Cities I've Visited Since 2012 (Continuously Updating)
Let’s update and preview the cities I have (or will) visit here!
(July 22, 2022) Due to the pandemic, I haven’t moved for the past 4 months, missing a wedding on May 1st and another on May 20th. We haven’t seen each other for 4 months.
Now, everywhere requires a travel history of the past 14 days, but I can provide my travel history for the past 10 years! Similar to the logic of the travel history card, short-term stops are not counted, but transfers are generally included. As of December 13, 2022, the travel history card has been phased out.
From 2012 to July 2022, I have visited a total of 42 cities and traveled 259 times (traveling from city A to city B counts as one trip, and returning to city A counts as two trips). In 2019 alone, I traveled 63 times. I was quite shocked when I got this statistic. Although I traveled a lot for business in the past three years and visited 12 cities in Japan in 2019, I didn’t expect it to be this many. Why so many business trips? My first major project was in Hangzhou, so I spent most of my time there from June 2019 to May 2020. Currently, I lead three teams in Hangzhou, Shanghai, and Israel, but not in Beijing. Additionally, as an architect, I often need to attend seminars. It seems like God thinks I’m suited for long-distance relationships.
During my Ph.D. joint training at USTC and Microsoft Research Asia (internship in senior year 2013 ~ Ph.D. graduation in 2019), I frequently traveled between Hefei and Beijing, which was already quite a lot for a student. Unexpectedly, the number of business trips increased after starting work, with my travel frequency surpassing 97% of users on Flight Manager in 2021. The remaining 3% must be frequent flyers. I regret being too frugal during my Ph.D., often reluctant to spend money on tickets, resulting in long separations from my girlfriend. Another regret is that I often felt too lazy to write summaries after trips. My memory isn’t great, so after a long time, I can only rely on photos and chat records to recall.
As of November 2023, I have visited 71 cities and traveled 380 times, an increase of 29 cities compared to a year ago, mainly from our honeymoon trip to Xinjiang after the wedding and my three-month trip to the United States. The term “city” is somewhat difficult to define. In the U.S., it might be more reasonable to correspond to counties. If I record all trips across counties, the number of “trips” in the U.S. would increase significantly (traveling within the Bay Area and between Los Angeles and Irvine shouldn’t be considered trips), and I might not remember them all.
Statistics as of May 2022, not updated
Of course, I don’t have the authority to obtain base station connection data from telecom operators. Travel data is collected from booking records, business trip records, etc. Some tickets were not booked by me, so some trips might be missing. For example, the time of returning to Hefei for undergraduate graduation after finishing my internship at MSRA in June 2014 is untraceable. According to the internship certificate from July 9, 2013, to May 30, 2014, the Beijing to Hefei date has been confirmed.
If you find any errors, please contact me for corrections.
My Footprints
2024
| Start Date | End Date | City |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-10-08 | 2024-10-08 | Beijing |
| 2024-10-06 | 2024-10-08 | Hangzhou |
| 2024-10-05 | 2024-10-06 | Taiyuan |
