Independent · Written by people who live here 独立运营 · 由生活在这里的人撰写
Real food, real culture, zero stress. No tour-bus clichés — just the noodle shops, tea houses and backstreet kitchens that locals actually queue for, and the practical know-how to get there.
真实的美食、真实的文化、零焦虑。没有旅游大巴的套路——只有本地人真的会排队的面馆、茶馆与巷子深处的厨房，以及让你顺利抵达的全部实用知识。
01 — READ & PLAN
Visas, mobile payments, high-speed rail, table manners, what to do when you get lost. Everything a first-timer needs, written in plain English by people who live here.
签证、移动支付、高铁、餐桌礼仪、迷路了怎么办。外国游客首次来华需要的一切，由生活在这里的人用平实的语言写给你。
Start reading开始阅读02 — DO & TASTE
Dumpling workshops, wet-market breakfast runs, tea-house afternoons and private guides who speak your language fluently.
包饺子、赶早市吃早饭、泡一下午茶馆，以及一口流利外语的私人向导。
See experiences查看体验03 — CONNECT
Traveller questions answered by locals, photo walls from people who just got back, and a monthly letter worth opening.
由本地人回答游客提问、刚回国的旅人照片墙，以及一封值得打开的月度来信。
Join in加入社区31 Cities — Deep Culture & Food31 座城 — 深度文化与美食
Six we go deepest on; twenty-five more by theme. Every card opens a full page — where the place comes from, what to see, what to eat, and the deep experiences we actually run there.
六座我们做深做透,另有二十五座按主题延展。每张卡片都能点开完整页面——这座城的来历、看什么、吃什么,以及我们真正在当地运营的深度体验。
Drag, scroll or use the arrows — tap any card for the full city page.拖动、滚动或用箭头切换 —— 点任意卡片进入该城详情页。
We add cities by theme, not by administrative region. Each line below is a ready-made extension of a core route.
我们按主题扩充城市，而不是按行政区划。下面每一条线，都是核心路线的现成延展。
Chongqing 8D night skyline, Hongya Cave, hotpot, Dazu carvings — pair with Chengdu as the Spicy Twin Cities.
重庆 8D 夜景、洪崖洞、火锅、大足石刻——与成都组合成麻辣双城。
Kunming · Dali · Lijiang · Shangri-La Summer escapes, ethnic culture, Erhai cycling, intangible heritage.
昆明 · 大理 · 丽江 · 香格里拉 避暑、民族、洱海骑行、非遗。
Guilin · Yangshuo Li River rafting, karst peaks, rock climbing, Yulong River slow days — the "natural China" line.
桂林 · 阳朔 漓江竹筏、喀斯特、攀岩、遇龙河慢游——"自然中国"线。
Suzhou Classical gardens, Kunqu opera, Su embroidery, Pingjiang Road; Zhouzhuang and Tongli nearby.
苏州 园林、昆曲、苏绣、平江路；周边周庄、同里。
Nanjing Six Dynasties and Republican history, museums, salted duck, city walls — great for small culture groups.
南京 六朝与民国、博物馆、盐水鸭、城墙——文化小团好做。
Yangzhou Morning tea, Slender West Lake, Huaiyang cooking workshop (lion's head, shredded tofu) — high converting for food sites.
扬州 早茶、瘦西湖、淮扬菜工作坊（狮子头、烫干丝）——美食站高转化。
Shaoxing · Wuzhen · Nanxun Water towns, yellow rice wine, calligraphy at Lanting — perfect for the notes community.
绍兴 · 乌镇 · 南浔 水乡、黄酒、兰亭书法——适合"慢文化"笔记社区。
Xiamen Gulangyu Island, shacha noodles, tulou day trip, Min-nan heritage.
厦门 鼓浪屿、沙茶面、土楼一日、闽南非遗。
Quanzhou UNESCO maritime Silk Road city, ginger duck, misua soup — smaller and higher-rated than Xiamen.
泉州 世界文化遗产海丝古城、姜母鸭、面线糊——比厦门更小众高分。
Qingdao · Dalian Beer, coast, European architecture; strong Korean and Japanese visitor flows.
青岛 · 大连 啤酒、海滨、欧式风情；韩国与日本客源强。
Luoyang Longmen Grottoes, Yingtianmen, hanfu, Tang-palace banquet, Grand Canal museum.
