| City | Mosed | Status | ............Comments |
|---|
| * Aksu | Yes | Outline | Empty |
| * Aletai | Yes | Outline | Basic info |
| * Ali - AKA Sengge Khambab, The prefecture capital, a small town of no interest for the tourist, other than to stock up on supplies and have a hot shower. | | | |
| * Anshan (鞍山; Ānshān) - third largest city in the province. A heavy industry area but contains Qianshan National Park and other major tourist sites. | | Usable | |
| * Anshun - tourist center and home of the Huangguoshu Waterfalls | Yes | Outline | Basic info |
| * Anyang — economic and cultural center during the Shang dynasty | Yes | Outline | Basic info |
| * Arxan (阿尔山; Ā'ěrshān) | | | |
| * Baicheng (白城; Báichéng) | Yes | Outline | Almost usable |
| * Baishan (白山; Báishān) | Yes | Outline | Basic info |
| * Baoding | Yes | Outline | Empty |
| * Baoji | Yes | Outline | Almost empty |
| * Baoting - toward the South, in the hills | Yes | Outline | Almost empty |
| * Baotou (包头; Bāotóu) | Yes | Outline | Almost usable |
| * Bayan Nur (巴彦淖尔; Bāyànnào'ěr) | Yes | Outline | Basic info |
| * Bayanhot (巴彦浩特; Bāyànhàotè) | Yes | Outline | Almost empty |
| * Bayi | Yes | Outline | Basic info |
| * Beihai (北海) - on the coast | Yes | Usable | |
| * Beijing | Yes | Usable | |
| * Bengbu | Yes | Outline | Basic info |
| * Benxi (本溪; Běnxī) - once a heavily polluted industrial town but now cleaned up. Contains Benxi Water Caves National Park. | Yes | Outline | Basic info |
| * Benzilan — located in Diqing Prefecture | Yes | Outline | Almost usable |
| * Binzhou | Yes | Outline | Empty |
| * Bo'ao - on the East coast | Yes | Outline | Almost usable |
| * Burqin | Yes | Outline | Basic info |
| * Chamdo - the prefectural capital. | Yes | Outline | Almost empty |
| * Changchun (长春; Chángchūn) — subprovincial city and capital of Jilin Province. | Yes | Usable | |
| * Changde - A city bordering the west side of Dongting lake | Yes | Outline | Almost usable |
| * Changsha - capital of Hunan. | Yes | Usable | |
| * Changshu | | | |
| * Changzhi | | | |
| * Changzhou | | | |
| * Chaoyang (朝阳; Cháoyáng) | | | |
| * Chaozhou | | | |
| * Chengde | | | |
| * Chengdu - the capital of Sichuan has 2,000 years of history, the southeastern part is encircled by small mountains and to the north east is Chengdu Campagna. | | | |
| * Chenggong | | | |
| * Qiemo | | | |
| * Chifeng (赤峰; Chìfēng) | | | |
| * Chongqing Municipality is administratively separate, but culturally and historically still Sichuanese. See List of Chinese provinces and regions. | | | |
| * Chongwu, a lovely old walled town, with excellent beaches nearby, near Quanzhou | | | |
| * Chongzuo (崇左) - | | | |
| * Dali | | | |
| * Dalian (大连; Dàlián) - sub-province-level port city, and popular holiday destination. Formerly Japan and Russia at different times. | | | |
| * Damzhung - A busy transport oriented town, with lots of restaurants and shops, it's the closest town with public transport to Nam Tso (lake). You can usually arrange a jeep to the lake here, or trek to the lake from here in two or three days. | | | |
| * Dandong (丹东; Dāndōng) - border city with North Korea | | | |
| * Daqing - a city famed for the nearby oilfields | | | |
| * Datong — home of the Yungang Grottoes (UNESCO World Heritage Site). | | | |
| * Dege - home to an amazing Tibetan library. | | | |
| * Deqin — the capital of Diqing Prefecture | | | |
| * Detian | | | |
| * Dezhou | | | |
| * Dongguan - center for the garment trade, between Guangzhou and Shenzhen | | | |
| * Dongsheng (东胜; Dōngshèng) | | | |
| * Dongying | | | |
| * Dram - town located at Nepal border | | | |
