Beijing is the best city for Americans to visit in China because it packs so many attractions, landmarks, and historic sites into one city with chances to check off major bucket-list entries all in one place.
Consider stops like the sections of the Great Wall just outside the city, wandering through the imperial Forbidden City’s temples and palaces, seeing Mao Zedung’s crystal coffin, and dining on authentic Chinese cuisine and street food in local restaurants and “snack streets.”