General Travel Tips
General travel tips for first-time visitors to China. Plug adapters (Type A, C, I), best months to visit (April-May, September-October avoid Golden Week Oct 1-7), tipping etiquette (not customary), and the small habits that make day-to-day travel smoother. Practical answers from people who actually live and travel here.
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Kunming
Where should I travel in China during March or April for a relaxing spring experience?
Land in Kunming by mid-March if you want to see the black-headed gulls at Green Lake; most leave for Siberia by mid-April.
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Is it worth including Kunming and the Stone Forest in a comprehensive China itinerary that already includes Zhangjiajie?
Skip the Stone Forest if Zhangjiajie is already booked; both read as jagged karst and the second visit fatigues most travelers.