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Hans' Germany business trip: 5 days in Beijing & Shanghai
A 5-day mid-range trip through Beijing, Shanghai, budgeted at $1,800 (≈ $360/day).
real-trip-budgets2026-10-27
At a glance
- Traveler
- Hans
- Nationality
- Germany
- Travel style
- mid-range
- Month of travel
- March 2026
- Total cost
- $1,800
- Per day
- $360
- Days
- 5
Visa note
German passport — 30-day visa-free. Hotel receipt from the business meeting covered the visa-free purpose at immigration.
Paying your way
DKB Visa debit card linked to Alipay covered every business dinner. Tip accepted on WeChat Pay; hotels invoiced to corporate AmEx.
Highlights
- Two days of meetings in Beijing's CBD, then a long weekend in Shanghai
- Beijing-Shanghai HSR in business class ($280, 4.5 hr)
- Friday-night dumpling crawl through Shanghai's Yunnan Road
- Sunday morning at the Yuyuan Bazaar before the PEK flight home
Cost breakdown
| Flights | $720 |
|---|---|
| Accommodation | $540 |
| Meals | $220 |
| Transit | $240 |
| Attractions | $50 |
| Misc | $30 |
Day by day
Day 1 — Beijing
≈ $360- Arrived in Beijing
- Two days of meetings in Beijing's CBD, then a long weekend in Shanghai
Day 2 — Beijing
≈ $360- Second day of meetings in Beijing's CBD
Day 3 — Beijing
≈ $360- Forbidden City and Jingshan Park visit
Day 4 — Shanghai
≈ $360- Beijing-Shanghai HSR in business class ($280, 4.5 hr)
- Sunday evening at the Yuyuan Bazaar
Day 5 — Shanghai
≈ $360- French Concession morning walk
- Departed Shanghai