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The Only Guidebook You Need Before Coming to China 🇨🇳
✅ Not Your Average Guidebook
This isn’t another dusty travel manual written by people who flew in for 2 weeks, ate at hotel buffets, and left. This is the Ultimate China Travel Guide 2025, created by the team behind @ChinaInsider (1.2M+ followers) and China Travel Club, and it’s built for real foreign travelers who want to experience China independently — without joining a tour group, even if you don’t speak Chinese.
Especially useful if it’s your first time to China, but also perfect if you’ve been here before — and had no idea you could travel like a pro.
This is the second edition of our bestselling guide from 2024 — loved by thousands of travelers, now updated and expanded with the latest travel rules, real feedback, and smarter tips.
INSIDERWAY for 10% OFF*📃 What You’ll Get
A 50+ page beautifully designed PDF that you can read offline — instantly downloadable, sharp, and straight to the point.
✅ Visa policies & who can enter China without one in 2025
✅ Must-have apps (payment, transport, translation)
✅ Step-by-step Alipay & WeChat Pay setup (even with a foreign card!)
✅ How to choose a sim card in China that actually works
✅ How to book trains, hotels, attractions and get the best deals without knowing Chinese
✅ Seasonal travel calendar: where to go, when to go, what you absolutely need to avoid
✅ Real talk: What to expect in China, what to skip, and what to pack in you luggage
✅ Shopping in China: what are worth buying, what are the hottest items/brands in China to buy
🔍 Built-in links for our recommendations and more — all tested and trusted by us. No fluff.
🌟 Why We Made This
We’re not Lonely Planet, and honestly, we don’t want to be.
Most traditional guidebooks are written by a small group of elite western travel writers who spend their trips in Michelin-star restaurants, staying at the Four Seasons, driven around by private drivers and guides. They travel in a bubble.
We don’t. We live here.
We’re locals, long-term expats, creators, travel nerds, and real people who actually ride the subways, eat in the restaurants that local Chinese people love, and know what foreign travelers need to survive and thrive in China.
This is not an AI copy-paste product, or a slapped-together eBook filled with outdated info. Everything is written, tested, and verified by real China Insiders.
And we don’t take a single cent from sponsors. Our recommendations? 100% real. No paid placements. No hidden agendas.
🚀 China Moves Fast. This Guide Keeps Up.
China changes every week. Visa policies, payment systems, app bans, city regulations — things shift fast.
You may have seen our real-time updates on Instagram. This guide is our most up-to-date and reliable resource, including:
The latest visa-free rules (as of 2025)
eSIM and VPN providers that still work
New updates for Alipay/WeChat Pay card linking
Changes to train bookings, attraction ticketing, and tax refund policies
You’ll get all 2025 updates for free once you purchase.
📍 Who It’s For
Foreign travelers who want to explore China independently
Especially helpful for first-time visitors
Also valuable for returning travelers who want to travel smarter
Fans of @ChinaInsider who trust us for no-BS, real talk
📈 Trusted by Thousands
“This was my first time in China and I would’ve been lost without this guide. It saved me from tourist traps and helped me pay, ride, eat like a local.” — Chloe, USA
“I’ve been to China twice before. I had no idea you could do it this easily until I read this guide.” — Marco, Italy
“So clear, honest, and practical. Worth every dollar.” — Dani, UK
🏠 Buy It Once. Use It Anytime
📄 Instant PDF download (read offline)
⌛ Saves you hours of search and research
✉️ Free updates for 2025
💲 One-time payment
Use discount code INSIDERWAY for 10% OFF this week only!
😊 Still Not Sure?
Can I use this even if I’ve already booked my trip? Yes — this guide is for your on-the-ground experience. How to pay, get online, book, travel, and shop like a local.
Do I need internet to read it? No. It’s a PDF you can open on your phone anytime.
Will I get updates? Yes. We update it regularly and send out the new version for free.
Do you accept refunds? This is a digital product, so it’s non-refundable.
Made by the Creators of @ChinaInsider and China Travel Club
We’ve been helping travelers explore China since 2015. And now, we’ve packed everything we know into one ultimate, no-BS guide.
Let us be your savage China bestie.
See you on the inside ❤️