| * Drongpa | | | |
| * Dunhuang - Buddhist grottoes, colossal treasure trove | | | |
| * Ergun (额尔古纳; É'ěrgǔnà) | | | |
| * Erlian (二连浩特; Èrliánhàotè) | | | |
| * Fenghuang - A beautiful historic city closed by the river | | | |
| * Fengzhen (丰镇; Fēngzhèn) | | | |
| * Foshan - industrial city near Guangzhou, to the southwest | | | |
| * Funing - near the border to Guizhou | | | |
| * Fushun (抚顺; Fǔshùn) - several famous Chinese people have come from here including Lei Feng, making this a site of national pilgrimage. | | | |
| * Fuxin (阜新; Fùxīn) | | | |
| * Fuzhou, the provincial capital. Population 1.2 million in the city itself, 6.6 million for the prefecture | | | |
| * Ganzhou- in the deep south of the district, rich in revolutionary sites, Ruijin is the most prestigious one. | | | |
| * Ganzi - rough Tibetan town and launching point for exploring local monasteries. | | | |
| * Genhe (根河; Gēnhé) | | | |
| * Golmud - second largest city in Qinghai, start of the Qinghai-Tibet Railway | | | |
| * Guangnan - an old trading town | | | |
| * Guangzhou - the capital of the province, largest city, economic and cultural center, the prefecture includes Zengcheng, Conghua and Xinjiao | | | |
| * Guilin (桂林) - popular tourist destination | | | |
| * Guiyang - the capital | | | |
| * Guyuan - resting place of a Maitreya Buddha which is 62 ft high | | | |
| * Gyantse - the fourth largest city in Tibet. Home to a famous stupa. | | | |
| * Gyatsa | | | |
| * Haikou - in the North, the capital | | | |
| * Hailar (海拉尔) | | | |
| * Hami | | | |
| * Handan | | | |
| * Hangzhou - Zhejiang's capital, former capital of China, China's busiest destination for domestic tourism, famous for tea, silk and the great West Lake. | | | |
| * Hanzhong | | | |
| * Harbin - capital of Heilongjiang Province and a city with Russian influence and a winter snow festival | | | |
| * Hefei - the capital | | | |
| * Heihe - a port on the Black Dragon River facing Blagoveshchensk | | | |
| * Hengshui | | | |
| * Hepu - A small village on the Ganden-Samye trek. | | | |
| * Heyuan (河源; Héyuán) - small city sourrounded by rain forest | | | |
| * Heze | | | |
| * Hohhot (呼和浩特; Hūhéhàotè) | | | |
| * Huai'an | | | |
| * Huaihua - important railway center in western Hunan | | | |
| * Huaiyang — named Chenzhou in ancient times,a famous city of long history. | | | |
| * Huanggang | | | |
| * Huangzhong - home of the famous Kumbum Monastery | | | |
| * Huludao (葫芦岛; Húludǎo) | | | |
| * Huzhou - includes the historic district of Anji | | | |
| * Jiamusi | | | |
| * Jiangmen - port city in the western part of Pearl River Delta, the prefecture includes Kaiping and Taishan Cities | | | |
| * Jiayuguan - Fort at the western end of the Great Wall, nicknamed "Last Fort Under Heaven" | | | |
| * Jieyang | | | |
| * Jilin City (吉林; Jílín) — home of the Rimmed Trees of Jilin, one of the four major natural wonders of China | | | |
| * Jimei, on the mainland opposite Xiamen island | | | |
| * Jinan - the capital of Shandong Province. | | | |
| * Jincheng | | | |
| * Jingdezhen - famous for porcelain, known as "Capital of Porcelain", enjoys a great reputation in China and abroad. | | | |
| * Jinghong - the capital and main airport of Xishuangbanna (when booking a plane ticket, if there is no flight to Jinghong it may be listed as Xishuangbanna instead) | | | |
| * Jingzhou | | | |
| * Jining (集宁; Jíníng) | | | |
| * Jining | | | |
| * Jinjiang, across the river from Quanzhou | | | |
| * Jinning | | | |
| * Jinzhong | | | |
| * Jinzhou (锦州; Jǐnzhōu) - gateway to the West Liaoning Corridor | | | |
