Home/Travel Guides/Beijing to Shanghai Beijing to Shanghai: Train or Flight? The two main options between China’s biggest cities, compared honestly. Transportation Beijing to Shanghai is one of the busiest travel corridors in the world, and the two cities are around 1,200 kilometres apart. You have two good options, and for most travellers the train wins
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Home/Travel Guides/Is China Safe? Is China Safe for Tourists? Crime, scams, solo and female travellers, health, and what actually warrants caution. Travel Tips Short answer: for the overwhelming majority of visitors, yes. China has very low rates of violent crime against tourists, and cities are generally safe to walk in at night — often later
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Home/Travel Guides/Great Wall Sections Great Wall of China: Which Section Should You Visit? Restored or wild, crowded or empty — how to choose the right stretch of wall for your trip. Things to Do The Great Wall is not one place. It is a series of fortifications built over many centuries, running for thousands of
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Home/Travel Guides/High-Speed Rail China High-Speed Rail Guide: Booking and Riding the Train How to book, what to expect at the station, and why the train usually beats flying. Transportation China’s high-speed rail network is the largest in the world and the backbone of independent travel in the country. Trains are fast, punctual and comfortable, and
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Home/Travel Guides/Mobile Payments How to Use Alipay and WeChat Pay in China Set these up before you fly — it is the single most useful thing you can do before a China trip. Travel Tips China has largely moved past cash and cards. Mobile payment through Alipay or WeChat Pay is the default for almost
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Home/Travel Guides/China eSIM Guide China eSIM Guide: How to Stay Connected Why connectivity matters more in China than almost anywhere else, and the simplest way to sort it out. Travel Tips Internet access in China is not like internet access elsewhere. Most of the services international travellers rely on daily — Google, Gmail, Google Maps,
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Home/Travel Guides/Things to Do Top Things to Do in China The experiences worth building an itinerary around, from the Great Wall to river cruises and pandas. Things to Do China offers more than any single trip can cover. These are the experiences that consistently justify their place on an itinerary — the ones people remember.
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Home/Travel Guides/Where to Stay Where to Stay in China: Hotels and Accommodation Hotel types, what to check before booking, and which neighbourhoods make a trip easier. Hotels Accommodation in China is generally good value and easy to book through international platforms. The main decisions are the type of property and, more importantly, its location. Types
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Home/Travel Guides/Culture & Etiquette Chinese Culture and Etiquette for Visitors What to expect, how to behave, and which customs actually matter in practice. Culture China is a culture where context matters more than rules. Most visitors worry about getting etiquette wrong, but in practice Chinese hosts are patient with foreigners and genuinely appreciate the effort.
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Home/Travel Guides/Chinese Food Chinese Food Guide: What to Eat and How to Order Regional cuisines, dishes worth seeking out, and how to eat well without speaking Chinese. Food Chinese food abroad is a single cuisine. Chinese food in China is at least eight distinct ones, and the differences between them are as wide as the
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