I'm aware it's a bit busy. Considering ditching Fenghuang and either Datong or Pingyao. I also know Changsha is a weird choice, but I really want to see the giant Mao statue lol. Haven't filled out day trip stuff yet, because idk what cities I'm keeping.
So, hi everyone first of all !
We are 2 french dudes going to China, i've went at 10 years old back in 2012 and my bro spent 6 months as a student in Guangzhou in 2024, so we dont start from 0.
So our plan is to do this trip (the date in here is may but it's not fixed at all and i am happy to hear about the best period in 2027 to go) for three weeks or so.
How long is the Leshan/Emei-Shan trekking to all the way up ? Is it possible all in one day (we're athletic and sportives).
There is the plan, we'll try do a lot of Nature activities in Guizhou with a backup base in Anshun. Also, i'd like to go tu Huanggoshu falls, Zinyi Caves and the Getu River Gorges. I'd like to rent a car in Anshun for these, is it a good plan ?
Also, while we're in Guizhou, we would like to go on adventure (kinda get lost in those mountains) and chill and drink with some local rural Guizhou-an people and eat with them, are they friendly towards frenchies ?
What are some of the best activities in Chengdu and Chongqing besides getting drunk ? We'd like to go watch a Rongcheng match and see a rap concert.
We'd like to take a good time in Kunming to chill at the end, maybe some hot springs in the area ?
Thank you for your answers !
Hey guys I booked a spontaneous trip to shanghai for 6 days, 25-30th. I’ll be going to Suzhou on the first day and staying a night. I’m also thinking of a day trip to hangzhou or smtg. I would appreciate it if you guys could give me some plans for the days in Suzhou, shanghai or even hangzhou and I’ll go and do it!! Thank you!!
Hi, we are going to travel from Guilin to ZJJ on the 25th of October.
We wanted to take the morning train (D3970) that passes every weekend (Fri, Sat, Sun) but it abruptly stops on Fri 9 Oct, leaving the only option as the D3968 leaving at 14:38 and arriving 22:07.
I can’t find any info whatsoever online, I also checked 12306 and as of today, the tickets for Sat 24 Oct are not available to buy (that’s counting the 15 days booking limit).
Weirdly enough the 12306 website shows the regular schedule (at least for the 24th) even though you can’t buy the tickets, and the only info I found is this one Facebook comment that I screenshotted.
Any help would be greatly appreciated, thanks!
I am having a really hard time wrapping my brain around how long these trains will take to get from city to city. With two older kids, it feels like it will take the whole day just to get to the next place. Then, we have to check into hotel, etc. I have really narrowed it down to the cities we want to see and we don't really have too much on our list anymore. Any ideas or thoughts?
I’ve travelled to quite a few different countries, but honestly, I’ve never been somewhere where I consistently see so many attractive people everywhere I go.
Every time I’m walking around Shanghai, I feel like I’m constantly seeing someone who looks like they belong in a drama or modeling.
Everyone looks so stylish, tall and beautiful features.
Maybe I’m just experiencing some kind of China effect 😂 but seriously, I’ve travelled quite a bit and I don’t think I’ve ever noticed this many attractive people in one place before.
I and 2 friends are visiting China throughout the month of December, we will be staying over Christmas and one of my friends is hoping to stay in a nice chill place that hopefully has things like snow and nice scenery (basically a break from the bigger cities) and those kinds of things.
The problem is that we will be in North by then (not as far as Manchuria but mostly around Beijing), and I know that it is quite dry so not heaps of snow and I'm not sure if I will be able to find something that fits his image. If there is any places you recommend or even if you recommend taking a detour to somewhere as long as it's worth it, any recommendations are appreciated.
Hi everyone ! I am traveling in China in December 2026/January 2027.
I know Chinese people aren’t really celebrating new years eve since they’re celebrating the lunar year.
But i was still hoping some cities would do some celebrations on december 31st ? If so, can someone recommande a city ?
Thank you very much !!!
tiktok app not working in china but safari works?? i literally tried everything 😭
hi guys im in mainland china rn and im trying to get tiktok to work on my iphone but im actually going insane 😭
the weirdest thing is that tiktok works perfectly on safari like i can go on tiktok.com see videos profiles etc no problem
but the actual app just says immediately
“No internet connection. Tap to retry. Connect to the internet and try again.”
