Travel Guide

Traveling as an LGBTQ visitor to mainland China is, for most people, refreshingly uncomplicated — provided you arrive with the right expectations. This China LGBTQ travel guide is not a…

The full moon of the eighth lunar month is the brightest of the year, and across mainland China families step out of their apartments, balance a plate of mooncakes on…

Everyone knows Japan for sakura, but China cherry blossom spots are just as dazzling and far less crowded if you know where to look. I chased the blooms across two…

Before my first trip, a friend told me to “just use Google Maps.” I landed, opened it, and got a spinning wheel of nothing. China runs on its own app…

I have flown into China three times and taken the train out every single return. Not because flying is hard, but because China scenic train routes turn travel time into…

Driving across China is a different way to travel than the high speed trains most visitors know. This China road trip guide covers the best road trips in China, what…

China is home to dozens of recognized ethnic groups beyond the Han majority, and meeting them is one of the most rewarding parts of a China ethnic minorities travel guide….

The classical gardens of Suzhou are among the most refined places you can visit in China, and this China classical gardens guide explains how to see them well rather than…

Martial arts draw more foreign travelers to China than almost any other single cultural pursuit. This China kung fu tai chi guide covers where to actually train, how long it…

For more than a thousand years, the name Jingdezhen has been tied to the finest porcelain made anywhere in the world. If you are planning a trip built around this…