Giant panda and baby panda eating bamboo together in Chengdu panda base

Chengdu Travel Guide 2026: Pandas, Hot Pot & Slow Living

Jul 31, 2026 / Destination Guides / chengdu China for first-time visitors China travel China travel 2026 china travel guide pandas Sichuan sichuan-food

Why Visit Chengdu: A Chengdu Travel Guide for First-Timers Picture this: it is 8am in Chengdu, and a giant panda is chewing on bamboo just a few meters away from you. Later that afternoon, you sit in a bamboo chair at a 100-year-old tea house, sipping jasmine tea while an old man gets his ears […]

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10 Things I Wish I Knew Before Traveling to China (2026 Update)

Jul 27, 2026 / China Travel Basics / china for first time visitors China travel China travel 2026 china travel guide China travel tips Chinese Culture

10 things to know before traveling to China. Spicy food, shared power banks, tipping, and more. Practical China travel tips.

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Yi Torch Festival China 2026: The “Eastern Carnival” Guide

Jul 10, 2026 / Festivals & Culture / 2026 travel chengdu China travel China travel tips Chinese festivals cultural experience Sichuan Torch Festival xichang Yi ethnic group Yunnan

Experience the Yi Torch Festival in China. Discover 2026 dates, best locations, traditions and travel tips. From $49.

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Hongyadong stilt houses illuminated at night with bridge and river reflections in Chongqing, China

3 Days in Chongqing: Itinerary for First-Time Visitors (2026)

Jul 7, 2026 / Destination Guides / China for first-time visitors China travel China travel 2026 China travel tips Chongqing Chongqing Itinerary

Chongqing is not like any other city in China. It is a place where subway trains run through apartment buildings, where the 1st floor of one building is the 10th floor of another, and where entire neighborhoods hang off cliffs above the Yangtze River. With 31.87 million residents across its municipal area, Chongqing is one

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3 Days in Shanghai: A First-Timer’s Itinerary

3 Days in Shanghai: A First-Timer’s Itinerary (2026)

Jul 6, 2026 / Destination Guides / China for first-time visitors China travel China travel 2026 china travel guide China travel tips shanghai shanghai-itinerary

Planning 3 days in Shanghai? This first-timer itinerary covers the Bund, French Concession, Yu Garden, Zhujiajiao water town, and all the practical tips you need.

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Temple of Heaven & Hutong Culture Walk

3 Days in Beijing: A First-Timer’s Itinerary (2026)

Jul 1, 2026 / Destination Guides / Beijing beijing travel China 240-hour transit visa China for first-time visitors China travel guide 2026 China travel tips great wall hiking mutianyu great wall

Beijing rewards the traveler who gives it three days. If you’re planning a 3 days in Beijing itinerary, this city delivers more than you’d expect. In that time, you can walk through the world’s largest palace complex. You can stand atop a 600-year-old watchtower on the Great Wall. And you can lose yourself in narrow

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Dragon boat racing at Foshan Diejiao showing teams drifting through narrow village waterways during the Dragon Boat Festival

China’s “Water F1”: The Dragon Boat Drift Race That’s Going Viral Worldwide

Jun 25, 2026 / Festivals & Culture / China travel cultural experience Diejiao dragon boat drift Dragon Boat Festival dragon boat racing Foshan Guangdong

Watch 25-meter dragon boats drift through 4-meter village canals in Foshan. Discover the 500-year-old Diejiao dragon boat racing tradition, race dates, and how to plan your trip to China’s Water F1.

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Best Time to Visit China: A Month-by-Month Guide

Jun 17, 2026 / Outdoor & Trekking / best time to visit china China travel China travel 2026 china travel guide China travel tips China weather Chongqing seasonal travel

Month-by-month guide to visiting China: weather, festivals, crowds and prices for every season. Find the best time for your trip.

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Huangshan Mountain granite peaks and pine trees emerging from a sea of clouds at sunrise

Huangshan Travel Guide 2026: Best Routes, Season Tips & 2-Day Itinerary

Jun 15, 2026 / Outdoor & Trekking / china hiking huangshan china huangshan itinerary huangshan travel yellow mountain

Imagine standing above a sea of clouds, watching the sunrise paint golden peaks in shades of orange and pink. Below you, ancient pine trees cling to granite cliffs that have inspired Chinese painters for centuries. This is Huangshan—the Yellow Mountain—one of China’s most breathtaking natural wonders and a destination that belongs on every traveler’s bucket

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Bronze chariot and horses exhibit at Terracotta Army Museum in Xian

Xi’an Travel Guide 2026: China’s Ancient Capital Beyond the Guidebook

Jun 10, 2026 / Festivals & Culture / china travel guide Chinese Culture Terracotta Warriors Xi'an Xi'an travel

Xi’an is one of the oldest cities in China. Thirteen dynasties made it their capital. In fact, the Silk Road began right here. Moreover, the world’s largest army was buried underneath a nearby hill. As a result, for most international visitors, it is the first place they go to touch something real about Chinese history.

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