Hostels
Hostels in cities across China
How many hostels there are, how big a share of the local listings that is, where they cluster, and guest scores, city by city, from public data.
11 cities in China have a hostels page: how many hostels there are, how big a share of the local listings that is, where they cluster, and guest scores. Largest first.
| City | Region | Population | Hostels listed |
|---|---|---|---|
| Shanghai | Shanghai | 24,874,500 | 29 |
| Chongqing | Chongqing | 22,000,000 | 11 |
| Chengdu | Sichuan | 20,937,757 | 12 |
| Beijing | Beijing | 18,960,744 | 10 |
| Guangzhou | Guangdong | 18,676,605 | 8 |
| Shenzhen | Guangdong | 17,494,398 | 9 |
| Hangzhou | Zhejiang | 11,936,010 | 18 |
| Qingdao | Shandong | 7,172,451 | 8 |
| Suzhou | Jiangsu | 6,715,559 | 6 |
| Guilin | Guangxi | 1,572,300 | 13 |
| Zhangjiajie | Hunan | 441,804 | 10 |
Common questions
Which cities in China have a hostels page?
Shanghai, Chongqing, Chengdu, Beijing, Guangzhou, Shenzhen, Hangzhou, Qingdao, Suzhou, Guilin and 1 more.
What currency is used in China?
The Yuan Renminbi (CNY).
Where these facts come from
- GeoNames (CC BY 4.0): population, elevation, time zone, postal codes
- Wikidata (CC0): area, sister cities, visitor numbers, heritage listings, stations and ports
- OurAirports (public domain): airports, runways
- Natural Earth (public domain): map outlines
Data compiled 14 September 2026. Hotel and hostel figures are from our booking partner’s catalogue on that date. Journey times on this page are estimates from distance, not timetables; check the operator before you rely on one.