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Cities & food · Fuzhou
Sanfang Qixiang, Fuzhou: The Lanes Are Free, the Old Courtyards Are Not
Sanfang Qixiang is free to walk — only four heritage courtyards charge, ¥10 to ¥20 each or ¥55–65 as a combo. Prices, the metro stop and the best time to go.
October 2026
Tickets & booking · Jingdezhen
Jingdezhen Imperial Kiln Museum: Free Entry, a Paid Neighbourhood, and the 17:30 Cut-Off
The Imperial Kiln Museum is free but sits inside the paid Taoyangli district and needs its own booking. The ¥47–53 pass, Monday closures and the 17:30 cut-off.
October 2026
Tickets & booking · Qingdao
Tsingtao Beer Museum: ¥60 Tickets, Two Halls or Three, and No Reliable Walk-Up Counter
Tsingtao Beer Museum costs ¥60 for two halls or ¥95 for three, needs advance real-name booking on WeChat, and stops admitting an hour before closing.
October 2026
Practical tools · Hunchun
The Departure Tax Refund Service Code: Get It at Hunchun Port, Use It Anywhere in China
Hunchun port has a desk to register a nationwide departure tax refund service code on arrival. Here is what the code does, the four conditions and the rates.
October 2026
Practical tools · Chengdu
Staying in a Chengdu Homestay as a Foreigner: The 24-Hour Registration, Now Online Nationwide
Foreigners in a homestay or short-term rental must register with police within 24 hours. Since 21 September 2026 it is online nationwide — how, and three traps.
October 2026
Visas & arrival · Hainan
Hainan's 30-Day Visa-Free Entry: You Can Stay on the Island, But You Cannot Leave It
Hainan's 30-day visa-free entry covers the island only, not mainland China. The four boundaries in the official wording, and the country counts people mix up.
October 2026
Visas & arrival · Nationwide
China's 240-Hour Transit Visa-Free: 10 Days, Two Conditions, and the One Rule People Get Wrong
China's 240-hour transit visa-free gives eligible passport holders 10 days and lets you cross provinces — but only with an onward ticket to a third country.
October 2026
Cities & food · Shanghai
South Bund Fabric Market, Shanghai: Custom Suits in 3–7 Days
TripAdvisor's #2 Shanghai attraction is a three-storey tailor market, not a landmark. What a custom suit costs, how long it takes, and why to order on day one.
October 2026
Cities & food · Shenzhen
Huaqiangbei, Shenzhen: The Electronics Market Where 197 Shops Refund Your Tax
Huaqiangbei packs 35 electronics markets into 1.45 sq km and draws 8,000 foreign visitors a day. How the ¥200 tax refund works, and what to buy where.
October 2026
Tickets & booking · Suzhou
Humble Administrator's Garden, Suzhou: No Ticket Window, and a Separate Tier for Foreign Passports
Suzhou's Humble Administrator's Garden sells no tickets at the gate: online, real-name, time-slotted only. Prices, the foreign-passport tier and the night tour.
October 2026