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Amsterdam

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Euro

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Apr-May / Sep-Oct

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Expensive

My Netherlands 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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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

Before you go

Netherlands 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.