Yes, you can — and should — test Alipay and WeChat Pay before you board your flight to China. Since 2023, both apps have allowed foreigners to link international Visa and Mastercard cards directly, with no Chinese bank account or +86 phone number required . Setting everything up at home takes about 20 minutes and…
Planning a trip to China and wondering how to find a trustworthy local guide in China? You’re not alone. With language barriers, payment challenges, and horror stories about tourist scams circulating online, choosing the right guide can feel overwhelming. Book ticket on Trip with big discount The good news: thousands of travelers enjoy safe, enriching…
Xianyu (闲鱼), Alibaba’s massive secondhand marketplace, is a goldmine. Rare sneakers, discontinued electronics, vintage fashion, collectible toys—deals you simply can’t find on eBay or Amazon. The only problem? Xianyu doesn’t ship internationally, and it requires a Chinese payment account. That’s where Xianyu proxy buying comes in. In this guide, you’ll learn exactly how proxy buying…
Imagine this: You arrive in Guangzhou for a week-long trip, and within 24 hours, your phone charger breaks, you realise you packed the wrong shoes for the humid weather, and you desperately need a portable fan. In most countries, you’d spend a day hunting through overpriced tourist shops. In China, you open Taobao, tap a…
In just 47 minutes, you can travel from the bustling streets of Guangzhou to the glittering skyline of Hong Kong — without ever stepping onto a plane. The Guangzhou–Shenzhen–Hong Kong Express Rail Link is one of the most impressive pieces of infrastructure in southern China, and for foreign travellers, it is quite simply the best…
China’s high-speed rail network is the largest and most advanced in the world — over 45,000 kilometres of track connecting more than 550 cities at speeds of up to 350 km/h. For foreign travellers, taking the train is not just the most efficient way to get around; it’s often the most comfortable, scenic, and cost-effective…
Travelling solo or simply looking to connect with like-minded adventurers? Guangzhou is one of China’s most vibrant cities, and finding fellow travellers here is easier than you might think. Whether you’re a backpacker on a tight budget, a digital nomad passing through Asia, or a first-time visitor to China wondering where to meet other travellers…
If The Bund represents Shanghai’s colonial past, then Lujiazui (陆家嘴) is its audacious future. Standing on the eastern bank of the Huangpu River in Pudong New Area, this compact financial peninsula is home to the world’s second-tallest building, China’s most recognizable TV tower, and a forest of glass-and-steel supertalls that did not exist in their…
If you are traveling to Shanghai with children, planning a family day trip, or simply want to experience one of China’s most impressive wildlife destinations, Shanghai Wild Animal Park (上海野生动物园) should be at the top of your list. Opened in 1995 as one of the nation’s first AAAAA-rated (5-star) tourist attractions, this sprawling safari park…
There is a moment on every first trip to Shanghai when the city finally makes sense — and it happens not from a rooftop bar, not from a metro platform, but from the deck of a boat on the Huangpu River. As your cruise glides past the colonial stone facades of The Bund on one…