South China Hong Kong Shopping Guide: No Sales Tax, Where to Buy What, Avoiding Rip-offs and Customs Limits Hong Kong has no sales tax, so there is no tourist refund. Where to shop for what, how to bargain, avoid rip-offs... 17 min read
South China Hong Kong Food Guide: What to Eat, Where, and How Ordering, Paying and Tipping Work What to eat in Hong Kong and where: dim sum, cha chaan teng, roast meats and street food, plus how ordering, tea... 19 min read
Central China Fenghuang Ancient Town Guide: Trains, Tickets and One or Two Nights on the Tuo River How to reach Fenghuang Ancient Town by high-speed train from Zhangjiajie or Changsha, why walking in is free, what... 20 min read
North China Datong Travel Guide: Yungang Grottoes, the Hanging Temple and a Day Trip from Beijing How many days Datong needs, which Beijing stations have trains, how to book Yungang online, how passport holders get... 23 min read
Northeast China Dalian Travel Guide: How Many Days, Getting There, Lushun and the Coast Plan 2–4 days in Dalian: when to go, trains to Dalian North and flights from Japan and Korea, the metro, Tiger Beach... 19 min read
Southwest China Chengdu Food Guide: What to Eat, How Spicy It Is, and Where to Go Hotpot vs chuanchuan vs maocai vs bobo chicken, the noodles and snacks worth trying, how to ask for less spice in... 16 min read
Southwest China Chengdu Day Trips: Leshan, Mount Emei, Dujiangyan and Pandas Leshan Buddha, Dujiangyan with Qingcheng, Panda Valley or Mount Emei: which trip from Chengdu to pick, which station... 20 min read
Central China Changsha Travel Guide: Hunan Museum, Yuelu Academy, Food and the Way to Zhangjiajie Two days in Changsha: which station to use, how to book the free Hunan Museum with a passport, Yuelu Academy and... 25 min read
Northeast China Changbai Mountain Guide: North or West Slope, Winter, Tickets and Getting There Changbai Mountain's north, west and south areas compared: seasons and winter opening, Tianchi weather, timed... 20 min read
Routes & Itineraries Central China Route: Wuhan, Changsha, Zhangjiajie and Fenghuang in 8–10 Days A 9-day plan for Wuhan, Changsha, Zhangjiajie and Fenghuang: the right station for each train leg, where to fly in... 20 min read
North China Beijing Food Guide: What to Eat, Where to Eat It, and What to Skip Peking duck the right way, zhajiangmian, copper-pot lamb hotpot and which old-Beijing snacks are worth it, plus... 11 min read
North China Day Trips from Beijing: Which Great Wall Section, Plus the Ming Tombs, Tianjin and Chengde Which Great Wall section fits you — Mutianyu, Badaling, Jinshanling or Simatai with Gubei — plus the Ming Tombs,... 13 min read