Food & Dining Vegetarian and Vegan in China: Hidden Ingredients, Safe Dishes and Buddhist Restaurants Vegetarian is easy in China, vegan takes more care: the hidden stock, lard and oyster sauce, dishes you can order... 15 min read
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... 12 min read
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... 16 min read
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,... 17 min read
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... 16 min read
Attractions Best Museums in China: Which to Visit and How to Book with a Passport Most museums in China are free but many need a passport booking. Which museums to visit, when tickets open, which... 18 min read
Attractions Shanghai Skyline and Observation Decks, plus China's Other Modern Landmarks How to see the Shanghai skyline: the free Bund view, which Lujiazui observation deck to pick, when the lights run,... 17 min read
Cultural Experiences How to Learn Kung Fu in China: Shaolin Schools, Wudang Courses and Visas Where a foreign visitor can actually train in kung fu in China: Dengfeng schools next to Shaolin, Wudang academies,... 12 min read
Food & Dining How to Order Food in China Without Speaking Chinese: QR Menus, Photo Translation and Paying Order and pay in a Chinese restaurant with zero Chinese: picture menus, QR-code ordering and what to do when it... 17 min read
Attractions China's Historical Sites: Where to Go and How to Book The Great Wall, Forbidden City, Terracotta Army, Mogao Caves and more: which sites must be booked ahead and how far,... 16 min read
Food & Dining Halal Food in China: How to Find It, What to Eat and the Easiest Cities How to find halal food in China: what the 清真 sign means and who issues it, what to order, the easiest cities,... 16 min read
Food & Dining Chinese Cuisine by Region: The Eight Great Cuisines, Regional Dishes and How to Order The Eight Great Cuisines of China and what to order in each, regional food beyond them, north vs south, how Chinese... 31 min read