Seasonal Guides
Summer Travel in China: How Hot, When It Rains, and Where to Stay Cool
Is China too hot or crowded in summer? July temperatures by city, plum rain and typhoon timing, cool escapes from...
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Seasonal Guides
Spring Travel in China: March, April or May, Blossom Dates and Holiday Crowds
Spring in China month by month: March, April and May weather by region, where and when to see cherry blossoms and...
Travel Styles
Solo Travel in China: Where to Stay, Getting Around and Day Tours Alone
Yes, you can travel China alone. How to handle hotel and hostel registration, eating alone, trains and DiDi on your...
Shopping
Shopping in China: Where to Buy, Bargaining, Returns and Receipts
How shopping in mainland China works for visitors: where to buy what, when you can bargain, why in-store returns...
East China
Shanghai Travel Guide: How Many Days, What to Book Ahead, and How to Get Around
How many days Shanghai needs, the best seasons, how to get in from both airports, which sights need booking, where...
Flights & Airports
Shanghai Airports Guide: Pudong (PVG) and Hongqiao (SHA) to the City
Pudong or Hongqiao, and how to get into Shanghai from each: the maglev and its discounts, Metro Line 2, the Airport...
Travel Styles
Senior Travel in China: Passport Discounts, Train and Flight Help, Health Prep
Travelling China at 60+ or with older parents: which senior discounts accept a passport, what trains and airlines...
High-Speed Rail
China Train Seat Classes Explained: Second, First, Business and Sleepers
What second class, first class, business class and the sleeper berths on Chinese trains are actually like, how child...
Safety & Health
Is China Safe? Safety Tips for Travellers, from Scams to the Laws You Might Break
China is safe for visitors, including solo and women travellers. What to actually watch — theft, scams, traffic —...
Attractions
Temples, Monasteries and Mosques in China: Tickets, Booking and Etiquette
Lama Temple, Lingyin, Shaolin, Leshan, Wutai Shan, the Jokhang and Xi'an's Great Mosque: tickets, passport booking,...
City Transport
Public Buses in China: How to Pay, Ride and Know Your Stop
How to ride city buses in China as a visitor: paying by ride code, card or exact coins, tapping on and off, knowing...
Attractions
China's Natural Wonders: Where to Go, When, and How to Book
Choose between Guilin, Zhangjiajie, Huangshan, Jiuzhaigou, Zhangye, Changbaishan and the plateau lakes by landscape...