| 2024-10-04 | 2024-10-05 | Lan County |
| 2024-10-03 | 2024-10-04 | Taiyuan |
| 2024-09-30 | 2024-10-03 | Shijiazhuang |
| 2024-09-25 | 2024-09-30 | Beijing |
| 2024-04-24 | 2024-09-25 | Hefei |
| 2024-09-22 | 2024-09-24 | Beijing |
| 2024-09-19 | 2024-09-22 | Hangzhou |
| 2024-09-15 | 2024-09-19 | Xi’an |
| 2024-08-18 | 2024-09-14 | Beijing |
| 2024-08-18 | 2024-08-18 | Changsha |
| 2024-08-17 | 2024-08-18 | Kuala Lumpur |
| 2024-08-14 | 2024-08-17 | Singapore |
| 2024-08-13 | 2024-08-14 | Malacca |
| 2024-08-10 | 2024-08-12 | Kuala Lumpur |
| 2024-08-10 | 2024-08-10 | Shenzhen |
| 2024-07-21 | 2024-08-10 | Beijing |
| 2024-07-20 | 2024-07-21 | Lan County |
| 2024-07-19 | 2024-07-20 | Taiyuan |
| 2024-07-07 | 2024-07-19 | Beijing |
| 2024-07-05 | 2024-07-07 | Hefei |
| 2024-06-10 | 2024-07-05 | Beijing |
| 2024-06-09 | 2024-06-10 | Taiyuan |
| 2024-06-08 | 2024-06-09 | Lan County |
| 2024-06-07 | 2024-06-08 | Taiyuan |
| 2024-06-01 | 2024-06-07 | Beijing |
| 2024-06-01 | 2024-06-01 | Miyun |
| 2024-06-01 | 2024-06-01 | Huairou |
| 2024-05-06 | 2024-06-01 | Beijing |
| 2024-05-04 | 2024-05-06 | Taiyuan |
| 2024-05-03 | 2024-05-04 | Gujiao |
| 2024-05-03 | 2024-05-03 | Taiyuan |
| 2024-05-02 | 2024-05-03 | Datong |
| 2024-05-02 | 2024-05-02 | Ying County |
| 2024-05-01 | 2024-05-02 | Datong |
| 2024-04-21 | 2024-05-01 | Beijing |
| 2024-04-16 | 2024-04-21 | Dubai |
| 2024-04-06 | 2024-04-16 | Beijing |
| 2024-04-04 | 2024-04-06 | Wuhan |
| 2024-03-29 | 2024-04-04 | Beijing |
| 2024-03-28 | 2024-03-28 | San Francisco |
| 2024-03-17 | 2024-03-28 | Los Angeles |
| 2024-02-22 | 2024-03-17 | Beijing |
| 2024-02-22 | 2024-02-22 | Hong Kong |
| 2024-02-19 | 2024-02-22 | Singapore |
| 2024-02-19 | 2024-02-19 | Xiamen |
| 2024-02-18 | 2024-02-19 | Beijing |
| 2024-02-16 | 2024-02-18 | Taiyuan |
| 2024-02-15 | 2024-02-16 | Lan County |
| 2024-02-13 | 2024-02-15 | Taiyuan |
| 2024-02-13 | 2024-02-13 | Gujiao |
| 2024-02-12 | 2024-02-13 | Taiyuan |
| 2024-02-08 | 2024-02-12 | Shijiazhuang |
| 2024-01-01 | 2024-02-08 | Beijing |
2023
| Start Date | End Date | City |
|---|---|---|
| 2023-11-21 | 2023-12-31 | Beijing |
| 2023-11-21 | 2023-11-21 | Hong Kong |
| 2023-11-18 | 2023-11-19 | Los Angeles |
| 2023-11-14 | 2023-11-18 | San Mateo |
| 2023-11-14 | 2023-11-14 | Stanford |
| 2023-11-14 | 2023-11-14 | San Francisco |
| 2023-11-13 | 2023-11-14 | San Mateo |
| 2023-11-13 | 2023-11-13 | Berkeley |
| 2023-11-12 | 2023-11-13 | San Mateo |
| 2023-11-12 | 2023-11-12 | Stanford |
| 2023-11-11 | 2023-11-12 | Los Angeles |
| 2023-11-11 | 2023-11-11 | Joshua Tree |
| 2023-11-06 | 2023-11-11 | Los Angeles |
| 2023-11-06 | 2023-11-06 | Irvine |
| 2023-10-05 | 2023-11-06 | Los Angeles |
| 2023-11-05 | 2023-11-05 | Irvine |
| 2023-10-22 | 2023-11-05 | Los Angeles |
| 2023-10-22 | 2023-10-22 | Irvine |
| 2023-10-13 | 2023-10-22 | Los Angeles |
| 2023-10-13 | 2023-10-13 | San Diego |
| 2023-10-12 | 2023-10-13 | Los Angeles |
| 2023-10-11 | 2023-10-12 | San Diego |
| 2023-10-01 | 2023-10-11 | Los Angeles |
| 2023-10-01 | 2023-10-01 | Irvine |
| 2023-09-29 | 2023-10-01 | Los Angeles |
| 2023-09-28 | 2023-09-29 | San Mateo |
| 2023-09-28 | 2023-09-28 | Stanford |
| 2023-09-27 | 2023-09-28 | San Mateo |
| 2023-09-27 | 2023-09-27 | Mountain View |
| 2023-09-26 | 2023-09-27 | San Mateo |
| 2023-09-25 | 2023-09-26 | Los Angeles |
| 2023-09-25 | 2023-09-25 | Newport Beach |
| 2023-08-25 | 2023-09-25 | Los Angeles |
| 2023-08-25 | 2023-08-25 | Hong Kong |
| 2023-08-24 | 2023-08-25 | Xiamen |
