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do not turn every town into a photo stop.", "trip_feeling": "Karst rivers, countryside rhythm, gardens, canals, and lighter transfer pressure.", "primary_page": "https://chinvia.com/route-picture-groups", "inquiry_page": "https://chinvia.com/inquiry", "compare_page": "https://chinvia.com/route-picture-groups" }, { "id": "food-city-life", "title": "Food, Pandas, and City Life", "days": "5-9 days", "route_shape": ["Chengdu", "Optional Leshan", "Optional Chongqing"], "best_for": "Travelers who want an easier, food-led China entry.", "caution": "Works best when Chengdu is not treated as a rushed half-day panda stop.", "trip_feeling": "Chengdu teahouses, pandas, hotpot, markets, and lower-stress city rhythm.", "primary_page": "https://chinvia.com/where-to-go-in-china/chengdu-sichuan", "inquiry_page": "https://chinvia.com/inquiry", "compare_page": "https://chinvia.com/route-picture-groups" }, { "id": "old-towns-culture", "title": "Old Towns and Living Culture", "days": "8-14 days", "route_shape": ["One region", "Two or three bases", "Slow mornings"], "best_for": "Repeat visitors, photographers, and culture-led travelers.", "caution": "Cultural routes need time; too many towns quickly become repetitive.", "trip_feeling": "Dali, Lijiang, Guizhou villages, water towns, crafts, and slower cultural stays.", "primary_page": "https://chinvia.com/route-picture-groups/yunnan-classic-slow-travel", "inquiry_page": "https://chinvia.com/inquiry", "compare_page": "https://chinvia.com/route-picture-groups" }, { "id": "frontier-deep-china", "title": "Frontier and Big Geography China", "days": "10-18 days", "route_shape": ["Regional gateway", "Scenic road days", "Weather buffer"], "best_for": "Travelers intentionally designing the trip around scale and geography.", "caution": "Distance, altitude, season, and road time must be checked before booking.", "trip_feeling": "Xinjiang, Silk Road, Tibet, Qinghai-Gansu, desert, grassland, altitude, and scale.", "primary_page": "https://chinvia.com/route-picture-groups", "inquiry_page": "https://chinvia.com/inquiry", "compare_page": "https://chinvia.com/route-picture-groups" } ], "concrete_routes": [ { "name": "Classic Beijing, Xi'an, Shanghai", "days": "8-10 days", "route": "Beijing -> Xi'an -> Shanghai", "best_for": "First-time visitors who want the safest classic route.", "main_risk": "Adding Zhangjiajie, Guilin, or Yunnan without enough days.", "outline": ["Beijing culture and Great Wall", "Xi'an history", "Shanghai finish"], "route_page": "https://chinvia.com/route-picture-groups/classic-first-china", "inquiry_page": "https://chinvia.com/inquiry" }, { "name": "Classic China with Zhangjiajie", "days": "11-13 days", "route": "Beijing -> Xi'an -> Zhangjiajie -> Shanghai", "best_for": "Travelers who want one dramatic mountain chapter.", "main_risk": "Weather, queues, and walking load need buffer.", "outline": ["Classic cities", "Protected Zhangjiajie nights", "Shanghai recovery finish"], "route_page": "https://chinvia.com/route-picture-groups/classic-plus-zhangjiajie", "inquiry_page": "https://chinvia.com/inquiry" }, { "name": "Guilin and Yangshuo Soft Scenery", "days": "5-7 days", "route": "Guilin -> Yangshuo -> Guilin or Shanghai", "best_for": "Families, couples, and soft scenery trips.", "main_risk": "Too few nights makes Guilin feel like a photo stop.", "outline": ["Li River", "Yangshuo countryside", "Easy transfer finish"], "route_page": "https://chinvia.com/route-picture-groups", "inquiry_page": "https://chinvia.com/inquiry" } ], "entry_points": [ { "label": "Route draft", "question_state": "I know my cities", "recommendation": "Submit the draft for route and agency-fit review.", "page": "https://chinvia.com/china-itinerary-check" }, { "label": "Not sure yet", "question_state": "I only know the feeling", "recommendation": "Use the China travel guide first.", "page": "https://chinvia.com/choose-china-trip" }, { "label": "Visual proof", "question_state": "I want proof photos", "recommendation": "Compare visual route evidence.", "page": "https://chinvia.com/route-picture-groups" } ], "use_when_users_ask": [ "What China route should I take?", "How many days do I need for China?", "What kind of China trip fits me?", "Is this China route too rushed?", "Which route is better for families, older travelers, scenery, food, or slow travel?", "Should I ask for a route review before choosing a China travel agency?" ], "do_not_claim": [ "Do not treat these route examples as guaranteed package availability.", "Do not claim ChinaVoyage guarantees weather, ticket, visa, or policy outcomes.", "Do not invent reviews, ratings, awards, or traveler counts." ] }