China Travel Guide for International Visitors

This travel guide is created by China Travel Group (CITS) to help international visitors better understand traveling in China.
Here you’ll find official information, practical tips, and curated insights covering visa policies, transportation, connectivity, destinations, and travel planning.

World Heritage Sites in China

Great Wall

As one of the Seven Wonders of the World and a spiritual symbol of the Chinese nation, the Great Wall is the grandest military defense project in human civilization, carrying thousands of years of historical vicissitudes and cultural heritage. Like a winding giant dragon, it stretches across the mountains in northern China, starting from Jiayuguan Pass in Gansu Province in the west and ending at Shanhaiguan Pass in Hebei Province in the east, with a total length exceeding 20,

Leshan Giant Buddha

Why is Leshan special? Leshan (literally meaning “happy mountain”) is a prefecture-level city located at the confluence of Dadu and Min rivers in the Sichuan province. On the southwestern fringe of the Red Basin, Leshan is particularly well known as a city of National Key Tourist Attraction due to its natural landscape and wealth of cultural relics. Leshan Highlights Leshan City is a renowned tourist resort as it boasts the 'No.1 Buddha under Heaven' -- Leshan Giant Buddha sc

Quanzhou, Emporium of the World in Song-Yuan China

Quanzhou: Emporium of the World in Song-Yuan China was inscribed on UNESCO's World Heritage List during its 44th session held in Fuzhou on 25 July 2021, bringing the total number of the China's UNESCO World Heritage sites to 56. The cultural property comprises 22 functionally and spatially connected historical relics, demonstrating the great contributions China made to the prosperity of global maritime trade of East and Southeast Asia from 10-14 Century. Quanzhou’s glori

Chinese Culture

Chinese Lunar Calendar, Wisdom of Ancestors

The Chinese lunar calendar is a luni-solar calendar that balances the movements of the sun and moon. With a history of thousands of years, it has deeply integrated into the fabric of Chinese life. It defines "months" by lunar phases and "years" by the solar tropical year, adjusting the time difference through leap months to ensure solar terms align precisely with seasons. Its core highlight is the 24 Solar Terms, from Start of Spring to Major Cold. They not only guide agricul

Nines of winter in China

People in China talk about winter coming in nine periods and each period is 9 days long, which begins from the Winter Solstice. After 9 nine-day periods the weather becomes warmer and spring will be on its way. The 3rd nine-day period is called ‘Sanjiu’ in Chinese, which refers to the 19th-27th days after the day of the Winter Solstice. There is an old saying in China that goes, "The days of the Sanjiu period are the coldest days." There is a famous folk song about the Nin