For visitors from abroad

China, without the guesswork.

An independent English-language guide for overseas visitors. Visas, paying, getting online, and the cities worth lingering in, at an unhurried pace.

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Four things to sort before you land.

Who can enter without a visa, how the transit exemptions work, and what to have ready at the border.

China is close to cashless. Set up one of the two mobile wallets before you fly and the whole trip gets easier.

eSIMs, roaming, and which of your usual apps will and won't work once you land.

High-speed rail, metro cards on your phone, and hailing a taxi without speaking Chinese.

Imperial capital, hutong breakfasts, and the Wall a day trip away.

Riverfront art deco, plane-tree streets, and the best transit in the country.

Teahouses, hot pot, pandas, and a city that refuses to rush.

The Terracotta Army, a city wall you can cycle, and street food in the Muslim Quarter.

West Lake at dawn, tea terraces, and under an hour by train from Shanghai.

Karst peaks and the Li River. Most people base themselves in Yangshuo.

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China rewards the traveller who slows down. We write the practical parts so you can spend your attention on everything else.