Travel Styles
Traveling in China with Kids: Tickets, Supplies and Health
Taking children to China: child fares on trains, planes, metros and sights, strollers and nursing rooms, formula and...
Travel Guides
Travel Guides & Articles
Explore our comprehensive travel guides for China
Safety & Health
Travel Insurance for China: Do You Need It, and Which Clauses Matter
China doesn't require travel insurance, but hospitals charge visitors as they go and evacuation costs a fortune....
Getting Around
Getting Around China Between Cities: Trains, Flights, Buses and Ferries
How to travel between Chinese cities: when high-speed rail is the answer, when to fly, where buses and ferries fit,...
Apps & Connectivity
Best Translation Apps for China: Offline, Camera and Conversation Compared
Which translation apps work in China: Apple Translate, Microsoft Translator, Youdao, Baidu, Tencent, Pleco and...
High-Speed Rail
How to Navigate a Chinese Train Station with a Foreign Passport
The six steps at every Chinese high-speed station — security, the passport lane, the board, the gate, the platform,...
Safety & Health
Tourist Scams in China: How to Spot Them and What to Do If You're Caught
The scams aimed at visitors to China — tea ceremony, art student, fake taxis, "broken" meters, swapped QR codes,...
High-Speed Rail
China's Top High-Speed Train Routes: Stations, Times and Fares
Beijing–Shanghai, Beijing–Xi'an, Shanghai to Hangzhou and Suzhou, Guangzhou–Hong Kong, Chengdu–Chongqing and Guilin:...
Cultural Guide
Tipping in China: When You Don't, When You Might, and What the Law Says
In mainland China you normally don't tip, and licensed guides may not ask for one. What the rules say about service...
Packing
China Plug Adapters, Voltage and Power Bank Rules for Travelers
Do you need an adapter or converter in China? Plug shapes, 220V voltage, the CCC power bank rule for flights and...
City Transport
Taxis in China: How to Hail, Pay, Avoid Scams and When to Use Ride-Hailing
How to flag a taxi in China, pay by cash, QR code or card, what the meter costs in major cities, where airport taxi...
Cultural Experiences
Tai Chi in China: Free Park Practice, City Classes, Chen Village and Wudang
Where visitors can practise tai chi in China: join a dawn park group for free, book a short hotel class, or take a...
East China
Suzhou Travel Guide: Day Trip or Overnight, Which Station, and Which Two Gardens
Day trip or overnight, Suzhou Station or Suzhou North, which two gardens to see and which three need real-name...