I have been doing a lot of reading over the past couple of weeks and have unfortunately confused myself to no end. I have 7 to 8 days in either India, China or Japan. It appears Japan may be too expensive, so I am probably just looking at India or China. Unfortunately, both are so large that it is difficult to pin down prospective itineraries.

I am asking for suggestions. I am relatively well traveled, so getting around shouldn't be a problem. I would probably prefer culture over beach, but a mix would be fine. Although I am not averse to doing a few tourist oriented things, I would like to stay away from the blatant made-for-tourist types of places.

I apologize in advance that I am not giving many details, but I simply do not know which details to give. I would likely be coming in on LH, SQ or TG. Thank you.