r/travelchina • • Mar 17 '26

Quick Question/quick answer Megathread

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In order to mitigate a lot of low effort posts. Please use this megathread for quick questions.

For example:

E-Sim?

is this VPN good?

How do I use 12306 for train tickets?

Is Trip.com legit?


r/travelchina • • Jan 14 '25

Do you want to become a mod? :) r/travelchina is looking for a couple of Moderators!

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We have gained over 16000 members in 2024 and realize we need more help in content moderation to allow this sub to grow in a healthy way. We have created a brief survey linked below, please fill out if you are interested in becoming a mod:

https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSfPP4sPXnd-zvBQcBNRLAcJJvgDkhLXK2deQggOe2PbOHngSw/viewform?usp=dialog

Few notes:

We are only looking for people with extensive travel experience in China. Mod experience a plus.


r/travelchina • • 23h ago

Itinerary Guilin's Twin Pagodas

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489 Upvotes

r/travelchina • • 7h ago

Discussion My little rural courtyard on the outskirts of Chongqing, in western China

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This is a real little rural courtyard on the outskirts of Chongqing, my hometown,out in western China. My parents still live there, and we go back to visit once in a while. in most rural areas, it’s mostly just some elderly people still living there. Young people have moved to the city or gone off to work in the city. The greenery and environment are really nice, and life is pretty laid-back, welcome to visit if you are really interested in the real rural life of western China.


r/travelchina • • 9h ago

Discussion Five-Flower Lake in Jiuzhaigou. The scenery is truly enchanting.

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r/travelchina • • 11h ago

Other Sayram Lake-XinJiang

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r/travelchina • • 3h ago

VPN Help What is the go-to VPN nowadays?

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I visited China last year and used LetsVPN with great success. I see now that it no longer works in China, so I’m wondering what people are using nowadays


r/travelchina • • 3h ago

Other Help finding natural oils!!

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Hii me and my friend have been traveling china for almost a month and we are in dire need of jojoba oil!! Alternatively coconut or argon oil. We are currently in Kunming and have checked out Muji, watsons and a few well selected supermarkets, without any luck.

Any ideas on where we can look?? Thanks for any help🥲// two girls in need of oil


r/travelchina • • 3h ago

Other Traveling with a drone help

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I'm going to China in about 3 weeks and will be flying into Beijing but then traveling around the country and leaving from Shanghai. The problem is that I have a drone that I am traveling with. I'm aware of the drone ban in Beijing and it's not leaving me with a lot of options. So far here are my options (and their problems):

- declare it at customs, have them help me ship it to a city outside of Beijing (BUT this is not guaranteed and a bit of a risk)

- ship the drone from my current location to a city outside of Beijing (unsure if I can ship it with the batteries and if it will clear Chinese customs)

- Ship the drone body to a city outside of Beijing, but carry the batteries (it is unclear whether I can even enter Beijing with the drone batteries)

- Ship the drone to my next country, Philippines (Again, unsure if can ship it with batteries or if customs will accept it but I also don't have an accommodation book there yet)

If anyone has any advice or has dealt with this please help... also I will note I'm a full time traveler so I can't really leave it where I am and I can't send it home either.


r/travelchina • • 2m ago

Media Hello, Shanghai

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r/travelchina • • 2m ago

Itinerary Zhenjiang Memorial Tower, Nanjing

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r/travelchina • • 7m ago

Other Searching for a budget hotel in Shanghai for 3 people around 40€ a night.

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Hey guys, its our first time visiting China, are there any recommendations for Shanghai (we are going over new years eve)?

Best Regards


r/travelchina • • 2h ago

Other Travel in Tianjin

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Hello Everyone,

I will be traveling solo in tianjin (M, 30, French) starting this Saturday. I will be happy to meet anyone which may be traveling there (or either local i dont mind) and explore around.

Im quite easy going, enjoy cultural hangout but also as well nightlife hangout.

Don't hesitate to message you if you also looking for a travel buddy .


r/travelchina • • 3h ago

Visa VISA L from France for 1.5 month or leave/re entry ?

