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Time Spent

1 week

Currency

Hungarian Forint

Best Season

May - Oct

Budget Level

Affordable

My Hungary Experience

Two weeks in China took me from avatar-like mountain pillars to ancient waterfall villages frozen in time. This country constantly challenges what you think you might know about traveling. From the scale of its landscapes, the dept of its history, and the speed of its modernity it all hit differently in person.

Below you’ll find everything from my trip – the Great Wall to modern city skylines, all the honest practical stuff nobody else tells you about traveling China as a foreigner.

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Hungary Blog Posts

Tips

Top 10 Tips for Traveling China

Everything I wish I knew before arriving.

7 min read

Tips

Navigating China Without Speaking Mandarin: An Honest Guide

Translation apps, picture menus, pointing strategies, and the handful of phrases that actually matter. It's harder than Southeast Asia but completely doable.

6 min read

Budget

China on a Budget: What I Actually Spent in 2 Weeks

Full daily breakdown - hostels, trains, food, attractions. China isn't as cheap as Southeast Asia, but it's way more affordable than people think.

9 min read

City Guide

4 Days in Beijing: Temples, Hutongs, and Hidden Tea Houses

Beyond the Forbidden City - the neighborhoods, street food, and local experiences that made Beijing my favorite.

9 min read

City Guide

Shanghai: Where Old Meets New

French Concession streets, rooftop bars, dumpling alleys, and the Bund at golden hour. The city that never bores you and never stops surprising.

7 min read

Guide

The Great Wall: Which Section to Visit and How to Avoid Crowds

Skip Badaling. Here's how to experience the Great Wall with barely another tourist in sight.

8 min read

Before you go

Hungary Travel Tips

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Download Everything First

Get your VPN, WeChat, maps, and translation apps BEFORE you arrive. Most app stores are blocked inside of China.

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Take the Trains

China's high-speed rail is fast, clean, and affordable. Book on Trip.com and compare prices of flights to trains.

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Set of AliPay

Cash is nearly obsolete. AliPay works everywhere: street vendors to train stations. Link a foreign card before your trip.

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✓ Which cities have the best markets
✓ Complete route with trains vs planes
✓ What each market is most known for
✓ Google Maps with 100+ pinned spots
✓ Accomodation picks for every budget in every city
✓ My ultimate travel tips and hacks for the markets

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