Three days is the minimum viable trip for one Chinese city with proper depth. It gives you one day for arrival stabilization, one full exploration day, and one flexible day for weather backup or deeper exploration. This is the most common short-trip duration for business extensions and transit travelers.
One city, 3 days, with arrival buffer and one backup day.
First-time visitors testing the waters, business travelers with an extended weekend, or transit passengers.
Multi-city ambitions. Three days means one city. Adding a second city wastes 4-6 hours in transit.
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