• You can buy it online or in person from any train station, but speaking from personal experience the best way is to buy it at the train station…

• 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…

Bike share is very popular and convenient in China. The two biggest ones are Mobike (orange) and Ofo (yellow bikes), they both work with mobile apps, dock-less…

12306 app is the only official app launched by China Rail. Booking tickets here will cost no service fee. However,

• It only supports Chinese language.
• Does not accept…

If you wish to visit China without having to apply (and pay!) for an extended visa, then China’s visa-free transit could be a great option for you. The…

There is no more Uber in China, however there are 2 local alternatives:

DiDi

• Has English interface
• Drivers don't speak english but there is in-app messenger with instant…

• Americans need to apply for visas ahead of time to visit China as tourist (or anything, really)
• Exception is if you want to visit China as a stopover…

Make sure to download the wechat app before coming to China because Facebook, Instagram, Snapchat, Whatsapp etc don't work in China. This app has it all, messaging, a…

• 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…

• Trip.com is the largest online travel agency in China
• Ctrip is their Chinese brand name, but their English version is trip.com after they bought the domain last year
• …