• Definitely try not to travel during Chinese New Year holiday period.
• Google/facebook is banned. Get a VPN to use those. Download WeChat, everyone uses it in China.
• Download…

• Queuing in China can be a stressful experience. Queues are not single file (more like fan-shaped), people will try to jump in, and locals don't say much to…

Having been to many countries, it's pretty clear to me that there are big cultural differences between China and western countries. Below is a list of useful "avoid…

• China has a very strong drinking culture. If you get the chance to dine together with a local Chinese, they will "force" you to drink until you pass…

Please don't give Chinese white envelope. For Chinese, it means giving condolence money. In brief, Chinese give white envelope when there is a funeral. Otherwise, they like red…