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How to get from Chinese airports to the city, why the metro is usually the best option, and what first-time visitors should expect on arrival.
How to Use the Metro in China (Foreigner Step-by-Step Guide)A practical, real-world guide for foreigners on how to use metro systems in China, including tickets, QR codes, security checks, exits, common failures, and what locals do.
Using Didi in China: The Only Taxi App You Really NeedHow ride-hailing actually works in China, why locals rarely hail taxis on the street, and how foreigners can use Didi smoothly.
High-Speed Rail in China: Fast, Reliable, and Best Booked via 12306How China’s high-speed rail actually works, why it is the best way to travel between cities, and why the official 12306 app is the smartest way to buy tickets.
Buying Train Tickets in China: A Foreigner’s Step-by-Step GuideHow foreigners buy train tickets in China using the official 12306 app, what can go wrong, and how to fix it quickly.
Traveling Between Cities in China: High-Speed Rail FirstA practical decision guide for traveling between Chinese cities, comparing high-speed rail, flights, and other options.
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- Accessibility & Senior-Friendly Travel in China
What accessibility is really like in China for seniors, including transport, walking, stations, medical access, and realistic expectations.
- From Airport to City in China: Metro First, Always
How to get from Chinese airports to the city, why the metro is usually the best option, and what first-time visitors should expect on arrival.
- Buying Train Tickets in China: A Foreigner’s Step-by-Step Guide
How foreigners buy train tickets in China using the official 12306 app, what can go wrong, and how to fix it quickly.
- Domestic Flights in China: When Flying Makes Sense
What domestic flights in China are really like, how they compare to high-speed rail, and when flying is the right choice.
- Getting Lost in China: What to Do (and What Not to Do)
A calm, practical recovery guide for when you feel lost in China—how to stop, reset, and get back on track using screens and systems.
- High-Speed Rail in China: Fast, Reliable, and Best Booked via 12306
How China’s high-speed rail actually works, why it is the best way to travel between cities, and why the official 12306 app is the smartest way to buy tickets.
- How to Use the Metro in China (Foreigner Step-by-Step Guide)
A practical, real-world guide for foreigners on how to use metro systems in China, including tickets, QR codes, security checks, exits, common failures, and what locals do.
- Luggage & Baggage Rules in China: Trains vs Flights
What luggage you can bring on trains and flights in China, how strict checks are, and how to avoid problems at security.
- Navigation, Maps & Translation in China: How to Move Without English
How travelers navigate cities in China using maps and translation tools, even when English signs or spoken help are limited.
- When You Need Your Passport for Travel in China
Exactly when foreigners must carry and show their passport while traveling in China, and when it is not required.
- Station & Airport Security Checks in China: What to Expect
How security checks actually work at Chinese train stations and airports, what is checked, and how to pass smoothly without stress.
- Night Travel Safety in China: Why It’s Normal and What to Watch
What night travel in China is really like, why it is generally very safe, and the few practical things travelers should still prepare.
- Taxis in China: Why Street Hailing Rarely Works Anymore
How taxis actually operate in China today, why street hailing often fails, and what foreigners should do instead.
- Traveling Between Cities in China: High-Speed Rail First
A practical decision guide for traveling between Chinese cities, comparing high-speed rail, flights, and other options.
- Traveling Between Cities in China: High-Speed Rail Is the Default
How foreigners should travel between Chinese cities, when to choose high-speed rail or flights, and how locals actually decide.
- Using Didi in China: The Only Taxi App You Really Need
How ride-hailing actually works in China, why locals rarely hail taxis on the street, and how foreigners can use Didi smoothly.