ive tried SO many things already so pls dont tell me to just check my wifi/internet lol 😭
im using a Singtel eSIM from Singapore and its roaming on China Unicom
my physical chinese sim is completely removed and not active
my Apple account/App Store is France and my iphone region is also France
TikTok has cellular data enabled and location is set to Never
data roaming is ON, 5G auto, China Unicom selected, wifi calling ON and limit IP address tracking is ON
i tested with VPN OFF and my IP was showing as Singapore and tiktok still didnt work
then i tried VPN ON and got another IP which was apparently a datacenter/proxy IP and the website literally said “looks like youre using a proxy” 💀 still didnt work
i also tried manually changing the chinese network, China Broadnet basically had no usable 4G for me so im using China Unicom
i tried offloading tiktok and reinstalling it too because i have drafts and i REALLY dont wanna delete the app completely and lose them 😭 still exactly the same error
i checked the cellular permission, location, App Store region, iphone region etc etc
and again Safari tiktok works perfectly on the SAME phone and same connection
so im wondering if the app is detecting something different from the website maybe the SIM/eSIM country, MCC/MNC, roaming carrier, APN, DNS, IPv6, something with the app itself idk 😭
i also found an eSIM for China that says its IP exit is UK/Norway while the actual network in China is multiple chinese carriers
its 20GB for 30 days and around 45 CHF
i was thinking maybe this could work because the traffic would leave China through a foreign IP but i really dont wanna pay 45 CHF just to find out tiktok still says “no internet” 💀
so has anyone here actually managed to get the TikTok APP working in mainland China on iphone??
especially if you use a foreign SIM roaming or an eSIM which one are you using exactly??
im looking for an actual solution that people have tested not just “use a VPN” because i already tried that and its not working for me 😭
pls help im so done with this app lmaooo
I have a question. I'll be traveling around China for a month, visiting several cities, including Zhangjiajie. From there, we need to travel to Beijing. My question is, is it better to go from Zhangjiajie to Beijing by plane or by train, considering comfort, ease of security checks at the airports, and convenience for a foreigner like myself? Price isn't a concern because I've seen that they cost about the same. I noticed that although the plane takes less time, it is more prone to flight delays or cancellations than the bullet train.
Ho uno scalo di 15 ore a Pechino, cerco un contatto con un driver locale per questa escursione, qualcuno che ci sia stato recentemente?
Grazie
Hey everyone,
I’m currently visiting Chongqing and flying out on the evening of October 4th.
I was originally planning to order a few specific items online via Taobao/Weidian to my hotel, but the front desk just confirmed that because of the Golden Week holidays, delivery logistics are backed up and packages won't arrive before I leave.
Because of that, I’m looking to hunt for items in person over the next two days. Does Chongqing have:
A Ghost Market (鬼市 / Guishi) or proper flea market? Looking for late-night/pre-dawn spots selling vintage goods, oddities, electronics, second-hand items, or old trinkets. Is there anything active right now, especially given the holidays?
A Replica / "Knockoff" market? Something with sneakers, streetwear, watches, or bags (similar to what Guangzhou has or AP Plaza in Shanghai). Does Chongqing have a physical market for this, or is it mostly low-tier wholesale?
If any of these exist, please share the Chinese names or metro stations so I can plug them directly into Gaode / Didi. Any tips on operating hours would be massively appreciated.
Thanks!
I am having so much trouble trying to figure out addresses when booking things via Trip.com.
For example, I'm looking at this daytrip for the Yellow Mountains (Huangshan) that begins at this location: "Mount Huangshan Scenic Area uphill transfer center - New National Line bus station"
When I try to look it up in Amap word for word, I never get an exact match and it is frustrating. I tried translating it to Mandarin to no help either. Even tried just searching "Mount Huangshan Scenic Area uphill transfer center" and found this result: "Huangshan Mountain Scenic Area Transfer Center", missing the uphill part, so I don't know if this is the actual place or not?
Is there any easy method for foreigners to look up locations? Trip.com does not have a show on map option for the pickup location.
Hi everyone. I live in Taiwan and want to see the Great Wall over my winter break. I don't have a visa but am hoping I can benefit from the 10-day visa free policy as I have an American passport. I was wondering how long I'll need in Beijing to literally just see the Great Wall and leave. Can I fly in one day, have one full day, then leave the next? I want to go to Southeast Asia for the rest of my break so this will just be a quick start to my backpacking trip.
Also would it be possible to add the Zhangjiajie mountain park after? How long would I need for that? Could I just fly from beijing and stay there another couple days then fly to thailand/ cambodia/ laos or something? Does having those two stops in China comply with the visa rules as long as I connect to a country other than Taiwan at the end?
Thanks for your help!!!
I'm travelling to China to work on a project about Chinese cuisine. Specifically working on the local food - street food, local eateries etc. I'll be travelling to 3 different cities and would like to hire a tour guide in each location to help me find all the best spots to eat, places that only locals know. I'll be in each location for about 9-10 days, and looking to book the guide for the whole time I'm there.
Below are the dates I'll be in each location.
Beijing - 11 Oct -20 Oct 2026
Shanghai - 13 Nov - 22 Nov 2026
Chengdu - 2 Dec - 11 Dec
If any tour guides have a great knowledge of the local food scene, or you know any tour guides in these locations that might be interested, please let me know!
Thank you!