Practical first
We focus on the travel decisions that reduce friction: entry preparation, payments, phone access, transport, booking, and route shape.

About ChinaTravel
ChinaTravel is a lightweight travel planning site built around the questions that make a first or complex China trip easier to execute.
The site connects city guides, practical travel guides, ready-made itineraries, and a small My Trip planner. The aim is not to replace official rules or booking platforms; it is to help visitors know what to check, what to prepare, and how to avoid common planning friction.
We focus on the travel decisions that reduce friction: entry preparation, payments, phone access, transport, booking, and route shape.
The site assumes the visitor may not read Chinese, may rely on a passport for bookings, and may need offline backups.
China is too large for a single perfect plan. Pages are designed as starting frameworks that help travellers verify details and make decisions.
Travel rules, app behaviour, transport schedules, attraction access, and hotel policies can change. Use ChinaTravel as a planning framework, then confirm official and provider-specific details before booking or departure.