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Returning to a city where you once lived is very different from visiting it for the first time. One former Beijing resident is returning after more than a decade—this time with children aged 3 and 5. She doesn’t need help with...
Returning to a city where you once lived is very different from visiting it for the first time. One former Beijing resident is returning after more than a decade—this time with children aged 3 and 5. She doesn’t need help with...
A family finally finds affordable flights for their children’s dream trip to China—then discovers posts saying Beijing attractions need advance reservations and their planned Great Wall hike may require a guide. Cue the panic. 😅 But for a four-day Beijing (北京, Běijīng) trip,...
Want to see one of Shanghai’s famous water towns without booking a tour or hiring a driver? Zhujiajiao (朱家角, Zhūjiājiǎo) is unusually easy to reach because it is connected to Shanghai’s metro network. But the journey takes longer than many first-time visitors...
Discovering after you’ve booked your flights that part of your first China trip falls during Golden Week can be alarming. But does traveling during China’s National Day holiday (国庆节, Guóqìng Jié) really justify spending thousands of euros to change an international trip? For this traveler,...
For some travelers, pandas are simply one attraction on a Chengdu itinerary. For others, one particular panda is the reason for making the journey. A couple planning an October 2027 trip to Chengdu (成都, Chéngdū) specifically wants to see Fu Bao (福宝, Fúbǎo) at the Shenshuping Giant...
For first-time travelers using China’s high-speed rail, Trip.com and China Railway 12306 (中国铁路12306) can easily become confused. Do you need to register and verify your passport with 12306 before Trip.com can issue your train ticket? And if you’re traveling with someone else, does...
Beijing’s major attractions are enormous and spread across the city, so combining two headline sights in one day can easily become too ambitious. But what if your itinerary simply doesn’t give you another opportunity to see the Summer Palace (颐和园, Yíhéyuán)? Can...
Planning a first week in Shanghai (上海, Shànghǎi) often produces several practical questions at once. What should you wear in October? Which neighborhood makes the best base? How much spending money do you need? How does Alipay charge an overseas card? And do...
Sometimes you don’t want to lock yourself into a train days in advance. Perhaps you’re planning a day trip and want to check the weather first. Can you simply decide that morning, go to the railway station and buy a high-speed...
If you’re staying around Qianmen (前门, Qiánmén) in Beijing and want to visit Mutianyu Great Wall (慕田峪长城, Mùtiányù Chángchéng) without paying for a DiDi or private driver, there is a much simpler option than crossing Beijing to piece together several public buses. The Traveler’s Question...
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