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Q: If you had only one week to spend somewhere in China (Hong Kong included), where would you go?
My internship will done on November 30th, so I will have from Dec 1st until Dec 7th to some touring. I am indecisive about these places:
1. Hong Kong
2. Xian
3. Chengdu
4. Shanghai
5. Tibet
Could you help me with this process? 
12 years 27 weeks ago in Transport & Travel - China
If you are into Chinese history, I would go visit Xian ( the Silk Road and home to the Terracotta Army) and Tibet (spiritual reasons)
If you like shopping, then Hong Kong and Shanghai are your best choices.
I depends what you are interested in.
Personally I think Hong Kong is incredible, but I probably have a biased opinion as I go there about 5 times a year.
It is very pricey compared to the mainland (ok, so is Shanghai and Beijing), but there is so much to see and do.
I would have to say it's my favorite city in the world (next to my hometown of course).
You're already in Beijing. There's a LOT of history in Beijing so you can get your fill of history there . One week vacay should be somewhere fun and exciting . That's either Shanghai or Hong Kong
hong kong
actually spent many times one week there and it's still amazing me
Guilin and Yangshou are the most beautiful places I have been thus far, if you want the natural China experience. If you want to see things more like the West (boring), you can go to Shanghai and Hong Kong. The Fujian countryside is also gorgeous, but I do not recommend it for casual tourists. One week? 1 day in Guilin. take boat to Yangshou. 2 days in Yangshou (don't forget the scenic bike trip), Another day and night in Zhenyuan, quick jump to Chengdu (taste all the food there and visit the pandas),finally a day of rest and pampering in Shanghai. What a week! I wish I could go with you. 
I spent a lot of time working in Chengdu. It has pandas and a reputation for beautiful girls and relaxed people. Actually, the people have gone past relaxed to excessively lazy, and the new rich have taken all the beautiful girls back to the east coast. It used to be good, and is still OK, but there are much better places now, especially if you are going as a tourist.
Hong Kong and Shanghai are great places to visit. If you only have 7 days, put these at the top of your list.
xinyuren:
Agreed about Chendu (same can be said of Chongqing), but Chengdu is in close vicinity of the previous locations. I was preparing a one week itinerary. It's still worth it for the pandas and the food!
Traveler:
True. If you don't want to do the big cities, and just see some tourist things, Xi'an, Chengdu then Tibet is a good tour.
Of all the places listed above, I think Shanghai is the most boring one
xinyuren:
agreed, unless you just want to shop. and even then, i like hong kong better.
I would go to Xi'an, visit the muslim quarter and then take a ride on vintage sidecar motorbikes from the 1930s in the countryside around Xi'an! it really worth-it! you could also go to Lijiang in Yunnan province.
depends what you are interested it,for food and history and beauty you can try xinjiang you can visit xian for same reason they are good cities
you should also include Taiwan Macau. i would go to Shanghai because of a promise i made.
you should try Tibet but try going some place vary hard to get to i could make some suggestions.
If you have money to burn and shopping to do go to Hong Kong. If you want to go budget come to Xi'an. If you come to Xi'an you can get some new food that you may not find as much of in the other cities mentioned. You can also get the Terracotta warriors out of the way. Xi'an also has several other decent photo ops at ancient-style China sites. It'd make a decent photo album for memories.
Or you can go to Chengdu and HugAPanda. -_-