| 2023-07-14 | 2023-08-24 | Beijing |
| 2023-07-10 | 2023-07-14 | Shenzhen |
| 2023-07-02 | 2023-07-10 | Beijing |
| 2023-06-28 | 2023-07-02 | Hong Kong |
| 2023-06-18 | 2023-06-28 | Beijing |
| 2023-06-15 | 2023-06-18 | Hangzhou |
| 2023-05-28 | 2023-06-15 | Beijing |
| 2023-05-27 | 2023-05-28 | Xi’an |
| 2023-05-25 | 2023-05-27 | Hangzhou |
| 2023-05-25 | 2023-05-25 | Dongguan |
| 2023-05-23 | 2023-05-25 | Shenzhen |
| 2023-05-21 | 2023-05-23 | Shanghai |
| 2023-05-21 | 2023-05-21 | Hangzhou |
| 2023-05-20 | 2023-05-21 | Shijiazhuang |
| 2023-05-14 | 2023-05-20 | Beijing |
| 2023-05-13 | 2023-05-14 | Urumqi |
| 2023-05-13 | 2023-05-13 | Jinghe |
| 2023-05-12 | 2023-05-12 | Ku’erdening |
| 2023-05-11 | 2023-05-12 | Nalati |
| 2023-05-10 | 2023-05-11 | Yining |
| 2023-05-10 | 2023-05-10 | Sayram Lake |
| 2023-05-09 | 2023-05-10 | Karamay |
| 2023-05-09 | 2023-05-09 | Devil City |
| 2023-05-08 | 2023-05-09 | Hemu |
| 2023-05-07 | 2023-05-08 | Kanas |
| 2023-05-06 | 2023-05-07 | Burqin |
| 2023-05-06 | 2023-05-06 | Five-colored Beach |
| 2023-05-06 | 2023-05-06 | Ulungur Lake |
| 2023-05-05 | 2023-05-06 | Urumqi |
| 2023-05-05 | 2023-05-05 | Tianshan Tianchi |
| 2023-05-04 | 2023-05-05 | Urumqi |
| 2023-05-03 | 2023-05-04 | Taiyuan |
| 2023-05-02 | 2023-05-03 | Gujiao |
| 2023-04-29 | 2023-05-02 | Shijiazhuang |
| 2023-04-16 | 2023-04-29 | Beijing |
| 2023-04-14 | 2023-04-16 | Shijiazhuang |
| 2023-04-12 | 2023-04-14 | Hangzhou |
| 2023-04-09 | 2023-04-12 | Beijing |
| 2023-04-07 | 2023-04-09 | Changsha |
| 2023-03-01 | 2023-04-07 | Beijing |
| 2023-02-27 | 2023-03-01 | Nanjing |
| 2023-02-19 | 2023-02-27 | Shenzhen |
| 2023-02-11 | 2023-02-19 | Beijing |
| 2023-02-08 | 2023-02-11 | Shenzhen |
| 2023-02-03 | 2023-02-08 | Beijing |
| 2023-01-28 | 2023-02-03 | Hangzhou |
| 2023-01-27 | 2023-01-28 | Beijing |
| 2023-01-23 | 2023-01-27 | Shijiazhuang |
| 2023-01-22 | 2023-01-23 | Taiyuan |
| 2023-01-21 | 2023-01-22 | Gujiao |
| 2023-01-20 | 2023-01-21 | Taiyuan |
| 2023-01-02 | 2023-01-20 | Beijing |
| 2023-01-01 | 2023-01-02 | Tianjin |
2022
| Start Date | End Date | City |
|---|---|---|
| 2022-12-31 | 2022-12-31 | Tianjin |
| 2022-11-19 | 2022-12-31 | Beijing |
| 2022-11-16 | 2022-11-19 | Shanghai |
| 2022-11-12 | 2022-11-16 | Hangzhou |
| 2022-11-10 | 2022-11-12 | Beijing |
| 2022-11-08 | 2022-11-10 | Chengdu |
| 2022-10-29 | 2022-11-08 | Beijing |
| 2022-10-23 | 2022-10-29 | Hangzhou |
| 2022-10-22 | 2022-10-23 | Zhoushan |
| 2022-10-21 | 2022-10-22 | Hangzhou |
| 2022-10-19 | 2022-10-21 | Shenzhen |
| 2022-10-01 | 2022-10-19 | Beijing |
| 2022-09-24 | 2022-10-01 | Hangzhou |
| 2022-08-12 | 2022-09-24 | Beijing |
| 2022-08-10 | 2022-08-12 | Hangzhou |
| 2022-08-03 | 2022-08-10 | Beijing |
| 2022-07-29 | 2022-08-03 | Hangzhou |
| 2022-07-16 | 2022-07-29 | Beijing |
| 2022-07-13 | 2022-07-16 | Chengdu |
| 2022-03-06 | 2022-07-13 | Beijing |
| 2022-03-04 | 2022-03-06 | Hefei |
| 2022-02-27 | 2022-03-04 | Hangzhou |
| 2022-02-27 | 2022-02-27 | Deqing |
| 2022-02-22 | 2022-02-27 | Hangzhou |
| 2022-02-12 | 2022-02-22 | Beijing |
| 2022-01-27 | 2022-02-12 | Shijiazhuang |
| 2022-01-21 | 2022-01-27 | Hangzhou |
| 2022-01-16 | 2022-01-21 | Shanghai |
| 2022-01-10 | 2022-01-16 | Hangzhou |
| 2022-01-03 | 2022-01-10 | Beijing |
| 2022-01-01 | 2022-01-03 | Suzhou |
| 2022-01-01 | 2022-01-01 | Beijing |
2021
| Start Date | End Date | City |
|---|---|---|
| 2021-12-05 | 2021-12-31 | Beijing |
| 2021-12-03 | 2021-12-05 | Hefei |
