China

Learning to haggle, using a VPN to get around China’s censorship firewall, and knowing a few key Mandarin phrases are essential skills for navigating a trip to China. Oh, and don’t forget to carry TP!

Journey through China’s rich tapestry of history and modernity, with stops at the Great Wall, terracotta warriors, and Shanghai’s bustling streets.

Want to travel Asia and earn money doing it? Teaching English in China can afford you the trip (and cultural experience!) of a lifetime.

A trip to China should be on every traveler’s bucket list. China is a relatively safe country for tourists, but travel is always unpredictable, so travel insurance for China is a must.

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.

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...

20 years ago Shanghai was nothing more than another fishing village in China. In a few short decades, Shanghai has undergone an incredible level of development, and has become a booming...

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...

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,...

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...

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...

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...

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,...

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...

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...

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...

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....

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...

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...

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...

Ben Davis is an internationally published and award winning press photographer. Ben spent six years working for a busy daily newspaper in the UK before deciding to leave his post...