High-Speed Rail
Qinghai–Tibet Railway: Trains to Lhasa, Times, Fares and Altitude on Board
Where to board the train to Lhasa, which train and berth to pick, fares from each city, oxygen and altitude on...
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Visa & Entry
Tibet Travel Permit: What Foreigners Need, Who Issues It and How to Apply
Which permits a foreigner needs for Tibet, who issues them, how agencies apply, visa-free entry and Tibet, who...
East China
2 Days in Huangshan: A Day-by-Day Itinerary with a Night on the Summit
Two days on Huangshan in route order: train to Tangkou, Yungu cable car up, sunset and a summit night, sunrise, West...
Central China
3 Days in Zhangjiajie: A Day-by-Day Itinerary for Wulingyuan and Tianmen Mountain
Two days inside Wulingyuan (Bailong Elevator, Yuanjiajie, Tianzi Mountain, Golden Whip Stream) and one at Tianmen...
Flights & Airports
Airport to City in China: Trains, Taxis and Last Departures at 10 Major Airports
How to get from China's ten busiest airports into the city: the rail link from each terminal, published fares, the...
Visa & Entry
Do You Need a Visa for China? Check by Nationality
One table answers it: every nationality with a visa-free route into mainland China — 30-day entry, 240-hour transit,...
Visa & Entry
China's 240-Hour Visa-Free Transit: Who Qualifies and How It Works
Not on China's visa-free list? If you're flying on to a third country, the 240-hour transit policy lets you enter...
Money & Payments
Do You Need Cash in China? How Much to Bring and Where to Get It
Yes, bring some cash to China, but only as a backup to Alipay or WeChat Pay. How much to carry, customs limits, the...
Northwest China
Zhangye Rainbow Mountains Guide: Tickets, Shuttle, Best Light and Getting There
How many days to spend in Zhangye, how the Rainbow Mountains ticket, shuttle bus and four platforms work, how to get...
Northwest China
Xining & Qinghai Lake Guide: Altitude, Tickets, Getting There and Chaka
How many days to plan, how high Xining and Qinghai Lake are, trains to Xining, getting to Erlangjian, new lake...
Northwest China
Xi'an Food Guide: Paomo, Roujiamo, Noodles and Where to Eat Them
How to tear bread for lamb paomo, pork vs halal beef roujiamo, biangbiang and oil-splashed noodles, which streets...
Northwest China
Xi'an Day Trips: Mount Hua, Famen Temple and the Imperial Tombs
Mount Hua, Famen Temple, Hanyangling or Qianling: which day trip from Xi'an to pick, how to book Mount Hua and its...