| * Jiujiang - lies by the Changjiang River, famous for Lushan, a world heritage site. | | | |
| * Jiuquan | | | |
| * Jixi - an industrial city in the east of the province | | | |
| * Jiyuan — small city home to Wulongkou Scenic Area | | | |
| * Kaifeng — former capital during the Northern Song dynasty | | | |
| * Kaili - gateway to the Miao and Dong minority regions | | | |
| * Kangding - gateway to western Sichuan's Tibetan region. | | | |
| * Karamay | | | |
| * Karghilik | | | |
| * Kashgar (Kashi) | | | |
| * Khotan (also known as Hotan) | | | |
| * Korla | | | |
| * Kunming | | | |
| * Kuqa | | | |
| * Laiwu | | | |
| * Laiyang | | | |
| * Langmusi - beautiful Tibetan border town sitting in both Gansu & Sichuan, with two monasteries, horse trekking opportunities and a sky burial site. | | | |
| * Langzhong - ancient town in north-east Sichuan | | | |
| * Lanzhou - 2000 years of history, the capital of Gansu Province | | | |
| * Ledu | | | |
| * Leshan - home of the largest stone carved Buddha in the world. | | | |
| * Lhasa - The only real city, is a major tourist destination, and never stops being fascinating. | | | |
| * Lhatse - a minor town with little tourist interest, but important as a transportation hub as it is final destination for all public transportation in the direction of Mount Kailash and Nepal. There are a few guest houses and several shops. | | | |
| * Lianyungang | | | |
| * Liaocheng | | | |
| * Liaoyang (辽阳; Liáoyáng) - has a number of historical sites, including the White Pagoda (Baita), that dates to the Yuan Dynasty. | | | |
| * Liaoyuan (辽源; Liáoyuán) | | | |
| * Lijiang — the capital of Lijiang Prefecture | | | |
| * Linfen | | | |
| * Linxia - colorful market town | | | |
| * Linyi | | | |
| * Liuzhou (柳州) - major industrial city with beautiful karst countryside | | | |
| * Longsheng (龙胜) - home of the famed "Dragon's Backbone Rice Terraces" | | | |
| * Longxi | | | |
| * Longyan in the West of Fujian, 192,000 / 2.8 million | | | |
| * Longzhou (龙州) - a rural town untouched by tourism. | | | |
| * Luoyang — site of the Longmen grottoes, a UNESCO World Heritage Site | | | |
| * Manzhouli (满洲里; Mǎnzhōulǐ) | | | |
| * Maoming | | | |
| * Markham | | | |
| * Mawei, Changle and Fuqing, suburbs of Fuzhou | | | |
| * Meizhou (梅州; Méizhōu) - in the far northeast of Guangdong, home to the Hakka minority | | | |
| * Menling | | | |
| * Mohe | | | |
| * Mudanjiang - gateway to Eastern Heilongjiang Province | | | |
| * Nagqu - The prefecture capital of the same name. Has little of interest to the tourist, other than practicalities like restaurants, shops and a few internet cafes. | | | |
| * Nanchang - the capital of Jiangxi province | | | |
| * Nang Dzong | | | |
| * Nangchen | | | |
| * Nanjing - the capital of Jiangsu Province and capital to 6 Chinese Dynasties as well as the Republic of China. | | | |
| * Nanning (南宁) - provincial capital | | | |
| * Nanping up the Min river from Fuzhou, 236,000 / 3 million | | | |
| * Nantong - major river port near Shanghai | | | |
| * Nanyang — southern city | | | |
| * Ningbo - former treaty port, clean and compact with interesting islands nearby, Putuoshan and Zhoushan. | | | |
| * Ningde on the coast, North of Fuzhou, 125,000 / 3.2 million | | | |
| * Nyalam - site of 'Milarepa's cave'. | | | |
| * Nyingchi | | | |
| * Panjin (盘锦; Pánjǐn) | | | |
| * Pasho | | | |
| * Pingba | | | |
| * Pingdingshan — coal-mine central | | | |
| * Pingliang | | | |
| * Pingxiang (凭祥) - border town - gateway to/from Vietnam | | | |
| * Pingyao — site of Pingyao Ancient City (UNESCO World Heritage Site). Nearby are Shuanglin Temple, Zhenguo Temple, and many Shanxi merchant family compounds. | | | |
