Every China travel tips you wish to know before you go.
China’s hotel rating system isn’t one system — it’s three: stars, diamonds, and dots. Only stars are official, issued by the Chinese government. Diamonds and dots are both Trip.com‘s own creations, unrecognized by…
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…
If you’re visiting China in June and something feels off — your hotel is full, the streets are unusually quiet, parents in red are gathered outside a school, or your phone signal just…
Timing determines everything at a panda base. This guide covers the best months to visit, the best time of day at each base, when newborn cubs go on public display, and which of…
There is no direct public transport from Chengdu to Bifengxia Panda Base. Every route requires at least one transfer in Ya’an. Four options below — high-speed train plus taxi, train plus yellow minibus,…
Getting from Chengdu to Wolong panda base means driving 130km through Dujiangyan into Gengda Town — there is no train or metro. This guide covers every option: shuttle bus, private car, long-distance coach,…
There are four ways to get to the Chengdu Research Base of Giant Panda Breeding: the official Scenic Area Direct Bus (景区直通车, CNY 8, five lines from Chunxi Road, Kuanzhai Alley, Chengdu East,…
We’ve been guiding international travelers through China since 2006. One of the most common questions we get before winter trips: Does it actually snow in China? Yes, it snows in China — reliably…
China’s rainy season is not one thing. It’s ten different things happening in ten different cities at ten different times of year — and most travel guides flatten all of that into “summer…
The short answer: English works well in Shanghai, reasonably well in Beijing, Chengdu, and Xi’an, and becomes a genuine obstacle in most of the rest of China. The long answer depends on exactly…
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…
After some first business class mistake (¥1,748 for a 4-hour Beijing-Shanghai trip when first class would’ve been fine), we learned China high-speed train seat classes matter more than you’d think. This guide combines…
