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Vegetarian is easy in China, vegan takes more care: the hidden stock, lard and oyster sauce, dishes you can order...
Where visitors can practise tai chi in China: join a dawn park group for free, book a short hotel class, or take a...
How shopping in mainland China works for visitors: where to buy what, when you can bargain, why in-store returns...
Lama Temple, Lingyin, Shaolin, Leshan, Wutai Shan, the Jokhang and Xi'an's Great Mosque: tickets, passport booking,...
Choose between Guilin, Zhangjiajie, Huangshan, Jiuzhaigou, Zhangye, Changbaishan and the plateau lakes by landscape...
Most museums in China are free but many need a passport booking. Which museums to visit, when tickets open, which...
How to see the Shanghai skyline: the free Bund view, which Lujiazui observation deck to pick, when the lights run,...
Where a foreign visitor can actually train in kung fu in China: Dengfeng schools next to Shaolin, Wudang academies,...
Order and pay in a Chinese restaurant with zero Chinese: picture menus, QR-code ordering and what to do when it...
The Great Wall, Forbidden City, Terracotta Army, Mogao Caves and more: which sites must be booked ahead and how far,...
How to find halal food in China: what the 清真 sign means and who issues it, what to order, the easiest cities,...
The Eight Great Cuisines of China and what to order in each, regional food beyond them, north vs south, how Chinese...
