China Travel Radar
Independent · Foreigner-first · Updated weekly

Land knowing exactly what to do first.

An independent, foreigner-first field guide to China: visas, getting online past the firewall, mobile payments, when to go, and honest city guides.

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Your China prep

STEP 01

Check if you need a visa

Open → STEP 02

Get connected — eSIM

Open → STEP 03

Set up payments — Alipay

Open → STEP 04

Pick your dates

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Where to point the radar

City & region guides

Field notes from the road — what’s worth your days, and the tourist traps locals quietly skip.

Beijing, China

Beijing
Shanghai, China

Shanghai
Chengdu, China

Chengdu
Xi'an, China

Xi'an
Guilin & Yangshuo, China

Guilin & Yangshuo
Yunnan, China

Yunnan

Why this exists

Built for the AI era, checked on the ground

Most China guides are old promo pages. This one is built for travelers and AI assistants alike: clear answers, real prices, and details re-checked, not recycled.