https://tripintochina.com/ Practical, English-first help for travelling China: high-speed rail vs flying, city guides, and before-you-go essentials — checked and dated. en Wed, 09 Sep 2026 16:34:07 GMT https://tripintochina.com/routes/beijing-to-datong/ https://tripintochina.com/routes/beijing-to-datong/ Wed, 09 Sep 2026 00:00:00 GMT About 1h40–2h and ¥153 second class Beijing–Datong by high-speed train — the fast way to the Yungang Grottoes and the Hanging Temple. Stations, fares, timing. https://tripintochina.com/routes/beijing-to-luoyang/ https://tripintochina.com/routes/beijing-to-luoyang/ Wed, 09 Sep 2026 00:00:00 GMT About 3 hours on the fastest trains and ¥337–430 second class Beijing–Luoyang by high-speed train, 15–20 a day. The station sits right by the Longmen Grottoes. https://tripintochina.com/routes/beijing-to-tianjin/ https://tripintochina.com/routes/beijing-to-tianjin/ Wed, 09 Sep 2026 00:00:00 GMT The Beijing–Tianjin intercity train is a 30-minute hop for about ¥55 second class, every few minutes. Which stations to use, and why you'd never fly it. https://tripintochina.com/routes/chengdu-to-emeishan/ https://tripintochina.com/routes/chengdu-to-emeishan/ Wed, 09 Sep 2026 00:00:00 GMT About an hour and ¥55 second class from Chengdu to Emeishan by high-speed train, ~54 a day. The same trains stop at Leshan for the Giant Buddha. https://tripintochina.com/routes/guangzhou-to-guilin/ https://tripintochina.com/routes/guangzhou-to-guilin/ Wed, 09 Sep 2026 00:00:00 GMT About 2h–3h and ¥186 second class Guangzhou–Guilin by high-speed train, 60-plus a day. Which Guilin station to book, and whether to fly. https://tripintochina.com/routes/huangshan-to-shanghai/ https://tripintochina.com/routes/huangshan-to-shanghai/ Wed, 09 Sep 2026 00:00:00 GMT About 2.5–3 hours and ¥206 second class Shanghai–Huangshan by high-speed train. The station is in Tunxi, an hour by bus from Yellow Mountain. https://tripintochina.com/routes/hangzhou-to-suzhou/ https://tripintochina.com/routes/hangzhou-to-suzhou/ Wed, 09 Sep 2026 00:00:00 GMT Suzhou–Hangzhou by high-speed train is 40 minutes to about 1.5 hours for ¥95–112 second class. The catch is which stations: the fast ones sit out of town. https://tripintochina.com/routes/pingyao-to-xian/ https://tripintochina.com/routes/pingyao-to-xian/ Wed, 09 Sep 2026 00:00:00 GMT About 2.5h and ¥150 second class Xi'an–Pingyao by high-speed train; the station is 8 km from the walled old town. Trains, fares, timing. https://tripintochina.com/routes/shanghai-to-xian/ https://tripintochina.com/routes/shanghai-to-xian/ Wed, 09 Sep 2026 00:00:00 GMT About 6 hours and ¥660–775 second class Shanghai–Xi'an by high-speed train, ~20 a day. Why most people fly this one, and when the train still wins. https://tripintochina.com/routes/luoyang-to-xian/ https://tripintochina.com/routes/luoyang-to-xian/ Wed, 09 Sep 2026 00:00:00 GMT About 1h15 and ¥175 second class Xi'an–Luoyang by high-speed train; Luoyang Longmen station sits by the Longmen Grottoes. Stations, fares, timing. https://tripintochina.com/routes/hangzhou-to-huangshan/ https://tripintochina.com/routes/hangzhou-to-huangshan/ Wed, 09 Sep 2026 00:00:00 GMT About 1h15 and ¥109 second class Hangzhou–Huangshan by high-speed train. The catch: the station is an hour by bus from the mountain itself. https://tripintochina.com/cities/beijing/ https://tripintochina.com/cities/beijing/ Wed, 09 Sep 2026 00:00:00 GMT A friction-first Beijing guide: how many days, when to go (not winter), the Forbidden City and Great Wall done right, where to eat, and what to skip. https://tripintochina.com/cities/chongqing/ https://tripintochina.com/cities/chongqing/ Wed, 09 Sep 2026 00:00:00 GMT A friction-first Chongqing guide: how many days, when to go, getting around the vertical city, where to find real hotpot, and what's actually worth your time. https://tripintochina.com/routes/beijing-to-chengdu/ https://tripintochina.com/routes/beijing-to-chengdu/ Tue, 08 Sep 2026 00:00:00 GMT About 7h30 and ¥808 second class Beijing–Chengdu by high-speed train — a route where flying usually wins, and when the train still makes sense. https://tripintochina.com/routes/beijing-to-shanghai/ https://tripintochina.com/routes/beijing-to-shanghai/ Tue, 08 Sep 2026 00:00:00 GMT About 4h27 centre to centre and from ¥576 second class, Beijing–Shanghai by high-speed train. How it compares with flying, plus booking on a foreign passport. https://tripintochina.com/routes/beijing-to-xian/ https://tripintochina.com/routes/beijing-to-xian/ Tue, 08 Sep 2026 00:00:00 GMT About 4h12 and ¥515 second class on the Beijing–Xi'an high-speed train, Beijing West to Xi'an North — how it compares with flying, and how to book. https://tripintochina.com/routes/chengdu-to-chongqing/ https://tripintochina.com/routes/chengdu-to-chongqing/ Tue, 08 Sep 2026 00:00:00 GMT About 1h15 and ¥138 second class Chengdu–Chongqing by high-speed train, roughly every 15 minutes. Which stations to use, and why you won't fly it. https://tripintochina.com/routes/chengdu-to-xian/ https://tripintochina.com/routes/chengdu-to-xian/ Tue, 08 Sep 2026 00:00:00 GMT About 3h12 through the Qinling mountains, ¥263 second class, on the Chengdu–Xi'an high-speed train — times, fares, stations, and why it beats the flight. https://tripintochina.com/routes/guangzhou-to-shenzhen/ https://tripintochina.com/routes/guangzhou-to-shenzhen/ Tue, 08 Sep 2026 00:00:00 GMT Guangzhou to Shenzhen is a 30-minute high-speed hop for around ¥75, every couple of minutes. Which station to book — Futian for central Shenzhen. https://tripintochina.com/routes/hangzhou-to-shanghai/ https://tripintochina.com/routes/hangzhou-to-shanghai/ Tue, 08 Sep 2026 00:00:00 GMT About 45 minutes and ¥73 second class on the Shanghai–Hangzhou high-speed train, every few minutes from Hongqiao. Stations, fares, and why you won't fly it. https://tripintochina.com/routes/nanjing-to-shanghai/ https://tripintochina.com/routes/nanjing-to-shanghai/ Tue, 08 Sep 2026 00:00:00 GMT About 1h–1h30 and ¥135 second class on the Nanjing–Shanghai high-speed train, every few minutes. Stations, fares, and why you won't fly it. https://tripintochina.com/routes/shanghai-to-suzhou/ https://tripintochina.com/routes/shanghai-to-suzhou/ Tue, 08 Sep 2026 00:00:00 GMT The Shanghai–Suzhou train is a 25–30 minute hop for about ¥40 second class, every couple of minutes. Book the central stations, not Suzhou North. https://tripintochina.com/cities/chengdu/ https://tripintochina.com/cities/chengdu/ Tue, 08 Sep 2026 00:00:00 GMT A friction-first Chengdu guide: how many days, when to go, getting around, what to eat and where, a rough 2–3 day plan, day trips, and what to skip. https://tripintochina.com/guides/china-visa-and-transit/ https://tripintochina.com/guides/china-visa-and-transit/ Tue, 08 Sep 2026 00:00:00 GMT Whether you need a visa for China in 2026 — most tourists now don't — plus how 30-day visa-free and 10-day transit work, and who still needs a tourist visa. https://tripintochina.com/guides/must-have-apps/ https://tripintochina.com/guides/must-have-apps/ Tue, 08 Sep 2026 00:00:00 GMT A short list of the apps that actually matter in China — maps, taxis, payments, translation, trains — and why to set them up before you lose the Play Store. https://tripintochina.com/guides/alipay-wechat-setup/ https://tripintochina.com/guides/alipay-wechat-setup/ Tue, 08 Sep 2026 00:00:00 GMT How to link a foreign Visa or Mastercard to Alipay or WeChat Pay, the fees and limits in 2026, and how to pay when a QR code won't scan. https://tripintochina.com/guides/china-esim-vs-vpn/ https://tripintochina.com/guides/china-esim-vs-vpn/ Tue, 08 Sep 2026 00:00:00 GMT How to reach Google, WhatsApp and Instagram from China in 2026 — a roaming travel eSIM, a VPN, or both — and why you must set it up before you arrive.