Lodging & Dining

This Lanzhou beef noodle guide is for anyone who wants to understand China’s most beloved breakfast bowl instead of just slurping it blindly. Lanzhou, the capital of Gansu province, is…

This Xinjiang, China food guide is for travelers who want to eat their way across the far northwest rather than simply pass through. Xinjiang, China sits at the crossroads of…

This Yunnan food guide is for travelers who want to eat across China’s most diverse province. Yunnan, in the southwest of China, borders several countries and gathers twenty-five-plus ethnic groups,…

This Chaozhou food guide is for travelers who like their Chinese food subtle rather than screaming with chili. Chaozhou, in the Chaoshan region of Guangdong, China, is the heart of…

This Wuhan food guide is for travelers who want to eat like a local at 7 am. Wuhan, the sprawling capital of Hubei, China, sits where the Yangtze and Han…

This Changsha food guide is for travelers who believe the fastest way to know a Chinese city is through its street food. Changsha, the capital of Hunan, China, is loud,…

When I first started traveling in China more than a decade ago, I made the classic rookie mistake of booking a flashy international hotel in every city — and blew…

When most people dream about traveling in China, the Great Wall and Shanghai skyline come to mind first — but Chengdu quietly became my favorite base for a relaxed trip….

Planning your first trip and wondering where to stay in Beijing? After a dozen visits and far too many hotel lobbies, I can tell you that picking the right neighborhood…

When I first started traveling in China, the single biggest daily puzzle wasn’t finding the sights — it was figuring out how to order food in China without speaking a…