Travel Guide

The single best free resource most visitors never use is the China tourist information center inside the airport arrivals hall. We have pointed weary travelers to the desk at Beijing…

China travel with pets is possible, but it runs on rules that catch even seasoned travelers off guard. We have helped a family move a border collie from Shanghai to…

Before you memorise the Forbidden City opening hours, memorise this: China travel emergency numbers are short, universal, and free from any phone, including a locked smartphone’s emergency dialer. We have…

When a traveler tells us they want to see both the Great Wall and the karst peaks of Guilin in one trip, China domestic flight booking is usually the fastest…

If you are hauling two checked bags between Beijing, Xi’an, and Chengdu, China luggage shipping is the shortcut most first-time visitors never hear about until they are sweating on a…

We get asked the same question again and again by travelers planning their first trip to the mountains here: what do I actually need to carry? A China hiking gear…

Our guide to China winter festivals is built for travelers who want the cold months rather than fear them. From December through February the country puts on a different show…

Our China emergency guide is meant to live in your phone notes before you fly, not to be read in a panic at the roadside. The first thing to know…

Our China summer heat travel advice begins with a number: from June through August, daytime highs in the Yangtze basin routinely sit above 35 Celsius with humidity that makes the…

Our China travel photography gear advice always starts with a question we ask every client: what are you actually shooting? The right camera gear for China travel depends less on…