Travel Guide East Asia China

Here I am in Kangding, my first steps at the gates of Tibet: we are in Sichuan on the road to Ganzi.
I’m at 2500 meters above sea level in a city surrounded by mountains, with a population between Han (Chinese majority in China) montane and minorities. Their costumes are colorful. Many people I know are [...]

Question: How Do I Get an Invitation Letter for China if I am an Independent Tourist?
Answer: If you are traveling independently (without an official tour group), you need to get an invitation letter. It’s a little bit trickier than when traveling with a group or for business. Tour agencies supply the letters for their travelers [...]

The day after my arrival at Tagong, I go for a walk of 2 hours in a beautiful valley at 3800 meters altitude … I am accompanied by a young local English.
I passed some riders in traditional costumes. Arriving in the village of Buddhist nuns, I see that monks or pilgrims. They are currently taking [...]

Question: How Do I Get an Invitation Letter for China if I am Traveling with a Tour Group?
Answer: If you are traveling with a tour group you will not need to get an invitation letter separately. The tour group company will handle this step and will likely also process your . Check with your tour [...]

The Sally’s Cafe Tagong is a very good place to venture a little farther inland Tibetan Sichuan. On the advice of the owner, we leave for two days to celebrate the horse (Saima), which takes place every year in a valley near Tagong.
We are loaded for a destination that remains unclear even today. We leave [...]

Question: What is a re-entry visa for China and why would I need it?
Answer: Re-entry visas are required for China if you are planning to leave the country and then re-enter during your stay. For most people traveling to China on a tour or holiday, it wouldn’t be required. However, if you are planning to [...]

After the day’s activities around the horse, we go for a night in the heart of the Tibetan highlands.
After an hour’s ride through the meadows and yak, we reach our accommodation for the night: one of many nomadic tents that dot the mountains. From the top of my horse, I can hardly realize what is [...]

Since 3 or 4 days I walk in between rice fields and villages of ethnic minorities in Guizhou, new scenery guaranteed. The region is inhabited by many ethnic minorities, which are groups of people with lifestyles, traditions, languages that differ completely from Hans, the majority Chinese in China. There are 56 recognized ethnic minorities in [...]

Your trip to China will be a once-in-a-lifetime experience. Make sure you make the most of it!
1. Getting grossed out
Come on now, you’ve heard the saying, “the Chinese eat every part of the pig but the oink”. Well, there may be a seed of truth to every legend, but consider that with over a billion [...]

If you can move your trip back to avoid the week-long holiday around China’s National Day, October 1st, then traveling in October can be one of the best months to visit. Autumn is really starting to get into full swing in central China and you’ll find cooling temperatures and mild, sunny weather. Fall foliage will [...]