A First-Time Visitor’s Guide (2026) Estimated reading time: 6 minutes Quick Answer Yes, foreign visitors can easily travel on China’s high-speed rail using their passport. For the smoothest experience: China’s high-speed rail is one of the fastest, safest and most convenient ways to travel between cities. At a Glance Best booking platform Trip.com (English-friendly) Can foreigners book tickets? ✅ Yes Travel document Original passport Need a paper ticket? ❌ Usually no When to...
Everything You Need to Know Before Your First Bullet Train Journey “Can foreigners really travel around China by high-speed rail on their own?” When Elaine and I first planned to travel between Chinese cities by high-speed rail, we had plenty of questions. Do we need a Chinese phone number? Which app should we use? Is our passport enough? How early should we arrive? Where do we put our luggage? If you’re visiting...
Planning a Hong Kong to Macau day trip is easier than many first-time visitors imagine. The two cities are well connected, and you have two excellent transport options: the traditional TurboJET ferry across the Pearl River Delta, or the modern Hong Kong–Zhuhai–Macau Bridge (HZMB) Shuttle Bus, which crosses the world’s longest sea-crossing bridge. The question is: Which one should you choose? During our recent Hong Kong holiday, we decided not to choose at all. Instead, we travelled from...
When planning a trip to Beijing, China, choosing an airport is usually one of the easiest decisions. Find the most convenient flight. Compare ticket prices. Book the airline. Land wherever the flight takes you. For Elaine and me, it was different. Long before our 18-day China trip began, I had already decided that I wanted our journey to start at Beijing Daxing International Airport (北京大兴国际机场) instead of the older Beijing Capital International Airport (北京首都国际机场). Not because it was...
From the Grand Canal 大运河 to China’s Bullet Trains 高铁 — A Different China Travel Guide “For us, China high-speed rail is not just transport. It became part of the journey itself — connecting thousands of years of stories across China.” The Moment We Realised China Travel Had Changed When many travellers plan their first trip to China, they usually think about famous places: The Great Wall 长城 in Beijing.The Terracotta Warriors...
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