Wiki · 紧风 · Aug 29
A practical guide to using public restrooms in China: when to expect squat toilets, why tissues are worth carrying, and simple etiquette for a stress-free stop.
Wiki · 紧风 · Aug 28
A current August 2026 guide to China's 240-hour visa-free transit policy: eligibility, onward-ticket rules, permitted areas and realistic routes.
Wiki · 紧风 · Aug 27
A practical guide to China's online Arrival Card: who is exempt, official channels, the key fields to check and what to do if you cannot complete it before travel.
Wiki · Materrial Curve2375 · Aug 26
If this will be your first trip to China sometime over the next year or so, timing makes a much bigger difference than you might expect. China has a lot of people. During public holidays and school breaks, popular cities
Wiki · David Mitchell · Aug 19
A practical guide for foreign visitors: temporary driving permits, rental-car checks, navigation, payment, and beginner-friendly road-trip regions.
Wiki · 紧风 · Aug 22
A practical 2026 guide to hiking Tiger Leaping Gorge: getting to Qiaotou, forwarding luggage, choosing the High Trail and returning to Lijiang or Shangri-La.
Wiki · 紧风 · Aug 26
Practical, calm advice for women travelling independently in China: evenings, transport, accommodation and quieter areas.
Wiki · 紧风 · Aug 25
In mainland China, ordinary restaurants, hotels, cafés and delivery services do not expect tips. A polite thank-you is the normal way to show appreciation.
Wiki · David Mitchell · Aug 23
How tea-house and unofficial taxi scams typically work, where to be alert, and what to do if something feels wrong.
Wiki · Owen Clarke · Aug 21
China uses 220V / 50Hz power and Type A, C and I-compatible sockets. Here is what foreign visitors should pack.
Wiki · Sofia Novak · Aug 21
A practical guide for foreign visitors: use Alipay mini-programs, set a hotel-friendly delivery address, and pay with an international card.
Wiki · David Mitchell · Aug 18
How to avoid phone-number registration problems, pay with an overseas card, and order delivery through Alipay or WeChat mini-programs.
Wiki · David Mitchell · Aug 16
A practical passport-first guide to booking, boarding, luggage, food delivery and transfers on China high-speed rail.
Wiki · 紧风 · Aug 27
AMAP (Gaode Maps) is one of the most useful navigation apps inside mainland China. Use Chinese place names for accurate searches, confirm the exact pickup or station exit, and keep Alipay or DiDi ready as a ride-hailing backup.
Wiki · 紧风 · Aug 24
Short answer: it depends on your passport. If you hold an ordinary passport from one of 50 countries that China now gives unilateral visa-free treatment, you can walk in, no visa, stay up to 30 days, and do tourist stuff. This covers most of Europe, plus Aust
Wiki · Amelia Scott · Aug 24
Short answer: you don't need a Chinese bank account to pay your way around China in 2026. Download Alipay or WeChat Pay, register with your home-country phone number, and bind your existing Visa, Mastercard, JCB, Diners Club, Discover, or UnionPay card. That
Wiki · 紧风 · Aug 24
You fire up your VPN, open Google Maps, and… congratulations, you're now staring at a digital ghost town. Roads look like they were drawn by someone who's never been to China. Your location jumps around like a caffeinated flea. Search for a local restaurant?
Trip report · 紧风 · Sep 3
A first-hand sourcing trip through Hangzhou silk and Keqiao Textile City, including practical train transfers, fabric-market lessons and a personal cost breakdown under $2,000 excluding international flights.
Trip report · unusual5883 · Aug 31
A packed 20-day route across northern, central and southern China. Here's the day by day, if you have any questions we're happy to answer them! We're a mid-thirties couple from Europe for context 😉 Sat 8: landed in Beij
Trip report · wangsuperyu · Aug 18
An action-packed 6-day whirlwind tour covering China's premier historic, natural, and futuristic highlights. Fly south to the karst peak wonderland of Yangshuo, transition to Hangzhou's poetic West Lake, and finish in modern Shanghai.
Trip report · wangsuperyu · Aug 17
This high-paced 8-day route takes you through China's premier historical and cultural highlights, starting in Beijing and ending in Shanghai. To prevent severe geographic backtracking and extreme travel burnout within 8 days, Yunnan (Dali) has been omitted from this itinerary. This allows a realistic and safe pace covering Imperial Beijing, Ancient Xi'an, the iconic karst landscapes of Guilin/Yangshuo, and modern Shanghai.