Blog
China travel insights from real local sources.
Five Places to Eat Your Way Through Xi'an
Five Xi'an food stops, from a 6:00 morning market and a 10-yuan steamed cake to the planned heritage food square and the side lanes worth eating in off Huimin Street.
9 Cheap Shanghai Food Stops Locals Have Eaten at for Years
Nine long-running Shanghai food counters — sheng jian, crab roe xiao long, pork chop with rice cake, hand-rubbed bing fen — all under 70 yuan a head, with the details locals actually use.
12 Xi'an Street Foods Worth the Queue
Twelve Xi'an shops locals queue for — paomo, roujiamo, hulatang and late-night skewers, with what to order at each.
9 Shanghai places worth a detour, from benbang food to rice cakes
Nine Shanghai addresses for benbang cooking, crab, xiaolongbao and the rice-cake counters locals have queued at for decades — with the dishes worth ordering at each.
10 Shops Near Chen Clan Academy Worth Going Back To
Ten shops around Chen Clan Academy that locals return to: claypot chicken rice, hand-made rice noodle rolls from 6 yuan, 12-yuan offal soup and durian sweet soup at 15 yuan.
11 Cheap Eats in Beijing, Mostly Around Yonghegong and Gulou
Eleven cheap Beijing snack stops — dairy, miancha, fried chicken, doubao — clustered around Yonghegong, Gulou and Nanluoguxiang, with prices.
Two Lhasa Cafés Where You Can Photograph the Potala Palace Like a Film Set
Two cafés in Lhasa — Zang A Coffee (藏A咖啡) and Waiting for the Wind (等风来咖啡) — have turned Potala Palace views into a social-media phenomenon, offering rooftop photo shoots with professional camera rigs from just ¥40.
Fook Luk House Shanghai: Upscale Cantonese Without the Price Tag
Fook Luk House serves sophisticated Cantonese cuisine in elegant Hong Kong-style surroundings at surprisingly reasonable prices for Shanghai.
Beijing's Viral Bathhouse Cafe: Drinks and Cupping Therapy
Beijing's themed Qinghuachi Cafe recreates a traditional bathhouse setting where you can sip coffee surrounded by vintage spa fixtures and even try cupping therapy.
Yuanshan Chongqing Hotpot: The 5L Fruit Tea That's Taking Xi'an By Storm
Yuanshan Chongqing Hotpot's 5-liter fruit tea requires two people to carry and has become Xi'an's most viral dining experience.
Manner Coffee North Bund: Shanghai's Best Budget View Cafe
Shanghai's Manner Coffee North Bund serves panoramic Lujiazui skyline views and quality coffee from just 20 RMB ($3) in a glass-walled riverfront cafe.
The Most Iconic Beach Bar in Qingdao
Longkou's HeatWave Beach Bar features a stunning 10-meter tornado-shaped canopy that's become Shandong's most photographed beach installation. Live music, bonfire nights, and seaside cocktails complete the experience.
Warehouse No.3: Shanghai's Futuristic Restaurant with Mirror Ceilings
Shanghai's cyberpunk restaurant with mirror ceilings serves creative Chinese cuisine in a futuristic space that's equal parts dining room and Instagram backdrop.
The Best Xiaolongbao in Shanghai (Local Verdict)
Five spots, ranked. Din Tai Fung is not the answer. The locals' top pick is a hole-in-the-wall most tourists never find.
The Biggest Hotpot in the World with a View: Pi Pa Yuan Hotpot in Chongqing 🌶️🔥
If you’re in Chongqing and craving a true hotpot experience, Pi Pa Yuan Hotpot (枇杷园火锅) is the place to be. Imagine eating hotpot on a mountain with 1,000 tables scattered all over—yep, it’s that big! The servers even carry dishes up the hill using shoulder poles. It’s like stepping into an old-school Sichuan village but […]
9 Must-Try Local Eats in Shanghai 🍜
Planning a trip to Shanghai and not sure what to eat? Don’t worry—we’ve got you covered! Here’s a foodie guide to 9 local spots that even Shanghai locals can’t resist. Let’s dig in! 😋 9 Must-Try Local Eats 1️⃣ Shrimp Soldiers & Crab Generals (虾兵蟹将) – Crab Roe Noodles If you love rich flavors, this […]
A Sci-Fi Feast at Warehouse No. 3 in Shanghai
📢Attention Sci-Fi lovers in Shanghai, you gonna love this restaurant! As soon as you step inside, you’re greeted by an overwhelming sense of technology and fashion. The restaurant’s sleek silver-white decor, with mirrored reflections and other futuristic elements, makes you feel like you’ve entered a sci-fi world. The space is vast and brightly lit, with […]
Shanghai's Coffee Chronicles: Top 10 Cafés to Sip and Savor
Shanghai, the city that never sleeps and always brews, is home to a thriving café culture that marries Eastern tradition with Western modernity. In the bustling metropolis of commerce and culture, I embarked on a caffeinated quest to discover the top 10 cafés that are the talk of the town. Here's a curated list of […]