洛阳 龙门石窟、应天门、汉服、唐宫乐宴、运河博物馆。
Pingyao Walled city, draft banks, Shanxi merchants, folk New Year — built for deep-culture small groups.
平遥 古城、票号、晋商、非遗年俗——适合深度文化小团。
Dunhuang · Lanzhou · Kashgar Silk Road, grottoes, northwest noodles, ethnic cultures — run as premium small-group, photo and study tours only.
敦煌 · 兰州 · 喀什 丝路、石窟、西北面食、民族风情——仅做高端小团、摄影与研学。
Shenzhen Huaqiangbei electronics, tech parks, coastal city — factory visits plus tech experiences.
深圳 华强北、科技园、滨海——看厂加科技体验主线。
Zhangjiajie Glass bridge, sandstone pillars, Tujia culture — the highest-demand inbound nature line.
张家界 玻璃桥、石英砂岩峰林、土家文化——入境自然线热度最高。
Yiwu World's small-commodities market — bolt onto the Hangzhou line for sourcing trips.
义乌 全球小商品市场——可挂靠杭州线，做采购行程。
Not sure which combination fits your dates? Tell us your city, days and appetite — we'll send a route sketch back within 48 hours.
不确定哪种组合适合你的档期？告诉我们你的出发城市、天数和胃口，我们会在 48 小时内回你一份路线草图。
Get a custom plan获取定制方案Section 01 — Read & Plan栏目 01 — 阅读与规划
Written for the traveller who lands nervous and wants to leave fluent. Every guide answers a real question we've been asked a hundred times.
写给那些落地时忐忑、离开时从容的旅行者。每一篇攻略，都回答一个被问过上百次的真实问题。
55+ nationalities can now spend 10 days in China without a visa — but the "third country rule" trips up almost everyone. Here's exactly how it works, which ports qualify, and the mistakes that get people turned away at the gate.
55+ 个国家的旅客如今可以免签在中国停留 10 天——但"第三国规则"几乎难倒所有人。这里讲清楚它究竟如何运作、哪些口岸适用，以及那些会让人在登机口被劝返的错误。
Read the full guide阅读全文
Featured guide — full text精选攻略 — 全文
I watched a French couple get turned away at the check-in desk in Paris last spring — not because of a lost passport, but because they'd booked a return ticket instead of an onward one.
That single booking mistake is, by a wide margin, the number one reason travellers miss out on China's most generous entry policy: 240-hour visa-free transit. It gives citizens of 55+ countries ten full days in China without a visa. Ten days is a real trip — enough for the Great Wall, a Chengdu food crawl, and Shanghai's night markets in one go.
But the rules are strict in ways that aren't obvious. Here is everything, in the order you'll actually need it.
Citizens of the eligible nationalities may enter China at designated ports and travel within a defined geographic zone for up to 240 hours (10 days) without a visa. Three conditions apply, and all three are checked:
London → Beijing → London does not qualify. Returning to your country of origin means you're not in transit to a third country. London → Beijing → Tokyo does. The onward ticket must be booked and confirmed before you land, and immigration may ask to see it.
The list covers 55+ passport-issuing countries, including all EU/EEA member states, the United States, Canada, the United Kingdom, Australia, New Zealand, Japan, South Korea, and most of the rest of the OECD. Holders of passports on China's separate 30-day visa-free list can also choose the 240-hour route if they prefer.
Practically speaking, this is the route that matters most for US and Canadian passport holders, who aren't on the 30-day list.
Where you land determines where you can go. The zones are drawn around actual travel destinations, so most itineraries fit inside one comfortably:
Several cities also operate as standalone ports — Xi'an, Kunming, Qingdao, Dalian, Wuhan, Changsha, Guilin's province and others — but there your travel is limited to that city's administrative area.
Ten days, one zone, no visa. Plan it like a real trip, not a long layover — and you'll see more of China than most package tourists do in two weeks.
Foreign visitors must register their address within 24 hours of arriving at each new address. Hotels do this automatically for you. If you're staying in a private apartment or with friends, you must register at the local police station yourself. It takes fifteen minutes and it's the difference between a clean exit and an awkward conversation at the airport.
Keep a printed or clearly-saved copy of your onward ticket. Set a calendar reminder for 240 hours from your entry stamp — the clock starts at the stamp, not at your hotel. And confirm your port and nationality on the National Immigration Administration site before booking, because both lists change.
