Read The Dark Forest

A Cultural Revolution scientist contacts an alien civilisation; Liu Cixin's Hugo winner.

Cheng Xin and the end of the universe; the trilogy goes to the largest scale in fiction.

Walk along the Great Wall of China, a UNESCO World Heritage site

Walk the Great Wall, imperial palaces, and karst rivers of China

Try traditional Chinese dumplings and small plates

Visit Shanghai, China's largest city and global financial hub. Explore the Bund (iconic waterfront promenade with colonial-era buildings and modern skyscrapers), ascend the Shanghai Tower (632-meter skyscraper with observation decks), wander through Yu Garden (classical Chinese garden with Ming-dynasty pavilions and rockeries), and sample xiaolongbao (soup dumplings) at a local eatery.

Match tiles in this traditional Chinese game

See China's colorful mountain range