Journey through China’s rich tapestry of history and modernity, with stops at the Great Wall, terracotta warriors, and Shanghai’s bustling streets.
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The Ultimate 2 Week China Itinerary
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Everything You Should Know Before Teaching English in China
Want to travel Asia and earn money doing it? Teaching English in China can afford you the trip (and cultural experience!) of a lifetime.
Is China Safe to Travel?
China is a safe destination for travelers. You can visit China with peace of mind by staying informed, understanding the culture, and getting good travel insurance.
15 Delicious Traditional Chinese Foods You’ve Got to Try
Curious to know what real, traditional Chinese food looks like?
This isn’t that imitation Chinese food you get from the 24-hour Chinese restaurants around the corner from your apartment. I lived and...
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Almost Going Under the Knife in China and Dodging an $8,000 Medical Bill in Singapore
The needles and probes I could at least understand, but the Vasoline on my belly just didn’t make any sense. I was getting an ultrasound and, had anybody at the...
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12 Hilarious Chinglish Signs in China
Chinese and English are not easily interchangeable. After traveling all over China, I've compiled these photos of some of the funniest signs I've seen. Whether it's just bad Chinglish, typos,...
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The Horrors of Chinese Food: Exploring the Wangfujing Food Street in Beijing
I know. Everybody loves to crack jokes about how the Chinese will eat just about anything, including Scruffy and Po, your Bichon Frise and your British Shorthair.
It's true, I've seen...
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Teaching English in China: The Cutest Kids You’ve Ever Seen, and How They Changed My Life Forever
I didn't have a clue what I was getting myself into...
People often ask how I decide where to go, and I usually stumble with my response, as I don't actually...
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The Greatest Wall Ever! Actually, More Exciting than it Sounds: Hiking The Great Wall of China
Stay away from your guidebooks, folks. If you're researching The Great Wall of China in Beijing, they'll tell you to go to Badaling or Mutianyu. I'm telling you, you're going...
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Shangri-La is Real: in Southwestern China, on the Border of Tibet
The mythical Shangri-La isn't as mysterious as you think.
Shangri-La, or Zhongdian (Xiānggélǐlā, according to modern Chinese), is located in the southwestern Chinese province of Yunnan. Being so close to Tibet,...
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The Real Cost of Backpacking in China
By western standards, China is a cheap and inexpensive place to visit.
As I've outlined previously, the cost of living like a local in China is very low. At the small...
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Tiger Leaping Gorge: Trekking Through the Mountains of Southwestern China
The magnificent Tiger Leaping Gorge (Hutiao Xia)lies in the southwestern Chinese province of Yunnan on the Jinsha River. Yunnan is diverse, the southern region being more tropical and akin to...
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Why Learning Foreign Languages is So Important: My Epiphany in Southwestern China
My 40 liter rucksack was packed and I was setting out to explore the southwestern Chinese province of Yunnan for ten days. I was an English speaking white boy in...
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Living Like a Local: What A Chinese City Really Looks Like
As I step outside, my throat fills with phlegm. The thick smog pierces my lungs and lingers at eye level. At first I thought all this spitting was culturally customary....
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12 Awesome Photos of Beijing
Ben Davis, the award winning UK photographer who previously graced us with 12 Jaw-Dropping Photos of China has returned for round two, providing TravelFreak with 12 more awesome photos of...
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Conquering the Highest Bungee Jump in the World. Because I’m an Idiot.
You wouldn't be the first person to call me an idiot. After all, I do have a track record of doing some pretty stupid stuff.
During my junior year in college...
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The Li River: A Remarkable Journey Down the Historic Waters of China
I had just stumbled out of the fluorescent lighting of a 27 hour overnight Chinese sleeper train. The morning struck my eyes like a ray gun and my face cringed...
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Scenes from an Overnight Chinese Sleeper Train
I sit on the small fold out seats by the window. I can barely fit. The train departs with a jolt and babies begin crying. I look to my neighbors...
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Wandering the Streets of China: An Introspection. Is This Culture Shock?
I don’t even know where I am anymore. Sometimes my location on this great planet of ours doesn’t fully register until that Google Maps pin drops on my precise whereabouts....
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