Travel Guide

A foreign traveler scanning a QR code at a Shanghai convenience store with the Alipay app open on their phone When I landed at Shanghai Pudong Airport on March 14,…

A foreign traveler with a rolling suitcase waiting on a bright modern Chinese high-speed railway platform The first time I stood at Beijing South Railway Station with a paper ticket…

The best time to visit China isn’t a single season—it’s a moving target that shifts with your destination and your calendar. Stand in Beijing’s Forbidden City on October 2nd and…

When people ask me for the single best way to experience China travel on a first trip, I always give the same answer: don’t try to see everything. A well-built…

Standing in the arrival hall of a Chinese airport with no data and a dead roaming plan is a special kind of panic. The good news: getting a China eSIM…

If you’re planning China travel for the first time, there’s one small detail that can quietly derail your first night: keeping your phone, camera, and laptop alive. I learned this…

A china tourist visa application takes five clear steps — complete the online form, gather your passport and trip documents, book an appointment, submit in person at a Chinese Visa…

If you are planning a trip and reading up before you book, here is the single most important thing I can tell you about China travel: the calendar decides your…

A traveler holding a smartphone at a Beijing subway station with a maps app open The fastest way to use the internet in China is to prepare before you land….

When I first started traveling in China, I did what a lot of first-timers do — I skipped the fine print and hoped for the best. It only took one…