| * Pomda | | | |
| * Pome | | | |
| * Putian between Fuzhou and Quanzhou, 170,000 / 3.2 million | | | |
| * Qingdao - the largest city, former German concession, home of Tsingtao Brewery. | | | |
| * Qingtongxia - home of the 108 Dagobas | | | |
| * Qingyuan (清远; Qīngyuǎn) - tourist city north of Pearl River Delta sourrounded by mountains | | | |
| * Qinhuangdao | | | |
| * Qiqihar | | | |
| * Quanzhou, a historic port, 330,000 / 6.5 million | | | |
| * Qujing - capital of Qujing Prefecture | | | |
| * Riwoche | | | |
| * Rizhao | | | |
| * Ruili | | | |
| * Rutok | | | |
| * Ruzhou | | | |
| * Sakya - a large village with an important old monastery. | | | |
| * Samye. Location of the famous Samye Monastery. | | | |
| * Sanjiang (三江) - scenic area, good for getting out to see the countryside. Such as to the Dong minority villages of Chengyang | | | |
| * Sanmenxia | | | |
| * Sanming up in the mountains, 207,000 / 2.7 million | | | |
| * Sanya - in the South, main tourist destination | | | |
| * Shanghai | | | |
| * Shangrao - in the east, Sanqingshan Mount is listed in World Heritage Sites in 2008. | | | |
| * Shangrila — also known as Zhongdian | | | |
| * Shantou | | | |
| * Shanwei | | | |
| * Shaoguan (韶关; Sháoguān) - in the far north of Guangdong, home to an important temple | | | |
| * Shaoxing - traditional Chinese cultured city | | | |
| * Shaoyang - a very beautiful city of southwest Hunan. | | | |
| * Shaxi | | | |
| * Shelkar - launching point for the landrover trip to Qomolangma National Nature Reserve. | | | |
| * Shenmu - garrison town on the Great Wall of China in the time of the Ming dynasty | | | |
| * Shenyang (沈阳; Shěnyáng) - sub-province-level city, the provincial capital and Liaoning's largest city. | | | |
| * Shenzhen - boom town on border with Hong Kong, SEZ | | | |
| * Shihezi | | | |
| * Shijiazhuang — the capital | | | |
| * Shiyan | | | |
| * Shizuishan - Helan Shan and Shahu Lake | | | |
| * Shuangyashan (双鸭山) | | | |
| * Shunde - famous for its many criss-crossing waterways, one of the most prosperous towns in the region | | | |
| * Siping (四平; Sìpíng) | | | |
| * Sok Dzong | | | |
| * Songpan - base camp for exploring Jiuzhaigou Nature Reserve and the Amdo Tibetan culture. | | | |
| * Songyuan (松原; Sōngyuán) | | | |
| * Suifenhe | | | |
| * Suqian | | | |
| * Suzhou - famous for its classic gardens, a major tourist destination | | | |
| * Tai'an | | | |
| * Taiyuan — the capital city of Shanxi Province. | | | |
| * Taizhou | | | |
| * Tangshan | | | |
| * Tashkurgan | | | |
| * Tengchen | | | |
| * Tianjin | | | |
| * Tianshui - more Buddhist grottoes, 194 cave shrines, nicknamed "Gallery of Oriental Sculpture" | | | |
| * Tieling (铁岭; Tiělǐng) | | | |
| * Tingri - the closest town on the "highway" to Nepal and Mount Everest. It offers a wide, but simple choice of accommodation and is a good place to view Mount Everest. With camping equipment, it's also possible to trek to Everest back camp - a journey of about four days. | | | |
| * Tongbai | | | |
| * Tongchuan | | | |
| * Tonghua (通化; Tōnghuà) | | | |
| * Tonglia (通辽; Tōngliáo) | | | |
| * Tongren - known as Rebkong in Tibetan. | | | |
| * Tsamda | | | |
| * Tsethang. The regional headquarters of Shannon prefecture | | | |
| * Turpan | | | |
| * Ulanhot (乌兰浩特; Wūlánhàotè) | | | |
| * Urumqi - the capital | | | |
| * Weifang | | | |
| * Weihai | | | |
| * Weixi | | | |
| * Weizhou (涠洲岛) - volcanic island | | | |
| * Wenchang (文昌市) - in the north-east coast of Hainan Island | | | |
| * Wenshan - capital of Wenshan Prefecture, once known as Kaihua | | | |
