After a 16-hour flight, the “best” way from Hong Kong International Airport to Tsim Sha Tsui isn’t necessarily the fastest train. This real traveler was staying only a few minutes from an airport bus stop — which changes the calculation considerably....
This question came from a real traveler preparing for China and Hong Kong and trying to understand one of the most confusing parts of trip preparation: Alipay. If you already have Alipay set up for Mainland China, do you need AlipayHK...
This question came from a real traveler wondering whether Macau is practical as an independent day trip from Hong Kong. The good news: Hong Kong and Macau are close enough to combine — but whether a day trip is worth it...
This question came from a real traveler planning a first trip to Hong Kong — and, in fact, a first trip to Asia. If Hong Kong is new to you too, here’s a simple way to experience the famous sights without...
Dad doesn’t want you to finish our Zhou journey thinking: “Great. Now I know more about 1046 BCE.” 😂 That’s not the objective. The real test comes when you: TRAVEL IN CHINA. Watch a family eating together. Notice grandparents with grandchildren....
Dad couldn’t get past one number: 800 YEARS. The Zhou dynasty (周朝, Zhōucháo) traditionally lasted from roughly: 1046–256 BCE. Compare: Qin dynasty (秦朝, Qíncháo)→ 15 years Han dynasty (汉朝, Hàncháo)→ about 400 years, with an interruption Tang dynasty (唐朝, Tángcháo)→ almost...
Xi’an (西安, Xī’ān) → Baoji (宝鸡, Bǎojī) → Qishan (岐山, Qíshān) → Zhouyuan (周原, Zhōuyuán) → Wuzhangyuan (五丈原, Wǔzhàngyuán) → Xi’an (西安, Xī’ān) Bronzes. 中国. The Zhou homeland. Duke of Zhou. Heaven’s Mandate. A bowl of noodles. Then Zhuge Liang crashes...
Xi’an (西安, Xī’ān) → Hancheng (韩城, Hánchéng) → Yuncheng (运城, Yùnchéng) → Linfen (临汾, Línfén) → Xi’an (西安, Xī’ān) Qin (秦, Qín). Sima Qian (司马迁, Sīmǎ Qiān). Yu (禹, Yǔ). Shun (舜, Shùn). Yao (尧, Yáo). Taosi (陶寺, Táosì). Two green...
Linfen (临汾, Línfén): We Came for a City — and Found 4,000 Years of China Most international travelers planning their first trip to China have heard of: Beijing. Shanghai. Xi’an. Maybe Chengdu and Chongqing. But: Linfen? 😂 Dad hadn’t put Linfen...
We came to Linfen (临汾, Línfén) following a question: What was China like before Qin (秦, Qín)? That question had already taken Dad and Elaine more than 4,000 years back at Taosi (陶寺, Táosì). But in Linfen (临汾, Línfén), another name...
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