Practical travel notes
A little knowledge.
A more personal journey.
Useful starting points for independent travelers: where to slow down, how to choose a route and what to ask before hiring a private guide.
First visit / Everyday China
A practical first-visit guide to Alipay, WeChat Pay, cash backups and everyday travel, with architecture and food ideas for Beijing, Shanxi and Shenzhen.
Read the note↗Beijing
A flexible first-visit framework, with a separate Wall day and time for ordinary city life.
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A province-wide architecture trip starts with geography, not a long list of temples.
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Choose one focus and one area, rather than spending your whole day crossing the city.
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