The venues for this year's FIFA Women's World Cup are scattered across the Middle Kingdom.

They range from the river city of Wuhan, the lake district of Hangzhou and Chengdu, the panda capital of China. Don't forget about Tianjin. And the centerpiece, of course, is the massive metropolis of Shanghai, home to the tournament's opening and closing ceremonies and the Cup finals.

Here is a traveler's overview of host cities as the World Cup comes to China Sept. 10-30:

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