🪦 Qingming Festival: When China Honors Its Ancestors (And Why It Fell on Easter This Year)
A traveler-friendly guide to China's Qingming Festival — tomb sweeping, burning joss paper, eating qingtuan, and the curious 2026 overlap with Easter.
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🏯 I'm a Beijing Local — Here's What I Wish Every Tourist Knew Before Coming
A born-and-raised Beijinger shares insider tips on payments, navigation, subway, street food, the Great Wall, and staying safe — everything you need to know before visiting Beijing.
🛂 So You Want to Transit Through China Visa-Free? Here's How (A Traveler's Survival Guide)
A humorous, first-person guide to China's transit visa-free policy — covering the 24-hour universal policy, the 240-hour policy for 55 countries, eligible ports, allowed areas, and how to not mess it up.
China's 240-Hour Visa-Free Transit & Unilateral Visa-Free Entry: Eligible Countries Overview (2025)
A complete overview of the 54 countries eligible for China's visa-free entry programs in 2025, including both unilateral visa-free and 240-hour transit permits.
China Transit Visa-Free Entry Ports with IATA Codes
A complete list of all 60+ visa-free transit entry ports in China, including airports, seaports, and railway ports with their IATA codes.
✈ China's New 10-Day Visa-Free Transit: A Game Changer for Travelers! 🏮
China has expanded its visa-free transit policy from 144 hours to 240 hours (10 days), with more airports and provinces now included.