| 2021-11-22 | 2021-12-03 | Shenzhen |
| 2021-10-24 | 2021-11-22 | Beijing |
| 2021-10-22 | 2021-10-24 | Shenzhen |
| 2021-10-17 | 2021-10-22 | Hangzhou |
| 2021-10-14 | 2021-10-17 | Shenzhen |
| 2021-10-08 | 2021-10-14 | Beijing |
| 2021-10-07 | 2021-10-08 | Kunming |
| 2021-10-05 | 2021-10-07 | Lijiang |
| 2021-10-04 | 2021-10-05 | Shangri-La |
| 2021-10-03 | 2021-10-04 | Lijiang |
| 2021-10-03 | 2021-10-03 | Lugu Lake |
| 2021-10-02 | 2021-10-03 | Lijiang |
| 2021-10-02 | 2021-10-02 | Luzhou |
| 2021-10-02 | 2021-10-02 | Nanchang |
| 2021-10-01 | 2021-10-02 | Taiyuan |
| 2021-09-30 | 2021-10-01 | Gujiao |
| 2021-09-12 | 2021-09-30 | Beijing |
| 2021-09-02 | 2021-09-12 | Hangzhou |
| 2021-08-01 | 2021-09-02 | Beijing |
| 2021-07-30 | 2021-08-01 | Hefei |
| 2021-07-25 | 2021-07-30 | Hangzhou |
| 2021-07-23 | 2021-07-25 | Hefei |
| 2021-07-20 | 2021-07-23 | Hangzhou |
| 2021-07-14 | 2021-07-20 | Beijing |
| 2021-07-04 | 2021-07-14 | Chengdu |
| 2021-06-04 | 2021-07-04 | Beijing |
| 2021-05-29 | 2021-06-04 | Xi’an |
| 2021-05-13 | 2021-05-29 | Beijing |
| 2021-05-12 | 2021-05-13 | Shijiazhuang |
| 2021-05-05 | 2021-05-12 | Beijing |
| 2021-04-30 | 2021-05-05 | Shijiazhuang |
| 2021-04-08 | 2021-04-30 | Beijing |
| 2021-04-05 | 2021-04-08 | Shanghai |
| 2021-04-02 | 2021-04-05 | Suzhou |
| 2021-03-31 | 2021-04-02 | Xi’an |
| 2021-03-05 | 2021-03-31 | Beijing |
| 2021-03-02 | 2021-03-05 | Chengdu |
| 2021-02-15 | 2021-03-02 | Beijing |
| 2021-02-14 | 2021-02-15 | Gujiao |
| 2021-01-10 | 2021-02-13 | Beijing |
| 2021-01-08 | 2021-01-10 | Shenzhen |
| 2021-01-03 | 2021-01-08 | Beijing |
| 2021-01-01 | 2021-01-03 | Tianjin |
| 2021-01-01 | 2021-01-01 | Beijing |
2020
| Start Date | End Date | City |
|---|---|---|
| 2020-11-29 | 2020-12-31 | Beijing |
| 2020-11-28 | 2020-11-29 | Shenzhen |
| 2020-11-08 | 2020-11-28 | Beijing |
| 2020-11-06 | 2020-11-08 | Dongguan |
| 2020-11-04 | 2020-11-06 | Shanghai |
| 2020-10-25 | 2020-11-04 | Chengdu |
| 2020-10-18 | 2020-10-25 | Beijing |
| 2020-10-17 | 2020-10-18 | Xi’an |
| 2020-10-08 | 2020-10-17 | Beijing |
| 2020-10-07 | 2020-10-08 | Hefei |
| 2020-10-05 | 2020-10-07 | Chizhou |
| 2020-10-01 | 2020-10-05 | Hefei |
| 2020-08-28 | 2020-10-01 | Beijing |
| 2020-08-19 | 2020-08-28 | Chengdu |
| 2020-08-16 | 2020-08-19 | Beijing |
| 2020-08-14 | 2020-08-16 | Shenzhen |
| 2020-08-09 | 2020-08-14 | Beijing |
| 2020-08-01 | 2020-08-09 | Shanghai |
| 2020-05-17 | 2020-08-01 | Beijing |
| 2020-05-03 | 2020-05-17 | Hangzhou |
| 2020-05-02 | 2020-05-03 | Beijing |
| 2020-03-29 | 2020-05-02 | Hangzhou |
| 2020-03-29 | 2020-03-29 | Beijing |
| 2020-03-25 | 2020-03-29 | Shijiazhuang |
| 2020-02-01 | 2020-03-25 | Beijing |
| 2020-01-23 | 2020-02-01 | Shijiazhuang |
| 2020-01-18 | 2020-01-23 | Beijing |
| 2020-01-13 | 2020-01-18 | Hangzhou |
| 2020-01-01 | 2020-01-13 | Beijing |
| 2020-01-01 | 2020-01-01 | Hefei |
2019
| Start Date | End Date | City |
|---|---|---|
| 2019-12-31 | 2019-12-31 | Hefei |
| 2019-12-21 | 2019-12-31 | Hangzhou |
| 2019-12-20 | 2019-12-21 | Zhuhai |
| 2019-12-08 | 2019-12-20 | Hangzhou |
| 2019-12-04 | 2019-12-08 | Beijing |
| 2019-12-04 | 2019-12-04 | Tianjin |
| 2019-12-01 | 2019-12-04 | Beijing |
| 2019-11-03 | 2019-12-01 | Hangzhou |
| 2019-10-30 | 2019-11-03 | Beijing |
| 2019-10-21 | 2019-10-30 | Hangzhou |
| 2019-10-19 | 2019-10-21 | Beijing |
| 2019-10-06 | 2019-10-19 | Hangzhou |
| 2019-10-05 | 2019-10-06 | Beijing |
| 2019-10-01 | 2019-10-05 | Shijiazhuang |
| 2019-09-20 | 2019-10-01 | Hangzhou |
