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Tickets & booking · Xiamen
Gulangyu Ferry Tickets: How to Book, and Why 15 Days Ahead Matters
Gulangyu has no bridge, so the ferry is the only way in. Tickets open 15 days ahead at 9 AM. How foreign visitors book, which pier to use, and what else costs money.
2026-10-01
Visas & arrival · Nationwide
China Arrival Card for Foreign Visitors: Do You Still Need One, and Can You File It Online?
Foreign visitors still need a China arrival card, but since 20 November 2025 it can be filed online. Who must fill it in, where, and what happens without one.
2026-09-30
Tickets & booking · Datong
Yungang tickets come from four official channels, released 15 days ahead: ¥120 in peak season, ¥100 from 1 November. No ticket-plus-guide package exists.
2026-09-29
Tickets & booking · Luoyang
Longmen Grottoes sells one ¥90 ticket covering four areas — West and East Hill, Xiangshan Temple and Bai Garden. What costs extra, and how foreign visitors book.
2026-09-28
Tickets & booking · Huangshan
Huangshan Tickets and Costs: The ¥190 Admission Is Only the Beginning
Huangshan's ¥190 ticket only gets you through the gate. Add the ¥38 shuttle and ¥80–100 cable cars per leg, and a normal day runs about ¥398. Full breakdown.
2026-09-27
Tickets & booking · Jiuzhaigou
Jiuzhaigou Tickets: 41,000 a Day, No Ticket Window, and Two Restock Windows
Jiuzhaigou caps entry at 41,000 a day and sells nothing at the gate. Peak tickets cost ¥190 plus a ¥90 shuttle bus. How to book, and what to do when it sells out.
2026-09-26
Day trips & routes · Zhangjiajie
Zhangjiajie in One Day: The "Avatar Mountains" First-Timer Plan
Zhangjiajie's sandstone pillars inspired Avatar's floating mountains. A realistic one-day plan for the national park — gates, routes, and when a tour pays off.
2026-09-25
Day trips & routes · Guilin
Guilin to Yangshuo: Choosing a Li River Day You'll Actually Enjoy
The Li River's karst scenery is China's most surreal landscape. Big boat, small raft, or bamboo area — here's how first-timers should choose their Li River day.
2026-09-24
Cities & food · Shanghai
One Evening in Shanghai: Where First-Timers Should Eat
Shanghai's best evening is food followed by the Bund skyline. Here's a first-timer plan — what to eat, where the night happens, and when a guided food walk wins.
2026-09-23
Day trips & routes · Chengdu
Chengdu Panda Base in the Morning: Timing, Tickets, and Tours
Pandas are only active in the morning. Here's how to plan a Chengdu panda base visit — timing, crowds, and whether to take a guided half-day tour.
2026-09-22