中国 THE OCTOBER TRIP

21—28 OCTOBER 2026 / CHINA

Qingdao. Somewhere.
Shanghai.

The booked bits, what to do and eat in each city, and options for the three nights in between.

21–23 OCT Qingdao · hotel booked23–26 OCT Three open nights26–28 OCT Shanghai · likely, hotel unbooked

Updated 19 October 2026 · Your messages take priority.

01 / CONFIRMED BOOKINGS

Only what’s actually booked.

All times local.
Two flights. One hotel. No trains confirmed.

CONFIRMED FLIGHT

Hong Kong → Qingdao

Wed 21 Oct · 17:30 → 20:35

SC4632 · HKG → TAO · local times
CONFIRMED HOTEL

Crystal Orange · Taidong

21–23 Oct · 2 nights

Check-in 21 Oct after 14:00
Check-out 23 Oct before 12:00

青岛台东步行街桔子水晶酒店
Hotel details

72-2 Liaoning Road, Shibei District, Qingdao.
Check-in after 14:00 · check-out before 12:00.

CONFIRMED FLIGHT

Shanghai → Hong Kong

Wed 28 Oct · 21:15 → 00:15 +1

MU725 · PVG → HKG · lands Thu 29 Oct

HIGH-SPEED RAIL EXPLORER

The middle, on the map.

Seven possible stops, between Qingdao & Shanghai.
Tap a city to reveal its train connections.

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High-speed rail options (G / D / C services), not bookings. Dashed lines are schematic city-to-city connections, not the actual railway tracks or station locations. Times remain indicative; check your date and exact station pair. Start with the cities; tap one to reveal its connections, or choose a rail group to show more.

02 / CITY GUIDES

The start & the finish.

Things to do. Foods to eat.
Hotel options where you haven’t booked.

03 / THE MIDDLE STOPS

Seven cities. Three open nights.

23–26 October · all optional.
Choose one base, or mix two stops.

Route sketches, not reservations or checked connections. Night counts total three; Shanghai arrival on 26 Oct is still tentative.

Hotel names and locations researched 19 Oct 2026. Candidates only: no rates, availability or rooms held. Area suggestions are alternatives to compare, not vetted properties. Food lists are dish ideas, not restaurant bookings.

04 / TRAIN OPTIONS

Ways to join the dots.

Nothing booked.
Station-to-station times, not door-to-door.

HOW TO USE THIS

First departure is likely Friday 23 Oct. Aim for Shanghai on Monday 26 Oct if keeping the two-night plan. These are indicative route options from published listings, not live seats or date-specific departure times. Open the route, set your date, then check the exact stations on 12306 or Trip.com.

Qingdao North / Qingdao / Qingdao West are different stations. So are Yangzhou / Yangzhou East, Zhenjiang / Zhenjiang South and Suzhou / Suzhou North. Check local transfers before choosing a faster train. Yangzhou ↔ Zhenjiang is also worth comparing by road; no particular connection is assumed here. Route pages may default to today: set 23–26 October yourself.

05 / THE SMALL STUFF

Before you go.

Personal checklist · saved on this browser only, like your saved cities.

Loose day-by-day outline