Honest, practical guides for first-time visitors — what's worth seeing, whether you can get in visa-free, and how to pay, move and eat once you land.
The headline destinations most visitors build a trip around. The full guides are live now; the rest are being written and on the way.
Not sure how to combine cities? Four loops through the guides we’ve published — built around high-speed rail, with honest timings.
Every destination is flagged by how a foreign visitor reaches it. Always confirm on the visa checker.
In the 24-region transit zone & the 30-day visa-free scheme — easiest access.
Reachable on 30-day visa-free, but outside the 240h transit zone (e.g. Gansu, Xinjiang). Transit-only travellers need a visa.
Special permit and usually a tour — Tibet — whatever your visa status.
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