Datong (大同, Dàtóng) is increasingly appearing on independent China itineraries, particularly for travelers interested in the extraordinary Yungang Grottoes (云冈石窟, Yúngāng Shíkū) and Hanging Temple (悬空寺, Xuánkōng Sì). But there is a practical problem: the two attractions aren’t next to each other, organized tours...
Yes — this is a real limitation visitors can run into. A foreign card linked to Alipay or WeChat Pay is primarily useful for paying merchants, not for unrestricted person-to-person transfers to private individuals. Tencent, for example, describes international-card support specifically in terms...
For a long China trip, I’d plan the structure firmly but the days loosely. The biggest mistake is booking every day before you arrive. China’s distances, large attractions, walking and hotel changes can make an itinerary that looks reasonable on paper surprisingly...
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