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A personal China itinerary covering Shanghai, Chengdu, Chongqing, Disney, pandas, hotels, photoshoots, food, apps, and logistics.

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My China Itinerary: Shanghai, Chengdu, and Chongqing

A personal China itinerary covering Shanghai, Chengdu, Chongqing, Disney, pandas, hotels, photoshoots, food, apps, and logistics.

Written by By Iris Published Jun 3, 2026 Updated Jul 4, 2026

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A personal China itinerary covering Shanghai, Chengdu, Chongqing, Disney, pandas, hotels, photoshoots, food, apps, and logistics.

If you want the bigger solo-travel lessons behind this route, read my China solo travel tips from Shanghai, Chengdu, and Chongqing for the planning, pacing, and spending choices that helped this itinerary work better.

Tourists walking along The Bund with the Shanghai skyline in the background
China itinerary
Smartphone used for travel app planning before a China trip
China itinerary
Tourists walking along The Bund with the Shanghai skyline in the background
China itinerary
Smartphone used for travel app planning before a China trip
China itinerary

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This article is built around Iris The Travel PT travel experiences and should be expanded over time with exact dates, receipts, neighborhood notes, and imported personal photo galleries from the Korea and China albums.

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Why I chose these cities

Use this section to turn the experience into practical, first-person guidance: what I did, what felt worth it, what I would change, how much time to leave, and how I would help a first-time traveler plan it with less overwhelm.

  • Add personal photos when available
  • Include cost, timing, and transportation notes
  • Link back to the destination guide

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Shanghai itinerary notes

Use this section to turn the experience into practical, first-person guidance: what I did, what felt worth it, what I would change, how much time to leave, and how I would help a first-time traveler plan it with less overwhelm.

  • Add personal photos when available
  • Include cost, timing, and transportation notes
  • Link back to the destination guide

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Chengdu itinerary notes

Use this section to turn the experience into practical, first-person guidance: what I did, what felt worth it, what I would change, how much time to leave, and how I would help a first-time traveler plan it with less overwhelm.

  • Add personal photos when available
  • Include cost, timing, and transportation notes
  • Link back to the destination guide

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Chongqing itinerary notes

Use this section to turn the experience into practical, first-person guidance: what I did, what felt worth it, what I would change, how much time to leave, and how I would help a first-time traveler plan it with less overwhelm.

  • Add personal photos when available
  • Include cost, timing, and transportation notes
  • Link back to the destination guide

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What made the route easier

Use this section to turn the experience into practical, first-person guidance: what I did, what felt worth it, what I would change, how much time to leave, and how I would help a first-time traveler plan it with less overwhelm.

  • Add personal photos when available
  • Include cost, timing, and transportation notes
  • Link back to the destination guide

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