Jingzhou Travel Guide: Three Kingdoms History Inside an Intact City Wall
Jingzhou, in central Hubei Province on the banks of the Yangtze, is a city where more than two thousand years of history sit inside one of the best-preserved ancient city…
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Changde Travel Guide: Peach Blossom Spring and Hunan’s Riverside Poetry Wall
Changde, in northwest Hunan Province, is a green, river-crossed city that most foreign visitors pass without knowing it exists. That is a pity, because Changde holds two genuinely unusual attractions….
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Anyang Travel Guide: Oracle Bones, Yin Ruins and the Red Flag Canal
Anyang, in the far north of Henan Province on the border with Hebei, is one of the cradles of Chinese civilization. It was the last capital of the Shang dynasty,…
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Liaocheng Travel Guide: The Grand Canal Water City of Western Shandong
Liaocheng, in western Shandong Province, is often called the “Water City of the North” because its historic core wraps around Dongchang Lake, one of the largest inner-city lakes in China….
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Weifang Travel Guide: China’s Kite Capital and the Old City of Qingzhou
Weifang, a mid-sized city in central Shandong Province, is known around the world as the birthplace of the modern kite and the host of the annual Weifang International Kite Festival….
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High-Altitude Travel in China: Avoiding Altitude Sickness in Tibet, China and Qinghai
For travelers chasing the roof of the world, altitude sickness in China is the single biggest health consideration. The Tibetan Plateau and the highlands of Qinghai sit at heights where…
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Pharmacies and Medical Care in China: Clinics, Hospitals and Buying Medicine
Falling ill abroad is worrying, but pharmacies and medical care in China are more accessible than many visitors expect. The country runs a vast network of pharmacies, clinics, and hospitals,…
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Can You Drink the Tap Water in China? Bottled Water, Kettles and Refills
One of the first things travelers ask is can you drink tap water in China. The straightforward answer is that most visitors should not drink untreated municipal tap water, even…
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Public Toilets in China: Squat vs Seated, Paper, Apps and Etiquette
Few topics surprise first-time visitors as much as public toilets in China. The country has invested heavily in clean, free public restrooms, yet the experience differs from what many Western…
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Bargaining in China: Where to Haggle, Where Not To, and What to Say
For many first-time visitors, bargaining in China feels like a high-stakes game with unclear rules. Unlike home, where stickers mark the final price, vibrant tourist bazaars and wholesale markets across…