| * Wenzhou - major industral center, near the sea and Fujian border | | | |
| * Wuhai (乌海; Wūhǎi) | | | |
| * Wuhan - the capital - Spread across the Han and Yangtse Rivers | | | |
| * Wuhu | | | |
| * Wuwei - former garrison town on the Great Wall of China | | | |
| * Wuxi - industrial city near Suzhou | | | |
| * Wuyuan - central city to a series of traditional villages and charming countryside. | | | |
| * Wuzhishan - in the central highlands | | | |
| * Xiahe - a little piece of Tibet for those who cannot make the trek to Tibet | | | |
| * Xiamen, port city and special economic zone, 700,000 / 1.3 million | | | |
| * Xian - Capital city of Shaanxi Province, the start point of ancient Silk Road, most famed for its army of terracotta warriors. | | | |
| * Xiangcheng- On the high-road to Yunnan | | | |
| * Xiangfan | | | |
| * Xianyang | | | |
| * Xiaochang | | | |
| * Xiaogan | | | |
| * Xiapu, on the coast up North near the Zhejiang border | | | |
| * Xigatse - the capital, and the only real city in the prefecture. | | | |
| * Xilinhot (锡林浩特; Xīlínhàotè) | | | |
| * Xining - the capital city, on the Qinghai-Tibetan Railway | | | |
| * Xinlong | | | |
| * Xinxiang | | | |
| * Xinyu - site of the Fairy Lake | | | |
| * Xuchang | | | |
| * Xuzhou - Jiangsu's largest city | | | |
| * Yakeshi (牙克石; Yákèshí) | | | |
| * Yan'an - center of Chinese revolution in 1937, nicknamed the "Cradle of the Revolution" | | | |
| * Yancheng | | | |
| * Yangjiang | | | |
| * Yangquan | | | |
| * Yangshuo (阳朔) - famous scenic town with karst mountains, accessible from Guilin | | | |
| * Yangzhou | | | |
| * Yanji — in Yanbian (延边朝鲜族自治州; Yánbiān Cháoxiǎnzú Zìzhìzhōu; Korean: 옌볜조선족자치주), which is a Korean Autonomous Prefecture | | | |
| * Yantai | | | |
| * Yarkand | | | |
| * Yichang - the gate way to Three Gorges and the location of the world's largest dam,Three Gorges Dam. | | | |
| * Yichun | | | |
| * Yichun - in the west of the province, the city has Mingyue Mount (Bright Moon Mount) and rich Zen Buddhism Cultures. | | | |
| * Yinchuan - capital of Ningxia Hui Autonomous Region | | | |
| * Yingkou (营口; Yíngkǒu) | | | |
| * Yining | | | |
| * Yiwu - vibrant with Middle Eastern flavour due to large Islamic business community. | | | |
| * Yizhou (宜州) - less crowded alternative to Yangshou with equally beautiful karst formations | | | |
| * Yulin - garrison town on the Great Wall of China in the time of the Ming dynasty | | | |
| * Yuncheng — location of Yongle Palace and Guan Di Temple. | | | |
| * Yunfu (云浮; Yúnfú) - city in the moutains northwest of Zhuhai | | | |
| * Yushu - known as Jyekundo in Tibetan | | | |
| * Zaozhuang | | | |
| * Zhalantun (扎兰屯; Zhālántún) | | | |
| * Zhangjiakou | | | |
| * Zhangye - former garrison headquarters on the Great Wall of China | | | |
| * Zhangzhou inland, Southwest of Xiamen, 250,000 / 4.5 million | | | |
| * Zhanjiang | | | |
| * Zhaoqing (肇庆; Zhàoqìng) - famous for its fresh air and the sourrounding environment | | | |
| * Zhaotong - capital of Zhaotong Prefecture | | | |
| * Zhengzhou — provincial capital | | | |
| * Zhenjiang - a major tourist attraction for its temples and museums | | | |
| * Zhongshan - center for furniture trade, just inland of Zhuhai | | | |
| * Zhongwei - trapped between the desert and the Yellow River | | | |
| * Zhoukou | | | |
| * Zhoushan | | | |
| * Zhouzhuang | | | |
| * Zhuhai - fast growing town on border with Macau, SEZ | | | |
| * Zhuzhou - an important industrial city in Hunan Province and one of the five busiest railway centers in Mainland China. | | | |
| * Zibo | | | |
| * Zunyi - Communist pilgrimage site | | | |
