Winter
Harbin in January: what −20°C actually feels like
Harbin in January runs between −15°C and −25°C, and the Ice and Snow World festival opens around 5 January. It is entirely managea…
Journal
The journal
Practical writing about travelling in China, with dates and numbers rather than adjectives.
Itineraries
Five days in Yunnan without hiring a car
Five days is enough for Kunming, Dali and Lijiang using high-speed rail and local buses, with no car hire. Kunming to Dali is 2 ho…
Budget
What £1,500 buys on a China trip
£1,500 per person, excluding international flights, buys a comfortable 10-day trip for two: four-star hotels, high-speed rail betw…
Food
Eating in Chengdu: a day of meals, timed
Chengdu eats on a schedule: noodles and dumplings from 07:00, a long lunch from 12:00, teahouse snacks in the afternoon and hotpot…