| 2019-09-20 | 2019-09-20 | Shanghai |
| 2019-09-16 | 2019-09-20 | Hangzhou |
| 2019-09-16 | 2019-09-16 | Beijing |
| 2019-09-13 | 2019-09-16 | Shijiazhuang |
| 2019-09-13 | 2019-09-13 | Beijing |
| 2019-09-08 | 2019-09-13 | Hangzhou |
| 2019-09-04 | 2019-09-08 | Beijing |
| 2019-09-01 | 2019-09-04 | Hangzhou |
| 2019-07-31 | 2019-09-01 | Beijing |
| 2019-07-22 | 2019-07-31 | Hangzhou |
| 2019-07-14 | 2019-07-22 | Beijing |
| 2019-07-12 | 2019-07-14 | Hefei |
| 2019-07-11 | 2019-07-12 | Hangzhou |
| 2019-07-09 | 2019-07-10 | Shenzhen |
| 2019-07-07 | 2019-07-08 | Beijing |
| 2019-06-25 | 2019-07-07 | Hangzhou |
| 2019-06-23 | 2019-06-25 | Beijing |
| 2019-06-21 | 2019-06-22 | Hefei |
| 2019-06-16 | 2019-06-20 | Beijing |
| 2019-06-15 | 2019-06-15 | Shenzhen |
| 2019-06-09 | 2019-06-15 | Dongguan |
| 2019-05-29 | 2019-06-09 | Beijing |
| 2019-05-25 | 2019-05-29 | Hefei |
| 2019-05-09 | 2019-05-24 | Beijing |
| 2019-05-07 | 2019-05-09 | Tokyo, Japan |
| 2019-05-06 | 2019-05-07 | Hakodate, Japan |
| 2019-05-05 | 2019-05-06 | Noboribetsu, Japan |
| 2019-05-05 | 2019-05-05 | Toya, Japan |
| 2019-05-04 | 2019-05-05 | Sapporo, Japan |
| 2019-05-04 | 2019-05-04 | Otaru, Japan |
| 2019-05-03 | 2019-05-04 | Sapporo, Japan |
| 2019-05-02 | 2019-05-03 | Osaka, Japan |
| 2019-05-01 | 2019-05-02 | Kyoto, Japan |
| 2019-04-30 | 2019-05-01 | Osaka, Japan |
| 2019-04-29 | 2019-04-30 | Nagano, Japan |
| 2019-04-28 | 2019-04-29 | Kawaguchi, Japan |
| 2019-04-27 | 2019-04-28 | Hakone, Japan |
| 2019-04-25 | 2019-04-27 | Tokyo, Japan |
| 2019-04-17 | 2019-04-25 | Beijing |
| 2019-04-16 | 2019-04-17 | Hefei |
| 2019-04-14 | 2019-04-15 | Beijing |
| 2019-04-13 | 2019-04-14 | Shijiazhuang |
| 2019-02-21 | 2019-04-13 | Beijing |
| 2019-02-19 | 2019-02-21 | Hefei |
| 2019-02-11 | 2019-02-18 | Beijing |
| 2019-02-04 | 2019-02-11 | Shijiazhuang |
| 2019-01-30 | 2019-02-04 | Gujiao |
| 2019-01-01 | 2019-01-30 | Beijing |
| 2019-01-01 | 2019-01-01 | Hefei |
2018
| Start Date | End Date | City |
|---|---|---|
| 2018-12-29 | 2018-12-31 | Hefei |
| 2018-11-28 | 2018-12-28 | Beijing |
| 2018-11-25 | 2018-11-27 | Hefei |
| 2018-10-30 | 2018-11-25 | Beijing |
| 2018-10-27 | 2018-10-29 | Hefei |
| 2018-10-08 | 2018-10-26 | Beijing |
| 2018-10-06 | 2018-10-08 | Hefei |
| 2018-10-05 | 2018-10-06 | Wuxi |
| 2018-10-02 | 2018-10-05 | Suzhou |
| 2018-09-25 | 2018-10-02 | Beijing |
| 2018-09-21 | 2018-09-25 | Shijiazhuang |
| 2018-09-05 | 2018-09-21 | Beijing |
| 2018-09-02 | 2018-09-05 | Hangzhou |
| 2018-06-20 | 2018-09-02 | Beijing |
| 2018-06-15 | 2018-06-20 | Hefei |
| 2018-03-05 | 2018-06-15 | Beijing |
| 2018-03-03 | 2018-03-05 | Hefei |
| 2018-02-21 | 2018-03-02 | Beijing |
| 2018-02-14 | 2018-02-21 | Shijiazhuang |
| 2018-02-14 | 2018-02-14 | Taiyuan |
| 2018-02-11 | 2018-02-14 | Pingyao |
| 2018-02-11 | 2018-02-11 | Jiexiu |
| 2018-02-10 | 2018-02-11 | Taiyuan |
| 2018-01-11 | 2018-02-10 | Beijing |
| 2018-01-09 | 2018-01-10 | Hefei |
| 2018-01-01 | 2018-01-09 | Beijing |
2017
| Start Date | End Date | City |
|---|---|---|
| 2017-12-18 | 2017-12-31 | Beijing |
| 2017-12-17 | 2017-12-18 | Hefei |
| 2017-12-17 | 2017-12-17 | Beijing |
| 2017-12-10 | 2017-12-16 | USA Seattle/Redmond |
| 2017-11-03 | 2017-12-10 | Beijing |
| 2017-11-01 | 2017-11-03 | Hefei |
| 2017-10-28 | 2017-11-01 | Shanghai |
| 2017-10-20 | 2017-10-28 | Beijing |
| 2017-10-18 | 2017-10-20 | Harbin |
| 2017-10-05 | 2017-10-18 | Beijing |
| 2017-10-02 | 2017-10-05 | Shijiazhuang |
