A continuously updated blog about all things China travel, written by China tour experts.
Foreign tourists can ride a robotaxi in China, but almost never by signing up themselves — the registration wants a Chinese ID number, and no passport fits the field. One of our guests,…
Medical tourism in China means traveling here specifically for treatment — dental work, eye surgery, orthopedics, cancer therapy, or TCM — because it costs 30–70% less than the US or Western Europe and…
Jiuzhaigou is China’s most spectacular valley park — lakes, waterfalls, and Tibetan forest spread across three valleys over a full day. Huanglong is a 3.6km geological corridor you climb up to see, with…
Baishuitai — also known as White Water Terrace (白水台) — and Pamukkale are built from the same geology: calcium carbonate terraces formed by mineral-rich spring water. That is where the similarity ends. One…
is Huanglong really just China’s Pamukkale? This Huanglong vs Pamukkale question comes up constantly in our inbox. Both sites are UNESCO World Heritage Sites built from calcium carbonate deposits left by mineral-rich springs….
Huanglong and Baishuitai (White Water Terrace) are China’s two best-known travertine destinations, and both draw comparisons to Turkey’s Pamukkale. They sit in different provinces, on different scales, and suit different itineraries. We bring…
We’ve been guiding international visitors through China since 2006. The phrase we hear most often from travelers who get stopped at the airport — not people who did something obviously wrong, but ordinary…
In 2025, approximately 41 million foreign tourists visited mainland China. That larger number, repeated across virtually every news outlet and government press release, includes Hong Kong, Macao, and Taiwan residents. It’s an apples-to-oranges…
We’ve spent years helping travelers navigate China’s insurance landscape. Here’s what you need to know based on real experience processing hundreds of policies and claims. The Critical Truth About Chinese Hospitals Chinese hospitals…
The moment we arrived at Liyuan Theatre last April, something felt different from the tourist traps we’d visited before. The staff spoke fluent English. Subtitles scrolled clearly on screens beside the stage. Most…
When the fantastical light and shadow of Pandora once again illuminate the silver screen, Avatar 3 will reignite our yearning for a magical world. The inspiration for this dreamlike planet on screen lies…
You’ve seen the photos: elegant pavilions reflecting in serene ponds, intricate rockeries, and impossibly beautiful bonsai trees. Suzhou, the “Venice of the East,” is a must-do day trip from Shanghai. And every guide,…
