{ "schemaVersion": "homeground-linkable-asset-1.0", "assetId": "first-trip-china-airport-station-stay-map", "version": "1.0", "reviewedAt": "2026-08-23", "reviewedGatewayNodeCount": 54, "reviewedStayAreaCount": 39, "cities": [ { "id": "beijing", "name": "Beijing", "nameZh": "北京", "gatewayNodes": [ "airport-pek", "airport-pkx", "station-beijing-south", "station-beijing-west", "station-beijing-chaoyang" ], "gatewaySummary": "PEK · PKX · Beijing South · West · Chaoyang", "stayAreas": [ "dongcheng-wangfujing", "qianmen", "sanlitun", "guomao" ], "stayDefault": "Wangfujing / Dongdan for a compact central first visit", "warning": "PEK and PKX are different airport corridors; South, West and Chaoyang stations are not interchangeable.", "oneMoveRule": "Usually keep one central base.", "lastNightRule": "Move gateway-side only when the confirmed node, departure window or mobility risk outweighs the final city evening.", "guidePath": "/destinations/beijing/" }, { "id": "shanghai", "name": "Shanghai", "nameZh": "上海", "gatewayNodes": [ "airport-shanghai-pudong-pvg", "airport-shanghai-hongqiao-sha", "station-shanghai-hongqiao-railway", "station-shanghai-railway", "station-shanghai-south-railway", "station-shanghai-songjiang-railway" ], "gatewaySummary": "PVG · SHA · Hongqiao rail · Shanghai · South · Songjiang", "stayAreas": [ "people-square", "jingan", "the-bund", "lujiazui", "hongqiao" ], "stayDefault": "People's Square / East Nanjing Road as a neutral central start", "warning": "PVG is not SHA; Hongqiao Airport and Hongqiao Railway Station are connected but serve different booked journeys.", "oneMoveRule": "Usually keep one base unless a gateway-led short stay dominates.", "lastNightRule": "Move gateway-side only for a very early confirmed departure or unusually high transfer risk.", "guidePath": "/destinations/shanghai/" }, { "id": "xian", "name": "Xi'an", "nameZh": "西安", "gatewayNodes": [ "airport-xiy", "station-xian-north", "station-xian", "station-xian-east" ], "gatewaySummary": "XIY · Xi'an North · Xi'an · Xi'an East", "stayAreas": [ "inside-or-near-city-wall", "dayanta-south", "xian-north-transfer-base" ], "stayDefault": "Inside or near the City Wall for historic-core evenings", "warning": "XIY, Xi'an North, Xi'an East and Xi'an Railway Station are separate nodes; copy the full ticketed name.", "oneMoveRule": "One base is normally enough.", "lastNightRule": "Use an XIY buffer only when the confirmed flight window and traveller needs justify it.", "guidePath": "/destinations/xian/" }, { "id": "chengdu", "name": "Chengdu", "nameZh": "成都", "gatewayNodes": [ "airport-chengdu-tianfu", "airport-chengdu-shuangliu", "station-chengdu-east", "station-chengdu-south", "station-chengdu-west" ], "gatewaySummary": "TFU · CTU · Chengdu East · South · West", "stayAreas": [ "tianfu-square-chunxi-road", "kuanzhai-peoples-park", "chengdu-east-transfer-base" ], "stayDefault": "Chunxi Road / Taikoo Li for central evening access", "warning": "TFU and CTU create very different arrival chains; Chengdu East is a separate rail anchor.", "oneMoveRule": "Keep one city base; give outer branches their own time.", "lastNightRule": "Choose airport-side only from the actual code, departure band and a conservative transfer check.", "guidePath": "/destinations/chengdu/" }, { "id": "guangzhou", "name": "Guangzhou", "nameZh": "广州", "gatewayNodes": [ "airport-guangzhou-baiyun", "station-guangzhou", "station-guangzhou-east", "station-guangzhou-south", "station-guangzhou-baiyun", "station-guangzhou-north" ], "gatewaySummary": "CAN · Guangzhou · East · South · Baiyun · North", "stayAreas": [ "liwan", "yuexiu", "tianhe", "pazhou" ], "stayDefault": "Beijing Road / Yuexiu as a central first-visit hypothesis", "warning": "The railway stations must match the ticket; the city name alone is not enough.", "oneMoveRule": "Keep one base unless an event or south-side route dominates.", "lastNightRule": "Airport-side may fit an early CAN departure after terminal and ground-transport