Guides

How to visit Sichuan’s Leshan Giant Buddha and sacred Mount Emei from Chengdu by bullet train: boat vs walking routes, Golden Summit cable car, and Tibetan macaques.

How to visit Beijing’s Summer Palace and Temple of Heaven: passport ticketing, best walking routes, imperial marble boat, and Hall of Prayer for Good Harvests.

A step-by-step hiking and cable car guide to China’s Yellow Mountain (Huangshan): Yungu vs Yuping cableways, West Sea Grand Canyon, peak hotels, and sunset viewpoints.

A practical guide to visiting Jiuzhaigou National Park using the newly opened Sichuan-Qinghai high-speed railway from Chengdu: ticketing, bus transfers, and scenic valley routing.

An honest, up-to-date guide for international travelers visiting Tibet: Tibet Travel Permit application, mandatory guided tour rules, and the Qinghai-Tibet railway experience.

A complete logistical guide to visiting the Zhangjiajie Grand Canyon Glass Bridge and Tianmen Mountain: ticket booking, cable car lines, and cliffside walking routes.

A complete guide to China’s overnight sleeper trains: comparing Soft Sleeper, Hard Sleeper, and high-speed D-train berths, ticket booking, and essential etiquette.

A curated 3-day Shanghai itinerary covering the historic Bund, shaded French Concession avenues, modern Lujiazui towers, and the canal town of Zhujiajiao.

How to spend 48 hours in Xi’an: visiting the Terracotta Warriors early, cycling the ancient city wall at sunset, and eating hand-pulled noodles in the Muslim Quarter.

An honest guide to common tourist scams in China, including the tea house trap, airport black cabs, counterfeit notes, and fake day tours, with practical prevention tactics.

A practical guide to securing Forbidden City tickets 7 days in advance with foreign passports, navigating Mutianyu Great Wall without crowds, and avoiding Beijing tourist traps.

A comprehensive 14-day China Silk Road itinerary traveling by high-speed rail from Xi’an through Zhangye, Jiayuguan, Dunhuang, Turpan, and Kashgar.