Practical China Travel Guides
Everything you need to know before you fly — visa, payments, trains, and connectivity.
Visa & Entry
Payments & Money
Transport
How to Get Around Beijing: Metro, Airports & Taxis
The complete Beijing transport guide — Capital vs Daxing airports, the metro with Alipay QR or NFC transit card, taxis vs Didi, and rush-hour survival.
2026-10-10How to Get Around Chengdu: Metro, Airports & Day Trips
The complete Chengdu transport guide — Tianfu vs Shuangliu airports, the metro, and high-speed rail day trips to Dujiangyan and Leshan.
2026-10-10China High-Speed Rail 2026: How to Book Tickets & Ride Like a Local
China's bullet trains are the best way to travel between cities. How to book tickets with a foreign passport, use the 12306 app, and ride comfortably.
2026-10-10How to Get Around Chongqing: Metro, Taxis & the 8D City
The complete Chongqing transport guide — metro lines, the yellow Ferrari taxis, airport transfer, and surviving the vertical city.
2026-10-10How to Get Around Guangzhou: Metro, Taxis & Day Trips
The complete Guangzhou transport guide — the metro system, taxis, airport transfer, and day trips to Foshan, Zhuhai, and Shenzhen.
2026-10-10How to Get Around Guilin & Yangshuo: Trains, E-Bikes & the Li River
The complete Guilin transport guide — getting to Guilin, the Li River cruise, Yangshuo e-bikes, and the Longji Rice Terraces.
2026-10-10How to Get Around Hangzhou: West Lake Cycling, Metro & Day Trips
The complete Hangzhou transport guide — West Lake cycling, the metro, Xiaoshan Airport, and day trips to Shanghai and beyond.
2026-10-10How to Get Around Shanghai: Metro, Maglev & Airports
The complete Shanghai transport guide — Pudong vs Hongqiao airports, the Maglev, metro, ¥2 Huangpu ferry, shared bikes, and high-speed rail day trips.
2026-10-10How to Get Around Shenzhen: Metro, Hong Kong Day Trips & the Tech City
The complete Shenzhen transport guide — the metro system, Bao'an Airport, Hong Kong checkpoints, and getting around the tech capital.
2026-10-10How to Get Around Xi'an: Metro, Airport & the City Wall
The complete Xi'an transport guide — Xianyang Airport via Metro Line 14, the metro, cheap taxis, and cycling the 13.7 km city wall.
2026-10-10How to Get Around Zhangjiajie: Getting There, Park Transport & Fenghuang
The complete Zhangjiajie transport guide — getting to the Avatar mountains, the Forest Park shuttle system, and the Fenghuang side trip.
2026-10-10Connectivity & eSIM
Safety & Health
General Guides
What to Eat in Beijing: Peking Duck, Street Food & Local Favorites
The essential Beijing food guide — where locals eat Peking duck, the breakfast classics, hutong snacks, and how to dodge tourist-trap restaurants.
2026-10-10What to Eat in Chengdu: Hotpot, Chuanchuan & Teahouse Snacks
The essential Chengdu food guide — hotpot survival, chuanchuan skewers, the snack trio, rabbit head, and where locals actually eat.
2026-10-10What to Eat in Chongqing: Must-Try Dishes & Where to Find Them
The essential Chongqing food guide — nine-grid hotpot, xiaomian noodles, suanlafen, and where locals actually eat in the 8D city.
2026-10-10What to Eat in Guilin & Yangshuo: Rice Noodles, Beer Fish & Local Specialties
The essential Guilin food guide — Guilin rice noodles, Yangshuo beer fish, Longji bamboo rice, and the Guilin three treasures.
2026-10-10What to Eat in Hangzhou: West Lake Dishes, Noodles & Longjing Tea
The essential Hangzhou food guide — West Lake vinegar fish, Dongpo pork, pian'erchuan noodles, xiaolongbao, and Longjing tea.
2026-10-10What to Eat in Guangzhou: Dim Sum, Sweet Soups & Cantonese Classics
The essential Guangzhou food guide — dim sum, rice rolls, double-skin milk, char siu, and where locals actually eat in Canton.
2026-10-10What to Eat in Shanghai: Xiaolongbao, Benbang Cuisine & Street Food
The essential Shanghai food guide — soup dumplings, shengjianbao, sweet benbang cuisine, and where locals actually eat in the city.
2026-10-10What to Eat in Shenzhen: Beef Hotpot, Coconut Chicken & All-China Cuisine
The essential Shenzhen food guide — Chaoshan beef hotpot, coconut chicken, seafood, and the immigrant city's all-China food scene.
2026-10-10What to Eat in Xi'an: Noodles, Roujiamo & Muslim Quarter Food
The essential Xi'an food guide — biangbiang noodles, roujiamo, yangrou paomo, and where locals actually eat (hint: not the main Muslim Quarter strip).
2026-10-10What to Eat in Zhangjiajie: Sanxiaguo, Tujia Bacon & Mountain Food
The essential Zhangjiajie food guide — sanxiaguo hotpot, Tujia bacon, kudzu root noodles, and where to eat in the Avatar mountains.
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