| 2017-08-06 | 2017-10-02 | Beijing |
| 2017-08-02 | 2017-08-06 | Hong Kong |
| 2017-07-22 | 2017-08-02 | Beijing |
| 2017-07-19 | 2017-07-22 | Nanjing |
| 2017-07-14 | 2017-07-19 | Beijing |
| 2017-07-13 | 2017-07-14 | Hefei |
| 2017-06-04 | 2017-07-13 | Beijing |
| 2017-06-04 | 2017-06-04 | Tianjin |
| 2017-06-01 | 2017-06-04 | Beijing |
| 2017-05-30 | 2017-06-01 | Hefei |
| 2017-05-02 | 2017-05-30 | Beijing |
| 2017-04-29 | 2017-05-02 | Shijiazhuang |
| 2017-02-05 | 2017-04-29 | Beijing |
| 2017-01-31 | 2017-02-05 | Harbin |
| 2017-01-26 | 2017-01-31 | Shijiazhuang |
| 2017-01-01 | 2017-01-26 | Beijing |
2016
| Start Date | End Date | City |
|---|---|---|
| 2016-10-06 | 2016-12-31 | Beijing |
| 2016-10-02 | 2016-10-06 | Shijiazhuang |
| 2016-09-25 | 2016-10-02 | Beijing |
| 2016-09-24 | 2016-09-25 | Shijiazhuang |
| 2016-09-06 | 2016-09-24 | Beijing |
| 2016-09-01 | 2016-09-06 | Hefei |
| 2016-08-29 | 2016-09-01 | Beijing |
| 2016-08-28 | 2016-08-28 | France Paris |
| 2016-08-21 | 2016-08-27 | Brazil Florianopolis |
| 2016-08-20 | 2016-08-20 | France Paris |
| 2016-07-16 | 2016-08-20 | Beijing |
| 2016-07-16 | 2016-07-16 | Hefei |
| 2016-05-17 | 2016-07-15 | Beijing |
| 2016-05-13 | 2016-05-16 | Hefei |
| 2016-05-03 | 2016-05-12 | Beijing |
| 2016-04-30 | 2016-05-03 | Shijiazhuang |
| 2016-02-16 | 2016-04-30 | Beijing |
| 2016-02-12 | 2016-02-15 | Hefei |
| 2016-02-06 | 2016-02-12 | Shijiazhuang |
| 2016-02-05 | 2016-02-06 | Beijing |
| 2016-01-31 | 2016-02-05 | Hefei |
| 2016-01-04 | 2016-01-31 | Beijing |
| 2016-01-01 | 2016-01-03 | Hefei |
2015
| Start Date | End Date | City |
|---|---|---|
| 2015-12-30 | 2015-12-31 | Hefei |
| 2015-11-02 | 2015-12-30 | Beijing |
| 2015-10-30 | 2015-11-01 | Hefei |
| 2015-10-05 | 2015-10-30 | Beijing |
| 2015-09-30 | 2015-10-05 | Shijiazhuang |
| 2015-09-27 | 2015-09-29 | Hefei |
| 2015-07-20 | 2015-09-27 | Beijing |
| 2015-07-14 | 2015-07-20 | Ningde |
| 2015-04-05 | 2015-07-14 | Hefei |
| 2015-04-03 | 2015-04-05 | Nanjing |
| 2015-02-07 | 2015-04-03 | Hefei |
| 2015-02-06 | 2015-02-06 | Beijing |
| 2015-01-31 | 2015-02-05 | Hefei |
| 2015-01-28 | 2015-01-31 | Huangshan |
| 2015-01-01 | 2015-01-28 | Hefei |
2014
| Start Date | End Date | City |
|---|---|---|
| 2014-09-19 | 2014-12-31 | Hefei |
| 2014-09-05 | 2014-09-19 | Beijing |
| 2014-09-02 | 2014-09-04 | Hefei |
| 2014-08-07 | 2014-09-01 | Beijing |
| 2014-07-26 | 2014-08-07 | Shijiazhuang |
| 2014-07-02 | 2014-07-26 | Beijing |
| 2014-06-16 | 2014-07-02 | Hefei |
| 2014-06-15 | 2014-06-16 | Suzhou |
| 2014-05-31 | 2014-06-15 | Hefei |
| 2014-05-04 | 2014-05-31 | Beijing |
| 2014-04-30 | 2014-05-04 | Shijiazhuang |
| 2014-02-10 | 2014-04-30 | Beijing |
| 2014-01-30 | 2014-02-10 | Shijiazhuang |
| 2014-01-01 | 2014-01-30 | Beijing |
2013
| Start Date | End Date | City |
|---|---|---|
| 2013-11-12 | 2013-12-31 | Beijing |
| 2013-11-09 | 2013-11-11 | Hefei |
| 2013-10-10 | 2013-11-08 | Beijing |
| 2013-10-08 | 2013-10-10 | Hefei |
| 2013-10-02 | 2013-10-07 | Shijiazhuang |
| 2013-09-22 | 2013-10-02 | Beijing |
| 2013-09-01 | 2013-09-22 | Hefei |
| 2013-07-08 | 2013-09-01 | Beijing |
| 2013-07-06 | 2013-07-08 | Shijiazhuang |
| 2013-02-25 | 2013-07-05 | Hefei |
| 2013-01-01 | 2013-02-24 | Shijiazhuang |
2012
| Start Date | End Date | City |
|---|---|---|
| 2012-02-11 | 2012-12-31 | Hefei |
| 2012-01-25 | 2012-02-11 | Beijing |
| 2012-01-15 | 2012-01-25 | Shijiazhuang |
| 2012-01-01 | 2012-01-14 | Hefei |
Statistics
Which cities did I stay the longest?
