Travel guides
The practical chapters of the guidebook: preparation, saving money, photography, first aid and this year's trends.
Trip planning & packing
Trip styles, documents, what to pack, special gear for the mountains and the desert.
78 entries
How to save money in China
Cheaper flights and trains, hotels, admission tickets, food and shopping.
19 entries
Apps, real name booking & tickets
Why most attractions now need an advance booking, and which apps and mini-programs to use.
6 entries
Travel trends 2025
What changed this year: night tourism, city walks, intangible heritage, new rail lines.
19 entries
Top 10 destinations
The guidebook editors’ ten essential destinations for the year.
98 entries
Travel photography
Gear, light, composition and etiquette for photographing China.
35 entries
Outdoor first aid
Altitude sickness, heatstroke, bleeding, fractures and how to move an injured person.
51 entries
Youth hostels in China
The IYHF network: what hostels are like and how to use them.
25 entries
The guidebook’s travel scouts
How the book is researched on the ground every year.
20 entries
About the guidebook
The history of China Self Guided Travel since 2000.
32 entries