recheck.", "guidePath": "/destinations/guangzhou/" }, { "id": "hangzhou", "name": "Hangzhou", "nameZh": "杭州", "gatewayNodes": [ "airport-hangzhou-xiaoshan-hgh", "station-hangzhou", "station-hangzhou-east", "station-hangzhou-west", "station-hangzhou-south" ], "gatewaySummary": "HGH · Hangzhou · East · West · South", "stayAreas": [ "hubin-east-shore", "wulin-square", "west-lake-north", "hangzhou-east-transfer-base" ], "stayDefault": "Hubin / the east shore for West Lake and city access", "warning": "The airport, East and West stations pull in different directions; West Lake is not one hotel pin.", "oneMoveRule": "One base works for most first trips.", "lastNightRule": "Move airport-side only when the confirmed HGH departure and transfer risk justify it.", "guidePath": "/destinations/hangzhou/" }, { "id": "zhangjiajie", "name": "Zhangjiajie", "nameZh": "张家界", "gatewayNodes": [ "airport-zhangjiajie-hehua-dyg", "station-zhangjiajie-west", "station-zhangjiajie" ], "gatewaySummary": "DYG · Zhangjiajie West · Zhangjiajie Railway Station", "stayAreas": [ "zhangjiajie-city", "wulingyuan", "park-gate-specific-base" ], "stayDefault": "Choose Zhangjiajie city or Wulingyuan from the confirmed sight order", "warning": "The airport, rail stations, Tianmen Mountain, Forest Park gates and Grand Canyon are separate anchors.", "oneMoveRule": "At most one deliberate base move; avoid daily ping-pong.", "lastNightRule": "A city-side final night may reduce risk for an early DYG flight.", "guidePath": "/destinations/zhangjiajie/" }, { "id": "chongqing", "name": "Chongqing", "nameZh": "重庆", "gatewayNodes": [ "airport-chongqing-jiangbei-ckg", "rail-station-chongqing-north", "rail-station-chongqing-west", "rail-station-chongqing-east", "rail-station-shapingba" ], "gatewaySummary": "CKG · Chongqing North · West · East · Shapingba", "stayAreas": [ "jiefangbei", "guanyinqiao", "shapingba", "nanbin-road-nanping" ], "stayDefault": "Jiefangbei for a first visit centred on the river and skyline core", "warning": "North, West, East and Shapingba are not interchangeable; vertical terrain makes map distance misleading.", "oneMoveRule": "Usually keep one verified low-friction base.", "lastNightRule": "Move airport-side only for an early CKG departure or substantial mobility and luggage risk.", "guidePath": "/destinations/chongqing/" }, { "id": "guilin-yangshuo", "name": "Guilin / Yangshuo", "nameZh": "桂林 / 阳朔", "gatewayNodes": [ "airport-guilin-liangjiang-kwl", "station-guilin", "station-guilin-north", "station-guilin-west", "station-yangshuo", "port-mopanshan", "port-zhujiang" ], "gatewaySummary": "KWL · Guilin · North · West · Yangshuo · Mopanshan · Zhujiang", "stayAreas": [ "guilin-city-centre", "yangshuo-town", "yulong-river-countryside", "xingping", "longji-village-base" ], "stayDefault": "Guilin for gateway nights; Yangshuo town or Yulong River for countryside nights", "warning": "Yangshuo Railway Station is not in Yangshuo town; railway, road and Li River journeys end at different places.", "oneMoveRule": "One deliberate Guilin–Yangshuo base move can be rational.", "lastNightRule": "KWL-side lodging is a departure-risk tool; a Guilin city final night may already be enough.", "guidePath": "/guides/guilin-airport-or-railway-station-arrival-guide/" }, { "id": "shenzhen", "name": "Shenzhen", "nameZh": "深圳", "gatewayNodes": [ "airport-szx", "rail-station-shenzhen-north", "rail-station-futian", "rail-station-shenzhen", "rail-station-shenzhen-east", "checkpoint-luohu", "checkpoint-futian", "checkpoint-huanggang" ], "gatewaySummary": "SZX · Shenzhen North · Futian · Shenzhen/Luohu · East · three checkpoints", "stayAreas": [ "futian", "luohu", "nanshan", "shekou" ], "stayDefault": "Futian as a neutral first-trip, business and transport start", "warning": "Futian Railway Station is not Futian Checkpoint; Shenzhen Station is beside Luohu but is not the border process.", "oneMoveRule": "Choose one base from the booked border, rail or flight 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