Note: If you enter on January 1st and leave on January 2nd, it is counted as 2 days. There are overlaps, so the total number of days exceeds the calendar days.
If cities other than Beijing, Hefei, and Shijiazhuang are considered as travel (including business trips), the total number of travel days accounts for 12.3%, totaling 490 days.
| City | Total Days | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Beijing | 3023 | 57.8% |
| Hefei | 1089 | 20.8% |
| Hangzhou | 298 | 5.7% |
| Shijiazhuang | 238 | 4.6% |
| Los Angeles | 130 | 2.5% |
| Shenzhen | 55 | 1.1% |
| Chengdu | 43 | 0.8% |
| Shanghai | 35 | 0.7% |
| Taiyuan | 33 | 0.6% |
| Xi’an | 19 | 0.4% |
| Gujiao | 17 | 0.3% |
| San Mateo | 15 | 0.3% |
| Hong Kong | 13 | 0.2% |
| Suzhou | 13 | 0.2% |
| Dongguan | 11 | 0.2% |
| Nanjing | 10 | 0.2% |
| Harbin | 9 | 0.2% |
| Lanxian | 8 | 0.2% |
| Singapore | 8 | 0.2% |
| Tianjin | 8 | 0.2% |
| Lijiang | 7 | 0.1% |
| USA Seattle/Redmond | 7 | 0.1% |
| Brazil Florianopolis | 7 | 0.1% |
| Ningde | 7 | 0.1% |
| Dubai | 6 | 0.1% |
| Urumqi | 6 | 0.1% |
| Japan Tokyo | 6 | 0.1% |
| Kuala Lumpur | 5 | 0.1% |
| Changsha | 4 | 0.1% |
| Datong | 4 | 0.1% |
| Irvine | 4 | 0.1% |
| Japan Sapporo | 4 | 0.1% |
| Japan Osaka | 4 | 0.1% |
| Pingyao | 4 | 0.1% |
| Huangshan | 4 | 0.1% |
| Wuhan | 3 | 0.1% |
| Xiamen | 3 | 0.1% |
| Stanford | 3 | 0.1% |
| San Diego | 3 | 0.1% |
| Chizhou | 3 | 0.1% |
| Malacca | 2 | 0.0% |
| Nalati | 2 | 0.0% |
| Yining | 2 | 0.0% |
| Karamay | 2 | 0.0% |
| Hemu | 2 | 0.0% |
| Kanas | 2 | 0.0% |
| Burqin | 2 | 0.0% |
| Zhoushan | 2 | 0.0% |
| Kunming | 2 | 0.0% |
| Shangri-La | 2 | 0.0% |
| Zhuhai | 2 | 0.0% |
| Japan Hakodate | 2 | 0.0% |
| Japan Noboribetsu | 2 | 0.0% |
| Japan Kyoto | 2 | 0.0% |
| Japan Nagano | 2 | 0.0% |
| Japan Kawaguchiko | 2 | 0.0% |
| Japan Hakone | 2 | 0.0% |
| Wuxi | 2 | 0.0% |
| France Paris | 2 | 0.0% |
| Miyun | 1 | 0.0% |
| Huairou | 1 | 0.0% |
| Yingxian | 1 | 0.0% |
| San Francisco | 1 | 0.0% |
| Berkeley | 1 | 0.0% |
| Joshua Tree | 1 | 0.0% |
| Mountain View | 1 | 0.0% |
| Newport Beach | 1 | 0.0% |
| Jinghe | 1 | 0.0% |
| Ku’erdening | 1 | 0.0% |
| Sailimu Lake | 1 | 0.0% |
| Devil’s City | 1 | 0.0% |
| Five-Colored Beach | 1 | 0.0% |
| Ulungur Lake | 1 | 0.0% |
| Tianshan Tianchi | 1 | 0.0% |
| Deqing | 1 | 0.0% |
| Lugu Lake | 1 | 0.0% |
| Luzhou | 1 | 0.0% |
| Nanchang | 1 | 0.0% |
| Japan Toya | 1 | 0.0% |
| Japan Otaru | 1 | 0.0% |
| Jiexiu | 1 | 0.0% |
Which cities did I visit the most?
