Elaine was climbing again. 😂 Up stone steps. Through old gateways. Higher and higher above the landscape outside: Hancheng (韩城, Hánchéng), Shaanxi. Our destination was: Sima Qian Temple and Tomb 司马迁祠墓 Sīmǎ Qiān Címù Dad had dragged Elaine here for one...
Last verified: August 26, 2026 Quick Answer Yes — Kyrgyz citizens holding ordinary passports can now use China’s 240-hour visa-free transit policy. From August 20, 2026, China added Kyrgyzstan and Vietnam to the policy, bringing the number of eligible countries to 57. Eligible Kyrgyz travelers...
Last verified: August 26, 2026 Quick Answer Yes — Vietnamese citizens holding ordinary passports can now use China’s 240-hour visa-free transit policy. From August 20, 2026, China added Vietnam and Kyrgyzstan to the policy, increasing the number of eligible countries to 57. Eligible Vietnamese travelers...
If you’re traveling to China later in 2026, you may have seen warnings online about “new China entry rules” starting September 15. The new regulations are real. But if you’re an ordinary foreign tourist, don’t panic. China’s State Council Decree No. 841 takes effect on September...
One Province. Multiple Chinas. Datong (大同, Dàtóng) → Yungang Grottoes (云冈石窟, Yúngāng Shíkū) → Hanging Temple (悬空寺, Xuánkōng Sì) / Yingxian Wooden Pagoda (应县木塔, Yìngxiàn Mùtǎ) → Yanmen Pass (雁门关, Yànménguān) → Taiyuan (太原, Tàiyuán) → Jinci (晋祠, Jìncí) → Pingyao...
Five Places. Five Questions. One Connected Journey Beyond Beijing (北京, Běijīng). Beijing (北京, Běijīng) → Jinan (济南, Jǐnán) → Mount Tai (泰山, Tàishān) → Qufu (曲阜, Qūfù) → Linzi (临淄, Línzī) / Zibo (淄博, Zībó) → Dezhou (德州, Dézhōu) → Beijing...
Section 1 — You Came to Huangdi Mausoleum. But Who Exactly Is Buried Here? Travel into northern: Shaanxi (陕西, Shǎnxī) toward: Huangling County (黄陵县, Huánglíng Xiàn) and you’ll encounter a name that takes us much farther back than: Qin Shi Huang...
From China’s Most Dramatic Yellow Waterfall to the River Behind Some of Its Oldest Civilizations Section 1 — You Came for the Waterfall. Look at the River. Dad & Elaine came to: Hukou Waterfall (壶口瀑布, Húkǒu Pùbù) for the obvious reason....
What the Terracotta Army Reveals About Qin Shi Huang — and the China He Created Most first-time travelers to: Xi’an (西安, Xī’ān) come for one place. The Terracotta Warriors (兵马俑, Bīngmǎyǒng). We did too. 😂 Rows upon rows of life-sized clay...
Section 1 — Xi’an Was the Capital. So Why Did China Leave? For many first-time international travelers, China’s capital is obvious: Beijing (北京, Běijīng). Forbidden City. Temple of Heaven. Tiananmen. Imperial palaces. Political center. Capital. Easy. Then you travel to: Xi’an...
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