China Travel Blog
Field notes from first trips: surprises, food cities ranked, and when to go.
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12 Things That Surprised Me on My First Trip to China
The cities are cleaner than Tokyo, the trains are faster than France's, and nobody wants your tip. Twelve genuine surprises from a first visit.
Updated 2026-08-20
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China's Best Food Cities, Ranked by a First-Time Visitor
Chengdu's numbing heat, Xi'an's lamb, Shanghai's soup dumplings — where to eat your way through a first China trip.
Updated 2026-08-25
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The Best Time to Visit China, Month by Month
Golden weeks, furnace summers and perfect shoulder seasons: when to go for weather, crowds and prices.
Updated 2026-08-28