Long-form pages on one subject each: what it is, where it is, when it happens and what a visitor can actually do with it. Each page is built to be read once and used later, so the practical sections sit at the end rather than the top.
These pages answer the questions that come up after a destination is chosen and before anything is booked.
- Baijiu: The Twelve Aroma Types, the Pits They Ferment InWhat is baijiu, and what makes it different from other spirits?
- Cave Temples of China: Reading the Cliff, West to EastWhat are the cave temples of China, and in what order should you see them?
- China Now: What You Bump Into, and What You Can Actually UseWhat in present-day China will you bump into, and what do you have to travel to see?
- Chinese Breakfast: The Meal You Will Sleep ThroughWhy do visitors miss Chinese breakfast?
- Chinese Coffee: The Province That Grows ItDoes China grow coffee, and where?
- Chinese Cuisine: What You Have Not EatenWhat do most people get wrong about Chinese cuisine before they arrive?
- Chinese Festivals: Staged for You, or TheirsWhich Chinese festivals can a visitor simply turn up to, and which are community events?
- Chinese Markets: A Market Is a Time, Not a PlaceWhat is the difference between a caishichang, a zaoshi and a ji?
- Chinese Noodles: Twelve Ways to Turn Dough Into StrandsWhat counts as a Chinese noodle, and what is the difference between mian and fen?
- Chinese Tea: The Six Categories, Where They Grow and WhenWhat counts as Chinese tea, and what does not?
- Eating in China: Six Occasions, Not Six FoodsHow is Chinese food organised on this site, and why by occasion?
- Hiking in China: Who Lets You WalkHow does hiking work in China, and do you need a permit?
- Learning a Craft in China: Hours, Language, Getting It HomeWhat counts as a craft lesson in China, and what surprises first-timers?
- Leisure in China: Anyone Can WatchCan a foreigner join in Chinese park life, or only watch?
- Living Old Towns of China: The Main Street and the Second LaneWhat is a living old town in China, as opposed to a tourist one?
- Museums in China: Free Where the Objects Moved, Paid Where They Did NotWhy are most Chinese museums free while the Terracotta Army and the Forbidden City charge?
- Old Buildings and Gardens of China: The Bracket and the WindowHow can you tell how old a Chinese building really is?
- Parks and Scenic Areas in China: One Word, Several SizesWhat does the word park cover in China, from national parks to city parks?
- Ruins of China: The Shape in the Ground and the Museum Next to ItWhich archaeological sites in China are worth visiting, and what is there to see?
- Shopping in China: Five Floors Between the Mall and the FactoryWhy does the same thing cost five different prices in China?
- Shows in China: A Show Is a Place's EveningWhy does every Chinese city have a show on tonight?
- Temples of China: What Began Here, and What Still HappensWhich temples in China are worth visiting, and what actually happens in them?
- The Chinese Bathhouse: A Building With No EquivalentWhat is the difference between a zaotang and a xiyu zhongxin?
- The Great Wall and the Walls of China: Four Walls, Four EnemiesWhat kinds of walls are there in China besides the Great Wall?
- The Land of China: What It Costs to Stand ThereHow should a visitor choose between China's landscapes?
- Tombs of China: The Road, the Room, the Museum and the Empty MoundWhat do you actually see at a Chinese imperial tomb?