Cultural Experiences
Chinese Tea Ceremony: Tea Types, Gongfu Tea and Where to Experience It
What a Chinese tea ceremony really is, the six types of tea, how a gongfu session works, where to try it in...
Travel Guides
Travel Guides & Articles
Explore our comprehensive travel guides for China
Seasonal Guides
Chinese New Year Travel Guide: Dates, the Travel Rush, Closures and Where to Celebrate
Travelling over Spring Festival: when the holiday falls, how the Chunyun rush works, how to get train tickets, what...
Cultural Experiences
Chinese Medicine & Massage: Where Foreigners Get Real Acupuncture and Tuina in China
Want real acupuncture or tuina in China? Book a public TCM hospital, not a street shop. Beijing's international...
Budget & Costs
China Travel Budget: What a Day Really Costs
What a day in China costs at three budget levels, with official metro, train and ticket prices, honest hotel and...
Apps & Connectivity
China SIM Card & eSIM Guide: Which Option to Choose and How to Buy
Travel eSIM, Chinese SIM card, carrier eSIM or roaming: which suits a China trip, how foreigners buy a SIM with a...
Southwest China
Chengdu Travel Guide: How Many Days, Panda Base Booking and Getting Around
How many days Chengdu needs, how to book the Panda Base with a passport and when to go, where to stay, which sights...
Cultural Experiences
Chinese Calligraphy for Travelers: Where to Buy the Four Treasures and What You Can Take Home
Where to buy calligraphy brushes, ink, paper and inkstones in Beijing, which items can leave China and which need a...
Travel Styles
Business Travel in China: Visas, Fapiao, Registration and What to Pack
A first business trip to China in three decisions: visa-free, transit or M visa; fapiao invoices your finance team...
Accommodation
Budget Accommodation in China: What a Night Costs and How to Pay Less
What a night in China really costs, from official hotel averages to economy chains and hostels, when holiday prices...
Accommodation
Booking Hotels in China: Check-In and Registration Rules for Foreigners
Foreigners can stay in any licensed hotel in China. What to bring to check-in, when you must register with the...
Seasonal Guides
Best Time to Visit China: Best Months, Holidays to Avoid and the Cheapest Time
The best months to visit China for a first trip, what each season is like, which holiday weeks to avoid, the best...
Food & Dining
Best Cities for Street Food in China: Where to Go and What to Eat
The best Chinese cities for street food, ranked: which streets to head for in Xi'an, Chengdu, Changsha and more,...