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,...
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Culture & Safety
Cultural Guide
Tipping Culture in China
Tipping is not part of everyday life in China — no one expects it at restaurants, taxis, or hotels. Here's where the...
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 —...
Emergency
Lost Passport in China: The Four Steps to Get Home
Lost or stolen passport in China? Report to the police, get a Loss Certificate, replace the passport at your...
Cultural Guide
Language Basics: Survival Chinese Phrases for Travelers
You don't need to speak Mandarin to travel China, but a few survival phrases make everything smoother. Here are the...
Safety & Health
Health and Medical Care in China: Vaccines, Hospitals, Pharmacies and Paying
How health care works for a visitor to China: no entry vaccines for most, which medicines you can bring, how...
Safety & Health
Food Safety in China: Tap Water, Street Food, Allergies, Halal and Vegetarian
Eating safely in China: why the official advice is to boil tap water, how to pick a street food stall, what the...
Emergency
English-Speaking Hospitals in China: Where to Go in Beijing, Shanghai and Beyond
Three ways to see a doctor in China, the English-speaking hospitals in Beijing, Shanghai, Guangzhou, Shenzhen and...
Emergency
Emergency Numbers in China: 110, 120, 119 and Who Speaks English
China has no 911. Dial 110 for police, 120 for an ambulance, 119 for fire, 122 for accidents. Which lines speak...
Emergency
Embassies in China: Emergency Numbers, Consular Districts and What They Can Do
Embassy switchboards, after-hours emergency lines and addresses for nine countries, which consulate covers your...
Cultural Guide
Cultural Etiquette & Taboos
A practical guide to Chinese etiquette for travelers: greetings, table manners, gift giving, gestures to avoid, and...