10 Things to Know Before Visiting China
Set up WeChat Pay before lunch, ride the train instead of flying every hop, and eight other China tips that matter once you land.
China
China is several trips pretending to be one country. These pieces stay deep on a spine — Beijing, Chongqing, Dunhuang — plus the operating-system truths that make ordinary afternoons work.
Beijing for First-Timers: Four Days Without Rushing It
A practical first visit to Beijing: how to time the Forbidden City, choose a Great Wall section, eat well, and handle crowds and distances.
Dunhuang on the Silk Road: Mogao Caves, Singing Sand, and Ticket Reality
Dunhuang is where the Silk Road hits the Gobi: Mogao's painted caves, singing dunes, and a ticket system that punishes anyone who 'figures it out on arrival.'
Chongqing: Vertical Streets, Hotpot That Numbs, and a Train Through a Building
Chongqing stacks towers on cliffs above two rivers, serves hotpot that numbs your mouth, and sends a monorail through a residential tower. Skip the polish.