Note: One entry and one exit count as one visit. For example, if you go to another city for a short trip in the morning and return in the evening, the separated times will be counted as two visits.
| City | Visit Count | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Beijing | 135 | 31.0% |
| Hefei | 50 | 11.5% |
| Hangzhou | 37 | 8.5% |
| Shijiazhuang | 32 | 7.3% |
| Taiyuan | 16 | 3.7% |
| Shenzhen | 14 | 3.2% |
| Los Angeles | 12 | 2.8% |
| Shanghai | 8 | 1.8% |
| Gujiao | 7 | 1.6% |
| San Mateo | 6 | 1.4% |
| Chengdu | 6 | 1.4% |
| Xi’an | 5 | 1.1% |
| Hong Kong | 5 | 1.1% |
| Tianjin | 5 | 1.1% |
| Lanxian | 4 | 0.9% |
| Irvine | 4 | 0.9% |
| Suzhou | 4 | 0.9% |
| Stanford | 3 | 0.7% |
| Dongguan | 3 | 0.7% |
| Urumqi | 3 | 0.7% |
| Nanjing | 3 | 0.7% |
| Lijiang | 3 | 0.7% |
| Changsha | 2 | 0.5% |
| Kuala Lumpur | 2 | 0.5% |
| Singapore | 2 | 0.5% |
| Datong | 2 | 0.5% |
| Xiamen | 2 | 0.5% |
| San Diego | 2 | 0.5% |
| Japan Tokyo | 2 | 0.5% |
| Japan Sapporo | 2 | 0.5% |
| Japan Osaka | 2 | 0.5% |
| Harbin | 2 | 0.5% |
| France Paris | 2 | 0.5% |
| Malacca | 1 | 0.2% |
| Miyun | 1 | 0.2% |
| Huairou | 1 | 0.2% |
| Yingxian | 1 | 0.2% |
| Dubai | 1 | 0.2% |
| Wuhan | 1 | 0.2% |
| San Francisco | 1 | 0.2% |
| Berkeley | 1 | 0.2% |
| Joshua Tree | 1 | 0.2% |
| Mountain View | 1 | 0.2% |
| Newport Beach | 1 | 0.2% |
| Jinghe | 1 | 0.2% |
| Ku’erdening | 1 | 0.2% |
| Nalati | 1 | 0.2% |
| Yining | 1 | 0.2% |
| Sailimu Lake | 1 | 0.2% |
| Karamay | 1 | 0.2% |
| Devil’s City | 1 | 0.2% |
| Hemu | 1 | 0.2% |
| Kanas | 1 | 0.2% |
| Burqin | 1 | 0.2% |
| Five-Colored Beach | 1 | 0.2% |
| Ulungur Lake | 1 | 0.2% |
| Tianshan Tianchi | 1 | 0.2% |
| Zhoushan | 1 | 0.2% |
| Deqing | 1 | 0.2% |
| Kunming | 1 | 0.2% |
| Shangri-La | 1 | 0.2% |
| Lugu Lake | 1 | 0.2% |
| Luzhou | 1 | 0.2% |
| Nanchang | 1 | 0.2% |
| Chizhou | 1 | 0.2% |
| Zhuhai | 1 | 0.2% |
| Japan Hakodate | 1 | 0.2% |
| Japan Noboribetsu | 1 | 0.2% |
| Japan Toya | 1 | 0.2% |
| Japan Otaru | 1 | 0.2% |
| Japan Kyoto | 1 | 0.2% |
| Japan Nagano | 1 | 0.2% |
| Japan Kawaguchiko | 1 | 0.2% |
| Japan Hakone | 1 | 0.2% |
| Wuxi | 1 | 0.2% |
| Pingyao | 1 | 0.2% |
| Jiexiu | 1 | 0.2% |
| USA Seattle/Redmond | 1 | 0.2% |
| Brazil Florianopolis | 1 | 0.2% |
| Ningde | 1 | 0.2% |
| Huangshan | 1 | 0.2% |
How many cities did I visit each year?
| Year | Number of Trips |
|---|---|
| 2012 | 3 |
| 2013 | 10 |
| 2014 | 13 |
| 2015 | 14 |
| 2016 | 22 |
| 2017 | 26 |
| 2018 | 25 |
| 2019 | 63 |
| 2020 | 29 |
| 2021 | 45 |
| 2022 | 31 |
| 2023 | 87 |
| 2024 | 55 |
How long do I stay on each trip?
The longest stay was 325 days, from February to the end of 2012, without moving from USTC. In the past 10 years, there have only been 6 times where I stayed in one place for more than 3 months. The most recent was a 130-day stay in Beijing (from March 6, 2022, to July 13, 2022), second only to the 325 days in 2012 and the 131 days from February 25, 2013, to July 5, 2013. No wonder I felt so stifled (the average stay days for 2019-2021 were 6.0, 12.6, and 8.5 days, respectively, far less than 130 days).
How many cities do I visit each time I leave Beijing?
| Number of Cities | Frequency |
|---|---|
| 1 | 80 |
| 2 | 18 |
| 3 | 10 |
| 4 | 9 |
| 5 | 3 |
| 6 | 3 |
| 7 | 1 |
| 10 | 1 |
| 14 | 1 |
| 19 | 1 |
| 34 | 1 |
As you can see, most of the time I return after visiting just one city, but there are also times when I make a big loop before coming back.
How long do I stay away from Beijing each time?
Postscript
My mom’s comment after reading this article:
Life is like a journey, traversing thousands of mountains and rivers, experiencing winds and rains. Every scenery holds beautiful memories, and every storm is met with a positive response. The most cherished part is meeting like-minded companions during the journey, who share the scenery along the way, endure hardships together, and walk through thousands of mountains and rivers, across forests and fields, reaching the peak of happiness, watching the clouds roll by, the sunrise and sunset, and sharing the splendor of life.