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Traveling around China with a baby changes the itinerary question. It isn’t simply “How many destinations can we fit into three weeks?” The more useful questions become: How many hotel changes are sensible? Which cities work well with a stroller? Can trains and metros replace taxis? And what happens when one destination you absolutely want to visit—such as Zhangjiajie (张家界, Zhāngjiājiè)—isn’t particularly stroller-friendly? A traveler planning an October trip with a 9-month-old baby recently faced exactly this...

Planning a three-week China trip is already a puzzle. Planning one with two children under five adds another question entirely: how do you see several parts of China without turning half the vacation into travel days? One Australian traveler was considering Chongqing, Shenzhen, Hong Kong, Shanghai, Beijing and possibly Xi’an, but was understandably concerned about long train journeys with two young children. The question isn’t simply whether those journeys are possible. It’s whether they make...

Traveling around China for a month with a 3½-year-old changes the way an itinerary should be designed. The question isn’t simply which cities have the most famous attractions. Parents also need to think about stairs, hills, long walking days, stroller access, summer heat and how easily a tired child can be carried when the stroller stops being practical. One traveler planning an August trip asked which destinations should make the cut. The Traveler’s Question This...