Your independent guide to
Travelling China in 2025
Honest advice on visas, payments, transport, and hidden gems — written for first-timers and seasoned backpackers alike.
Before you go
Essential Toolkit
Everything international travellers need to know about navigating China.
Where to go
Featured Destinations
Beijing
Imperial grandeur meets modern China
Shanghai
The city that never sleeps
Xi'an
Cradle of Chinese civilisation
Chengdu
Pandas, hotpot & laid-back vibes
Guilin
Karst mountains & emerald rivers
Dali
Ancient town by the Erhai Lake
Editor's picks
Featured Guides
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Beijing Travel Guide: Imperial History, Modern Buzz & Practical Tips
Everything you need to plan a trip to Beijing — the Great Wall, Forbidden City, hutong neighbourhoods, food, day trips, and how to get around China's capital.
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Money & Payment in China 2025: How Foreigners Can Use Alipay and WeChat Pay
China is nearly cashless — here is exactly how to link your foreign Visa/Mastercard to Alipay and WeChat Pay so you can pay everywhere from street stalls to five-star restaurants.
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China Visa & Entry Guide 2025: 144-Hour & 15-Day Transit Visa-Free Explained
Everything international travellers need to know about entering China in 2025 — tourist visas, the 144-hour transit visa-free policy, and the expanded 15-day visa-free program.
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Dunhuang & Mogao Caves Travel Guide: Silk Road Wonders & Desert Landscapes
Complete guide to Dunhuang and the Mogao Caves — the world's greatest Buddhist art site on the ancient Silk Road, with Crescent Moon Lake, Singing Sand Dunes, and practical visiting tips.
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Forbidden City (Palace Museum) Beijing: Complete Visitor's Guide
Everything you need to visit the Forbidden City in Beijing — booking tickets online, the best route through the palace, hidden halls most visitors miss, and tips from frequent visitors.
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Great Wall of China Travel Guide: Best Sections, Tips & Getting There
The ultimate guide to visiting the Great Wall of China — best sections for first-timers, how to avoid the crowds, transportation from Beijing, tickets, and insider tips from thousands of local travelers.
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Guilin & Lijiang River Travel Guide: The ¥20 Note Landscape & Yangshuo
Complete travel guide to Guilin and the Lijiang River cruise to Yangshuo — China's most iconic natural landscape, the scene on the ¥20 banknote, and the best activities in the surrounding karst countryside.
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Gulangyu Island, Xiamen: Complete Guide to the Car-Free Piano Island
Complete guide to Gulangyu Island — the UNESCO World Heritage car-free island off Xiamen with extraordinary colonial architecture, the Piano Museum, Sunlight Rock, and Fujian's finest seafood.
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Hangzhou West Lake Travel Guide: Cycling, Tea Plantations & the Ten Scenes
Complete guide to Hangzhou's West Lake — the UNESCO World Heritage scenic masterpiece that inspired a millennium of Chinese poetry, with cycling routes, Dragon Well tea culture, Lingyin Temple, and seasonal highlights.
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