thank you for the comment! I’m hoping to come to the Philippines next year 😍

[@horaceleung8646]

Tip: If you plan to visit China next time, check the public holidays in China and try to avoid them. During public holidays, almost all tourist attractions in China are crowded. You also need to avoid the winter and summer vacations for students, which are usually in February and July and August, because many parents will take their children on vacation to travel around.

[@GretasTravels]

Yes definitely! We learnt that the hard way haha will be aiming for low season next time!

[@mingenyang]

Great, you can run this business now. God bless you!

[@GretasTravels]

Thank you!

[@noidnobb]

Welcome 😊

[@GretasTravels]

Thank you! 😃

[@LW78321]

Love this! Saving this for when I visit China!

[@GretasTravels]

Thanks! You’ll have an amazing time!

[@yueying1961]

Great video!👍👍👍

[@GretasTravels]

Thanks!

[@donaldlam510]

Amazing place and with rich history

[@GretasTravels]

Yea it was amazing!

[@minihuge3498]

🎉Great weather all through the trip. Wonderful🎉

[@GretasTravels]

Thank you! Yes we were very lucky!

[@who52au]

Love the Music , leaving China ? have a safe trip home .

[@GretasTravels]

Thank you!

[@gw1284]

Thanks for sharing, hope you will rest after the busy 10 days

[@GretasTravels]

Thank you for the comment! Yes we did take a break after haha

[@patrickyang825]

Cristy : yu garden is very beautiful, it's worth seeing.😊

[@GretasTravels]

Thanks! Yes Yu Garden is beautiful

[@calvinchung2036]

Excellent coverage of major Cities.Signs of immense prosperity every where, totally unlike what the western media depicted.

[@GretasTravels]

Thank you! Yes all the cities we visited looked amazing!

[@AW-gu5gj]

Amazing trip! Hope you enjoyed it! 😊

[@GretasTravels]

Thank you! Yes we did, China is amazing!

[@boyanjin1247]

welcome to China ❤

[@GretasTravels]

Thanks

[@shiwei-x7t]

The background music is very Chinese😀

[@GretasTravels]

I tried haha

[@mantapdjiwa9768]

what time of the year is this ? the weather looks great, especially the great walls

[@GretasTravels]

End of March / early April! Weather was great, only issue was the qingming festival which meant loads of people in Beijing

[@alex100yi]

我在上海欢迎你，希望你在中国玩得开心！

[@GretasTravels]

Thank you! I really enjoyed China 😍

[@yaphinchin1589]

👍 keep going...u find not a small country 🙏 😀

[@GretasTravels]

Haha yes China is huge!

[@stevel2435]

nice

[@GretasTravels]

Thanks!

[@osuan9]

Amazing..

[@GretasTravels]

Thanks

[@DavidSteele006]

👏👏👍👍

[@GretasTravels]

🙌

[@tyrealqq]

Welcome to china🎉

[@GretasTravels]

Thanks!

[@ameliatan3299]

Hey Greta! Thanks so much for the video, it has given me lots of inspiration as I'm planning to visit China next year. You mentioned at the end the video there would be parts of the itinerary you would change - what would you change? (i.e. would you spend more/less time in a certain area?). I would love feedback from people who have already been! :)

[@GretasTravels]

Hello! Thanks for your comment, I’m glad you enjoyed my video! It depends where you’re flying into China from, we started in Shanghai but I discovered after that the airline we flew with (Qatar Airways) also flies into Chengdu, so if I were to do it again I would start the itinerary there then do all the internal transfers in China via train and fly out of Shanghai. Just saves a little bit of travel time compared to flying into Shanghai and then flying back to Chengdu, and also gives you a bit of extra time for the train journey from Beijing to Shanghai to maybe stop one night in Suzhou. I wouldn’t spend any less time in any of the cities we visited, 2-3 days was the bare minimum to see the highlights, if anything I’d try to spend longer there! Hope this helps 😊

[@ameliatan3299]

@@GretasTravels thanks for taking the time to reply, much appreciated! yes that helps a lot :)

[@boothbuilder]

Amazing

[@GretasTravels]

Thanks! China really is amazing!

[@violetviolet888]

Thanks for sharing the visits of your trip! Suggestion to watch the loudness of the music which can blast people out when wearing headphones. Look up loudness/volume/levels equalization when editing. Also: change up the music. Too much repetition and it gets annoying, try three different pieces/tracks of different music. It also helps break up the trip/video so there is a sense of passage of time and different spaces just through the music selection.

[@GretasTravels]

Thanks for the tip! I’m always trying to improve my videos so genuine feedback like this is always appreciated! It’s also my first time making a video this long so I’m not used to having to change music haha usually I only repeat tracks twice at most 😂

[@nathalielink3869]

Thank you for sharing

[@GretasTravels]

Thank you for commenting! Glad you enjoyed the video 😊

[@harryhan3317]

Welcome to Changsha!

[@GretasTravels]

Thanks!

[@winstonchow3694]

LOVELY

[@GretasTravels]

Thanks!

[@kofeesala23]

Peaceful, beautiful, well-organized and enjoyable trip to China!

[@GretasTravels]

Thank you!

[@Millionaires12345]

Subscribed. Nice content!

[@GretasTravels]

Thanks! 🙌

[@josephliu642]

想当年，每年中秋节和同学一起夜游颐和园，月夜如昼，景色柔美。即便是半夜，也是游人如云（绝大多数都是附近的学生）。 那时候真的是很有兴致的年龄。

[@GretasTravels]

Wow that sounds so magical!

[@cnxtubeful]

Welcome

[@GretasTravels]

Thanks!

[@wilburwang978]

小姑娘看到炸昆虫时的表情亮了，哈哈哈

[@GretasTravels]

Haha she liked the chocolate and fruit better 😂

[@babu_neco]

love you cut them 10days into 20minutes video

[@GretasTravels]

It’s a speedy highlight of the trip haha

[@saahan-nn1fe]

太棒了，我自己都没有去过这么多地方，我太忙了🤤

[@GretasTravels]

Thanks! Yes so many beautiful cities 😍

[@aabychaney107qo8]

good video

[@GretasTravels]

Thanks

[@alexk5772]

When traveling to China, it is recommended to choose the off-season, otherwise there will be too many people. Choose some less popular cities. The cities are basically modern, and the natural scenery is even better than in big cities. But it is recommended to spend more time in each city.

[@GretasTravels]

We discovered that the hard way haha! But yes for sure, next time we’ll be visiting some of the parks and smaller towns. This was a whirlwind trip for our first time in China to see all the main sights 😊

[@MiMi-mb3kc]

👍👍👍💝🎉🇨🇳💪

[@kcleung1208]

Welcome to China😄😄

[@GretasTravels]

Thanks!

[@longyou8254]

Wow

[@GretasTravels]

🙌

[@spikeout5428]

欢迎来黄石

[@GretasTravels]

Thank you!

[@JIARENGAN]

Don’t forget to experience China’s bathing culture, with food and accommodation included.

[@GretasTravels]

Thanks! I’ll try that next time