去年春天，我在巴黎值机柜台看到一对法国夫妇被劝返——不是因为丢护照，而是因为他们订的是往返票，不是前往第三国的续程票。
这个订票失误，几乎是中国最慷慨入境政策落空的第一大原因：240 小时过境免签。它让 55 个以上国家的公民可以免签在中国停留整整十天。十天是真正的旅行——足够一次走完长城、成都美食串店和上海夜市。
但规则在某些不易察觉的地方相当严格。以下按你实际需要的顺序，逐条讲清。
符合条件的国家公民，可从指定口岸入境，并在规定地理区域内免签停留最多 240 小时（10 天）。三个条件缺一不可，且都会被核查：
伦敦 → 北京 → 伦敦 不符合条件。回到出发国意味着你不是前往第三国的过境。伦敦 → 北京 → 东京 才符合。续程票必须在落地前出票确认，边检可能会查验。
名单覆盖 55 个以上护照签发国，包括全部欧盟/欧洲经济区成员国、美国、加拿大、英国、澳大利亚、新西兰、日本、韩国，以及多数经合组织国家。同时也在中国 30 天免签名单上的护照持有者，也可以选择走 240 小时通道。
实际上，这条通道对美国和加拿大护照持有者最关键——他们不在 30 天免签名单内。
从哪里落地，决定你能去哪里。这些区域是围绕真实旅行目的地划分的，多数行程都能舒服地装进一个区域内：
此外还有若干城市以单独口岸形式实施——西安、昆明、青岛、大连、武汉、长沙、贵阳等——但在这些地方，你的活动范围限于该市行政区域内。
十天、一个区域、免签。请把它当成一次真正的旅行来规划，而不是一次漫长的中转——你会比多数跟团游客两周看到的中国更多。
外国旅客每到一个新住址，都需在 24 小时内办理住宿登记。酒店会为你自动登记。若住在私人公寓或朋友家，你必须自行到当地派出所登记。这件事只要十五分钟，却决定了你能否顺利出境，还是要在机场进行一场尴尬的对话。
把续程票打印一份或存在手机里显眼的位置。以入境章时间为准设置 240 小时提醒——计时从盖章那一刻开始，不是从你到酒店开始。订票前请先在国家移民管理局官网确认你的口岸与国籍是否在名单内，因为这两份名单都会变动。
Section 02 — Food & Culture Stories栏目 02 — 美食与文化故事
First-person, specific, and occasionally emotional. These are the meals and moments that make people book flights.
第一人称、具体、偶尔动情。正是这些饭菜与瞬间，让人按下订机票的按钮。
I took my French friend Pierre to a hole-in-the-wall at six in the morning. He cried — not because it was spicy, but because the owner's eighty-year-old mother made the broth from scratch and refused to let us pay.
我带我法国朋友 Pierre 去了巷子深处那家小店。他哭了——不是因为辣，而是因为老板娘八十岁的老母亲亲手熬的汤底，还坚持不收我们的钱。
Read story阅读故事
Nobody came to take my order. Nobody hurried me out. In a room full of retired men playing cards and getting their ears cleaned, I learned the most Chinese thing of all: the art of having nowhere to be.
没人来点单，也没人催我走。一整屋子打牌的退休大爷和采耳师傅之间，我学到了最"中国"的一件事：心安理得地无所事事。
Read story阅读故事
Mr. Liu has pulled noodles for forty-one years. His arms are the whole recipe. I spent a week learning three moves, and left with sore shoulders and a completely new respect for a bowl that costs twelve yuan.
刘师傅拉了四十一年面，他的手臂本身就是配方。我花一周只学会三个动作，带着酸痛的肩膀离开，并对一碗十二块钱的面拥有了全新的敬意。
Read story阅读故事Section 03 — Downloadable Trip Kits栏目 03 — 可下载旅行套装
Everything we've learned from guiding hundreds of visitors, packaged into files you can actually use on the ground — offline, on your phone, in your pocket.
我们把带过数百位游客的全部经验，打包成你真的能在地面上用的文件——离线可用、手机可看、揣在兜里。
Hand-drawn maps of the shops we actually eat at. Shop names in Chinese + English, addresses, must-order dishes, and how to pronounce them.
我们真正会去吃的店铺手绘地图。中英文店名、地址、必点菜，以及怎么念。
The complete pre-trip pack. Visa, payments, transport, SIM cards, etiquette and emergency numbers — in one 60-page PDF that answers the questions you're embarrassed to ask.
