#China
Travel Routes
Keeping a Little Cash Helped Me Stay Calm at a Small-Town Station
I used to think carrying cash while traveling in China was slightly outdated. Mobile payment was too convenient: from city subways to fruit stalls, from cafés to taxis, almost ever
China Knowledge
A Breakfast Queue in Nanjing Helped Me Read a City’s Morning
On my first morning in Nanjing, I did not rush to the city wall or hurry toward a museum. The sky was still gray-blue, the plane trees looked half awake under the lamps, and steam
Travel Routes
Before Coming to China Visa-Free, I Sent This Entry Checklist to a Friend
Seven days before departure, my friend Leo sent me a screenshot: his flight was booked, the destination was Shanghai, and the stay would last six days. He asked only one question: