East China
Yu Garden Shanghai: Hours, Tickets, Monday Closure and the City God Temple
Yu Garden is the area's main ticketed sight: hours, the Monday closure, tickets at the gate, what to see inside, and...
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East China
Shanghai Skyline: Free Viewpoints, Which Observation Deck, Light Times and the Ferry
Where to see the Shanghai skyline for free, which of the four Lujiazui decks to go up, when the Bund lights go off,...
South China
Hainan Travel Guide: Visa-Free Entry, Best Season, Where to Stay and the Island Railway
Plan five to seven days in Hainan: the 30-day visa-free rule, what the customs closure changed, the best months,...
East China
Mount Tai and Qufu Travel Guide: How to Plan 2–3 Days, with Jinan
How to plan Mount Tai and Qufu in two or three days: stations, hiking routes, tickets, cable cars, sunrise, the...
East China
Qingdao Travel Guide: How Many Days, Which Station, and How to Book Laoshan
Two or three days in Qingdao: which railway station to book, Metro Line 8 from the airport, the German old town and...
East China
Shanghai Disneyland Guide: Passport Tickets, Line 11, Food Rules and Lines
Shanghai Disneyland for first-timers: buying a real-name ticket with your passport, the date price calendar, Metro...
Southwest China
Leshan Giant Buddha: Day Trip from Chengdu, Tickets, Climb or Boat
How to reach the Leshan Giant Buddha from Chengdu by train and bus, the ticket and hours, buying with a passport,...
East China
West Lake Hangzhou: What's Free, Metro Stops, Boats, Leifeng Pagoda and a One-Day Route
West Lake is free and open all day. Which metro stop to use, a one-day route over both causeways, cart vs boat vs...
Central China
Shaolin Temple: Getting There from Zhengzhou or Luoyang, Tickets and Kung Fu Show
Shaolin is in Dengfeng under Zhengzhou, not Luoyang. How to get there from both cities, what the 80-yuan ticket...
North China
Temple of Heaven: Tickets, Buying with a Passport, Opening Hours and Route
Which Temple of Heaven ticket to buy, how foreigners buy at the gate with a passport, the park and hall hours, which...
North China
Summer Palace Beijing: Tickets, Buying with a Passport, Gates and Route
Summer Palace tickets vs the through ticket, buying at the gate with a passport, which gate and metro station to...
Southwest China
Jiuzhaigou Travel Guide: Getting There from Chengdu, Passport Booking, Tickets and Huanglong
How to reach Jiuzhaigou from Chengdu by train, book with a passport, what tickets and the park bus cost by season,...