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 / China Travel Basics / 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 / Destination Guides / 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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Yangshuo Travel Guide 2026: Li River Hikes, Karst Peaks & Village Life

Jun 9, 2026 / Outdoor & Trekking / china hiking china outdoor guilin travel guilin yangshuo karst landscape li river yangshuo yangshuo bike yangshuo china

Yangshuo Travel Guide 2026: Li River Hikes, Karst Peaks & Village Life Yangshuo is a small county town in southern China, surrounded by some of the most dramatic karst landscape in the world. The peaks rise straight out of flat farmland. Meanwhile, the Li River winds through the middle. Additionally, the hiking trails, cycling routes,

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Great wall mutianyu hero in Beijing, China

Great Wall Travel Guide 2026: How to Choose the Right Section

Jun 8, 2026 / Outdoor & Trekking / badaling vs mutianyu Beijing beijing travel china travel guide china wall tour great wall china great wall hiking mutianyu great wall

Great Wall Travel Guide 2026: How to Choose the Right Section This Great Wall travel guide covers everything you need to know. The Great Wall is not one single place. To begin with, It stretches across mountains, valleys, deserts, and old borderlands. According to a five-year national archaeological survey completed in 2012, the Great Wall

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Chinese Fuxing high speed train traveling through green mountains and yellow flower fields

China High-Speed Train Guide 2026: Booking, Stations & Travel Tips

May 21, 2026 / China Travel Basics / 12306 app China rail travel China train tickets China transportation Foreigner travel China High-speed train China

A practical China high-speed train guide for foreign travelers, covering 12306 and Trip.com booking, passports, stations, seats, luggage, drones, refunds, and popular routes.

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