China Travel Inspiration & Guides

Useful Advice for a Wonderful China Tour

China is a fantastic holiday destination because of its rich history, diverse customs, and stunning landscape, from the Great Wall in Beijing to the Terracotta Warriors in Xi'an to the skyscrapers of Shanghai and beyond.

Need some inspiration for your China tour or don't have ideas about where to start planning or what to do there? Here we sort out helpful travel tips, city guides from our seasoned travel specialists, and some interesting facts about China to give you an easy and convenient way to start. Things like what is not supposed to skip in the country, how to make the most out of your stay in each city, and what is behind a kaleidoscope of Chinese festival foods ... All are with an answer here.

Please feel free to contact us if you need more or cannot find something you are looking for, our pleasure to help.

How Can I Get My Visa to Visit China?For a simple L visa application, you can first make an appointment with the Embassy. Then submit your visa application form along with your passport. Within 4-5 working days you will receive your visa to enter China.
Citizens of Austria, Belgium, France, Germany, Hungary, Ireland, Italy, Luxembourg, Malaysia, Netherlands, Singapore, Spain, and Switzerland are temporarily exempt from the visa requirement for travel to China for up to 15 days until 30 November 2024, while travelers from Singapore will be able to enter China without a visa for 30 days.

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  • Where to Go on A Visa-Free Visit to China 2024
    When traveling abroad and visiting a foreign country, visas have always been an important part for visitors to deal with. However, as technology advances and overseas adventures increase around the world, visa policies are becoming more convenient...
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  • Most Important Chinese Festivals to See
    Traditional Chinese festivals play an important part in China's history and people's lives from ancient to modern. These festivals cover nearly all the natural and cultural understandings including primitive beliefs, sacrificial culture,...
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  • Top 10 Off-the-Beaten-Path Attractions in China
    When visiting China, many people will first consider visiting Beijing to see the Great Wall, Xi'an to see the Terracotta Warriors, Shanghai to marvel at modernity, and Chengdu to see the adorable pandas. But China has much more to offer. In this...
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  • The Best Travel Time of Year to China
    China, located in East Asia, covers an extensive land area of nearly 96 million square kilometers and is fringed by a coastline stretching for thousands of kilometers. On the one hand, China is blessed with a wide variety of natural scenery, from...
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  • 10 of the Best Luxury Hotels in China
    With China's growing economy and abundant tourism resources, a very large number of domestic and foreign tourists are attracted to the vast land of China every year. Then there are a lot of luxury hotels in China for tourists to choose from, which...
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  • Useful Travel Tips for Your First Trip to China
    China is a time-honored and fascinating country that offers a wealth of cultural heritage and natural scenery. From the bustling cities of Beijing, Shanghai, and Guangzhou to the enchanted natural landscapes of Guilin, Huangshan, and Zhangjiajie,...
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Vacationing in China: What to Expect?
After seeing China, everyone comes away with their own opinion. It might be historic, beautiful, long-lasting, significant, unique, delicious, busy, exciting, or... Watch this video, and you may get more ideas about your trip to China!

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Culture Tidbits

  • Chinese Kungfu and Wushu
    Wushu is the Chinese word for all forms of traditional Chinese martial arts. Wushu is characterized by its dynamic and fluid motions. It can be practiced with bare hands, or with an assortment of weaponry. Originally created for military applications, it has, over thousands of years, grown into a sport, and performance art.
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  • Acrobatic Art of China
    Dating back to the Warring States Period (475-221BC), acrobatics in China enjoys a history of over 2000 years. It is one of the art forms most popular among the Chinese people. By 300 BC, such skills as walking on 3-meter high stilts and juggling 7 daggers at a time had been developed in China. 
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  • Softness of Silk
    When one thinks of China, silk is one of the first things that come to mind. China is the birthplace of silk, and still produces some of the finest silk in the world. In all of China, the best place to discover the wonder of silk is the city of Suzhou. It was there that some of the first silk embroideries originated, and Suzhou is still producing the best silks in China.
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Special Topics about China

  • Sichuan Food
    Centrally placed in China, Sichuan is a province with many mountains. During the period of the Three Kingdoms (220-265AD), the kingdom of Shu was located in Sichuan. Known as the land of plenty since ancient times Sichuan produces abundant domestic animals, poultry, and freshwater fish and crayfish. Mountain produce and river fish are the main ingredients in Sichuan cooking. As a unique style of food, Sichuan cuisine was already famous more than 800 years ago during the Southern Song Dynasty (1127-1279).
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  • Chinese Royal Architecture
    With vivid characteristics, Chinese royal buildings, especially the most popular tourist attractions in Beijing, are mysterious to today's people. Here we take the Forbidden City as an example and collect something interesting about this imperial palace. If explore it without a guide, you will never know the secrets. Let's feel it more than just watch it!
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  • Silk Road of China
    The Silk Road was a trade highway that began in the Western Han Dynasty (206 BC–9 AD) and connected the eastern and the western worlds. It is usually defined as the transportation and trade road that traversed Central Asia and the Pamir Plateau to reach Western Asia.
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