行前全套。签证、支付、交通、手机卡、礼仪和紧急电话——一份 60 页 PDF，回答那些你不好意思问出口的问题。
Send us your dates, interests and budget. Within 72 hours you get a day-by-day itinerary built by someone who lives here — not a booking engine.
把你的日期、兴趣与预算发给我们。72 小时内，你会拿到一份由本地人（而不是订票系统）做出的逐日行程。
The 120 sentences you'll actually say, recorded by a native speaker. Ordering, haggling, asking directions, and politely refusing the tenth free sample.
你真正会说出口的 120 句话，母语者真人录音。点菜、砍价、问路，以及如何礼貌拒绝第十次"免费试吃"。
Survival Kit + one City Food Map + Phrase Pack. Everything you need before the plane takes off.
生存套装 + 任选一座城市美食地图 + 语音包。起飞前你需要的一切。
Section 04 — Experiences栏目 04 — 体验产品
Small groups only — never more than six. English-speaking local hosts, real kitchens, and zero shopping stops.
只做小团——每团不超过六人。英语流利的本地主理人、真实的厨房，零购物店。
Beijing · hutong kitchen北京 · 胡同家厨房
Learn 3 fold styles from a Beijing grandma, mix your own filling, then eat dumplings the local way — standing, dipping, arguing about vinegar. Ends with a courtyard dinner.
跟北京奶奶学三种包法、调自己的馅，然后像本地人一样吃饺子——站着蘸醋、边吃边聊。以一场四合院家宴收尾。
Xi'an · Ming city wall西安 · 明城墙
Full costume, hair and makeup from a hanfu studio, then walk the 600-year-old wall at golden hour with a photographer who knows every angle. 25 edited photos in 48h.
汉服工作室全套妆造，黄昏时分走上六百年城墙，摄影师带你拍出每个角度。48 小时交付 25 张精修。
Chengdu · panda base成都 · 熊猫基地
Behind the scenes at a conservation base: prepare bamboo breakfasts, weigh a cub, plant keeper snacks — and yes, take the photo. Certificate and donation included.
走进保育基地幕后：备竹子早餐、给幼崽称重、做窝窝头——当然还有那张合影。含志愿者证书与保育捐赠。
Chengdu · 1900s teahouse成都 · 百年老茶馆
Front-row seats for face-changing, fire-spitting and hand-shadow puppets in a genuine century-old teahouse. Your host teaches you the audience's insider timing for clapping.
在真正的百年茶馆前排看变脸、吐火与手影戏。主理人会教你本地观众才知道的喝彩时机。
Hangzhou · Meijiawu terraces杭州 · 梅家坞茶山
Pick with a tea-farming family, then learn the 10 finger-movements of pan-frying in a wok. You leave with 50g of your own tea, sealed and stamped. Village lunch included.
跟茶农上山采摘，再学炒锅前的十种手势。带走 50 克亲手炒的茶，附封签与印章。含村中午餐。
Guilin · Li River桂林 · 漓江
Drift past the 20-yuan-note view on a bamboo raft, meet a cormorant fisherman as the mist rises, then grill river fish on the bank under his lanterns.
竹筏漂过 20 元人民币背景的山水，晨雾里见鸬鹚渔夫，傍晚在岸边的灯笼下烤河鱼。
Shanghai · old longtang上海 · 老弄堂
Six breakfast stops through stone-gate alleys — shengjian, scallion pancakes, soy milk — eaten standing with the queue, plus a peek inside a real shikumen home.
穿过石库门弄堂的六站早餐——生煎、葱油饼、豆浆——跟着本地队伍站着吃，还进一户真正的石库门人家看看。
Guangzhou · century teahouse广州 · 百年茶楼
Yum cha like a local with a third-generation dim sum master, then into the kitchen to fold har gow with the 12-pleat rule. Take home your own bamboo steamer.
跟第三代点心师傅像本地人一样叹早茶，再进后厨学 12 褶虾饺。带走你自己的竹蒸笼。
Xi'an · Muslim Quarter西安 · 回坊夜市
Eight skewers, three breads, one pomegranate juice, and the story of the Silk Road told through who eats what on this street. Zero tourist traps — your host eats here weekly.
八串、三种饼、一杯石榴汁，和一条街的丝路故事——谁吃什么、为什么。零游客陷阱——主理人每周都来吃。
Booking through Orientrek is free. You pay the host directly on the day — cash, card or QR code. Cancel up to 48 hours before at no cost. We only earn when your host does.
