Culture

China is too large for one national “best season.” Beijing, Shanghai, Guangzhou, Chengdu, Xi’an, Yunnan, Tibet, and coastal cities can have very different temperatures, rainfall, daylight, and crowd patterns in the same month. Use this chapter for the shared planning logic, then read the destination-specific season section in each city guide. Temperature note: ranges below are practical planning bands, not a forecast or a climate guarantee. Check the exact city forecast, air quality, rain, wind, and official closure notices before each day outdoors. ...