Pingle Ancient Town: Riverside Teahouses and Qin Dynasty Charm near Chengdu
Pingle Ancient Town sits in the Qionglai hills about 90 km southwest of Chengdu, and it has been here since the Qin dynasty — more than 2,000 years. What draws…
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Shouxian Ancient City: Well Preserved Ming Dynasty Walls in Anhui
Shouxian is a county in the Huainan area of Anhui Province that guards one of the most complete ancient city walls still standing in China. The current walls were rebuilt…
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Tongcheng Travel Guide: Literary Capital of Anhui and Hui Culture
Tongcheng is a quiet county-level city in the Anqing prefecture of Anhui Province, and for two centuries it was the literary capital of China. The Tongcheng School of prose shaped…
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Jiyuan Travel Guide: Wangwu Mountain, Xiaolangdi Dam and Yellow River Heritage
Jiyuan is a small city in northern Henan Province that most itineraries skip, which is a mistake. It sits at the foot of Wangwu Mountain, one of China’s ancient sacred…
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Huili Travel Guide: Ancient Town and Yi Culture on the Sichuan Yunnan Border
Huili sits in the deep southwest of Sichuan Province, pressed right against the Yunnan border, a county town with more than 2,000 years of continuous history that almost no foreign…
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Shaoshan Travel Guide: Birthplace of Mao and Red Tourism in Hunan
Shaoshan is a small county-level town in Xiangtan, Hunan province, best known as the birthplace of Mao Zedong and one of China’s most visited sites of “red tourism” — travel…
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Sanya Travel Guide: Beaches, Resorts and Tropical Islands of Hainan
At the southern tip of Hainan island, Sanya is China’s answer to a tropical beach escape — palm-lined bays, warm water most of the year, and resort strips that range…
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Guilin Travel Guide: Karst Peaks, Li River Cruises and Rice Terraces
Guilin sits in a corner of Guangxi where limestone karst hills rise straight out of the river like ink-brush paintings, and for good reason the old saying goes “Guilin’s scenery…
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China Travel Mistakes to Avoid: 20 Errors First-Timers Make
China rewards preparation and punishes assumptions. The country runs on apps, cashless payments, and a high-speed rail network that makes distance feel small — but only if you set things…
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Planning a Trip to China from Abroad in 2026: A Step-by-Step Workflow
Why the order matters Booking a trip to China from outside the country used to feel like filing taxes in another language. It’s easier now, but the sequence still matters…
