Travelling to China in September

Hey everyone!

I finally booked my flights to China for the first half of September and I'm trying to nail down my itinerary. I get into Beijing (PEK) on Sept 1st bright and early (5:00 AM) and fly out of Chongqing (CKG) super late on Sept 14th/15th at 1:00 AM. So that gives me exactly 14 full days on the ground.

I tried to make the route make sense on a map, but I’m a bit worried I might be packing too much in.

Here’s what I’m thinking so far:

• Days 1-3: Beijing. The classics: Forbidden City, Tiananmen Square, Temple of Heaven, and the Mutianyu section of the Great Wall.

• Day 4: Beijing -> Shanghai. Grabbing a morning bullet train, then spending the evening wandering around The Bund.

• Day 5: Shanghai. Yuyuan Garden, French Concession, and maybe going up the Shanghai Tower.

• Day 6: Shanghai -> Zhangjiajie. Morning flight, then checking out Tianmen Mountain in the afternoon.

• Day 7: Zhangjiajie. Full day exploring the National Forest Park (gotta see the Avatar mountains!).

• Day 8: Zhangjiajie -> Furong. Taking the morning fast train to Furong ancient town and spending the night there.

• Day 9: Furong -> Chengdu. This is where it gets a bit tricky. Train back to Zhangjiajie + flight to Chengdu. Hopefully hitting Kuanzhai Alley in the evening for some food.

• Day 10: Chengdu. Pandas first thing in the morning! Then Jinli Street and obviously hot pot for dinner.

• Day 11: Chengdu -> Leshan -> Chongqing. Day trip to see the Leshan Giant Buddha, then taking the high-speed train straight to Chongqing. Evening at Hongyadong.

• Days 12-14: Chongqing. Liziba station, Yangtze cable car, Ciqikou, and Jiefangbei. I'll head to the airport late on Day 14 for my 1 AM flight.

So, a few questions for those who have done this:

1. Is this actually doable, or am I totally rushing any of these cities?

2. Does the Furong -> Chengdu transit (train back to Zhangjiajie airport then flying) make sense time-wise, or is there a smarter way to do this?

3. Are there any absolute must-sees I’m missing, or any obvious tourist traps I should just skip since my schedule is pretty tight?

Any tips on getting around or just general feedback would be amazing. Thanks in advance!