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r/travelchina • • 4h ago

Itinerary Golden Summit of Mount Emei, Sichuan. Photos I took last year.the Golden Summit (Jinding) of Mount Emei, Sichuan.At 3079m, this UNESCO site sits right above the cloud sea. The giant golden statue is Samantabhadra Bodhisattva, the patron of Mount Emei.

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r/travelchina • • 4h ago

Other Tattoo artist in Beijing that speaks English

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Hi everyone :)

I am currently in Beijing and wanted to get a new tattoo here!

Does anyone recommend a tattoo artist that speaks English and is in the central area (or inside the second ring) of Beijing?

Thanks a lot!


r/travelchina • • 11h ago

Discussion Alipay/Trip.com Hotel and Flights

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I will be traveling to China in a few months and looking to book hotel and flights within Alipay as that seems more convenient.

Have anybody had any experience using Alipay’s in app service to book hotels and flights? Is it reliable?

Looking for any advice and experiences related to this. Thank you.


r/travelchina • • 5h ago

Other Wechat verify help

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Im travelling to china and i need someone to verify my wechat for me. Can someoen scan this qr🫩🙏


r/travelchina • • 5h ago

Itinerary 黄山北站只是您山间之旅的开始

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黄山北站是火车站,而不是登山步道的起点。如果您打算通过南门参观,请做好两段路程的准备。

首先,从黄山北站前往汤口的南门换乘中心。然后乘坐景区摆渡车前往您选择的登山线路。在上车前确认您是否需要云谷索道、玉屏索道或步行入口。

检查您预订的每一部分:从车站到的交通、景区摆渡车、山地门票以及任何索道乘坐。一个票或套餐可能只包含部分项目。

如果是日间旅行,规划好返程连接也很重要。您的列车何时到达,您是当晚返回吗?


r/travelchina • • 6h ago

Other Trying to find a baby stroller in Dongguan.

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Hello, I’m in Dongguan for the next few months with a newborn. I’ve been searching around for an affordable baby stroller and I’m not having any luck. If yall could recommend me a store or if you have any good recommendations that I could find on Tab Bao that would me out a lot.


r/travelchina • • 12h ago

Itinerary Would Guangzhou or Quingdao better for a small tattoo?

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I am visiting China and these are the two major cities I will be spending time in. I hope to get a small chrysanthemum tattoo (2-3”) similar to the red chrysanthemum on the left. I grow chrysanthemums professionally and have focused on the heirloom style in recent years so I thought it would be fun to get one somewhere this growing style was popularized.

I don’t speak the local language so Guangzhou seems like it may have more English speakers? However Quingdao is close to Korea and the majority of my current tattoos are done by a South Korean artist in the states and in the “Korean fine line” style. I’ve gotten a couple other tattoos in foreign countries where I don’t speak the language and the experience was always super positive. However I’d love some advice in making this choice.

Thanks!


r/travelchina • • 7h ago

Other Photographer for a Proposal in Chengdu

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Will be traveling to Chengdu in the beginning of November. I have not had any luck reaching out to local photographers on rednote. Wondering if anyone has any photographer contacts in the area, looking for someone to capture photos of my engagement proposal. Thanks in advance!


r/travelchina • • 1d ago

Discussion The maple leaves in Jiuzhaigou are also exceptionally beautiful.

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r/travelchina • • 9h ago

Itinerary 西湖船:在购买前检查是否有岛屿停靠

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湖边散步和去小瀛洲(小瀛洲,三潭印月)坐船是不同的计划。如果岛是你的目标,别买那种普通的“西湖游船”,期望有停靠岛屿的安排。

要找上岛游,并确认岛屿入场费和返回船票是否包含在内。环湖游是另一种产品;要查看它的停靠点。

租划船又是另外一回事:岛屿入场费可能额外收费,而在你游览期间的等待时间也可能计算在租用时间内。

在付款前,询问你可以返回的岸边码头。上岛前查看最后一班返回的时间。


r/travelchina • • 23h ago

Itinerary The Dunhuang Mogao Caves in the Hexi Corridor

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