Honestly China is going city by city. Shenzhen is live now; more cities are coming.
Rules that apply wherever you go in China.
Visa and packing, then money, then the train. The chapters are the same nationally and in Shenzhen — and will be the same when Beijing, Shanghai and the others come online.
One city at a time, done properly. 1 live, 6 coming soon.
2 destinations · 1 live
Food, tech markets and the Hong Kong border
Cantonese food and a first-timer’s guide
3 destinations · 0 live
Hotpot for first-timers: how to order, what to say
Sichuan food, beyond hotpot
Kunming · Dali · Lijiang, and hiring a driver between them
1 city · 0 live
Getting around and eating well
Booking the Forbidden City and other real-name tickets
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