Traveling to China with Medicine: What to Bring, What’s Banned, and Where to Buy
Most medications you depend on at home can be brought into China — but a short list of common Western drugs will get you stopped at customs, and a few will get you…
Laozhai Hill: The Free Sunset Hike Above the Li River
Laozhai Hill is a free, undeveloped karst peak at the western edge of Xingping Ancient Town that puts you directly above the Li River’s first great bend. The summit is 300+ metres up,…
Damian Mountain: Hike Guide, Views & Getting There
Damian Mountain gives you the best view of the Li River’s famous 180-degree sickle bend — and most visitors to Xingping never cross the river to find it. The summit looks straight down…
Guilin Yao Mountain: Cable Car, Photo Spots & Visit Guide
Yao Mountain (Yaoshan) is the highest peak inside Guilin’s city limits, rising to 909.3 meters southeast of downtown. An 8-minute cable car ride takes you from the city edge to a summit panorama…
Ruyi Peak Yangshuo: Cable Car, Glass Bridge & Tickets
Ruyi Peak is the highest point in Yangshuo, and the only spot in the county you can reach by cable car instead of your own legs. We’ve been bringing groups up here since…
Qianli Jiangshan Tu: Yangshuo’s Free Sunset Viewpoint
Qianli Jiangshan Tu — “A Thousand Li of Rivers and Mountains” — is a free viewpoint on a karst hill in Putao Town, about 40 minutes from downtown Yangshuo. There’s no ticket gate…
Lijiang Sightseeing Train: Route, Tickets & What to Expect
The Lijiang sightseeing train is a 20.7-km panoramic rail line connecting Lijiang’s New Visitor Service Center to Yulong Snow Mountain. It was built specifically to ease the road congestion that used to clog…
14 Famous Pandas in China: Names, Bases & Latest Status
China’s famous pandas aren’t anonymous “national treasures” — each one has a confirmed birthday, a home base, and a specific reason millions of people know their name. A few are recent returnees from…
Zhangjiajie Ten-Mile Gallery Tram Guide: Walk, Ride, or Skip?
The Zhangjiajie Ten-Mile Gallery tram costs ¥38 one-way and covers 2.5 km of valley floor in 10–15 minutes. For most fit visitors, the walk is the better choice — but knowing when the…
Yueyang Chinese Giant Panda Garden: Complete Visitor Guide
Yueyang Chinese Giant Panda Garden (岳阳中华大熊猫苑) sits on a wooded hillside above Nanhu Lake in Yueyang, Hunan — and it has become one of the most relaxed panda experiences we send clients to…
Fenghuang Giant Panda Garden: Visitor Guide
The Fenghuang Giant Panda Garden (凤凰中华大熊猫苑, also called Phoenix China Giant Panda Garden) sits 7 km west of Fenghuang Ancient Town — and most international visitors to western Hunan drive straight past it….
How to Get to Dujiangyan Panda Base: Transport Guide
⚠️ 2026 Notice: The Dujiangyan Panda Base is temporarily CLOSED for renovation from April 23, 2026. No reopening date has been confirmed. This transport guide will be accurate once the base reopens. If…