通过 Orientrek 预约免费。当天直接付款给主理人——现金、银行卡或扫码均可。提前 48 小时可免费取消。我们只在你付给主理人的那笔钱里取得分成。
Ask a question first先问个问题Multi-City Routes多城套餐
Five ready-made multi-city routes. Each includes a host in every city, high-speed rail bookings, and a food list you won't find in guides.
五条成熟的多城路线。每座城市都配主理人、含高铁票务代订，以及一份你在攻略书上找不到的美食清单。
Palaces and walls in the north, the Terracotta Army and Silk Road in the west. The classic first-time route, done without the tour buses.
北方的宫殿与城墙，西部的兵马俑与丝路。最经典的首访路线，但完全避开旅游大巴。
The gentlest route in China. Art Deco city, tea mountains, classical gardens and a night in a 800-year-old water town.
中国最温柔的一条线。装饰艺术都市、茶山、古典园林，再在 800 年水乡住一晚。
Pandas in the morning, hotpot at night. Two cities that argue about whose hotpot is better — you get to be the judge.
早上看熊猫，晚上涮火锅。两座城市为谁的火锅更好吃吵了几十年——你可以当裁判。
For people who plan trips around meals. Dim sum masterclass, Shunde's farm-to-table tradition, and Chaozhou beef hotpot at midnight.
为"按一顿饭规划行程"的人而做。早茶大师课、顺德的从田到桌传统，以及半夜的潮州牛肉火锅。
City, then countryside. Li River rafting, rice terraces, rock climbing or just a bicycle and three days of nothing.
先城市，后乡野。漓江竹筏、龙脊梯田、攀岩，或者只要一辆自行车和三天什么都不做。
Tell us your dates, budget, pace and dietary needs. We design a route around your city list — or suggest one if you'd rather be surprised.
告诉我们你的日期、预算、节奏和饮食需求。我们围绕你的城市清单来设计——如果你更想被惊喜到，也可以交给我们推荐。
Section 05 — Travelers' Voices栏目 05 — 旅人的声音
A light community, not a heavy forum. Real questions, real photos, and replies from people who are actually on the ground.
轻量的社区，而不是笨重的论坛。真实提问、真实照片，以及真正还在路上的人的回复。
Selected from traveler submissions — tap a card to read, or write your own below.精选自旅行者投稿——点卡片阅读，或在下方的投稿区写下你自己的。
"Is it realistic to do Chengdu and Chongqing in 5 days using the visa-free transit? We fly Paris → Chengdu → Bangkok."
"用免签过境在 5 天内玩成都和重庆现实吗？我们飞巴黎 → 成都 → 曼谷。"
"Vegetarian + allergic to peanuts. Am I going to survive Sichuan? Genuinely worried."
"素食 + 花生过敏。我在四川能活下来吗？真的很担心。"
"Just back from 9 days in Hangzhou and Shanghai. The tea house tip on this site was worth the whole trip. Photos below 👇"
"刚从杭州和上海回来，9 天。网站上的茶馆建议值回整趟旅行。照片在下面 👇"
"Does anyone know if the panda base needs tickets in advance during National Day week?"
"有人知道国庆周熊猫基地需要提前订票吗？"
300–800 words, or just one good photo with a story. Every submission is read by a human editor within 48 hours. If it's selected, it appears on this page with your name — and you get the full Trip Kit of that city for free.
300–800 字，或一张好照片配一段故事。每一篇投稿都会在 48 小时内被真人编辑读到。一旦入选，就会带着你的名字出现在这个页面上——你还会免费获得那座城的完整旅行攻略包。
Section 06 — Business Hub栏目 06 — 商务合作
Our sister practice handles market-entry consulting, supplier verification, trade-fair translation and on-the-ground representation for foreign companies. Same team, different website.
我们的姊妹业务为外国企业提供市场进入咨询、供应商尽调、展会翻译与在地代表服务。同一支团队，另一个站点。
Hi, this is Mei 👋 Planning a trip to China? Ask me anything — visa-free entry, which city fits you, or private experiences. I usually reply within minutes. 你好，我是小美 👋 在计划来中国吗？免签政策、选哪座城、私享体验——随便问，我通常几分钟内回复。
No app needed — opens right in your WhatsApp.无需加好友，直接跳转 WhatsApp。