Tickets & Tours

How to actually book China's headline sights, including which need your passport and which sell out early.

The Meridian Gate entrance to the Forbidden City in Beijing

Forbidden City Tickets: How to Book and Get In

Forbidden City tickets for 2026: what they cost, why they sell out, the exact steps to book with your passport, and guided options that secure entry for you.

Visitors lining up to scan passports at the Meridian Gate entrance of the Forbidden City in Beijing

How to Book Forbidden City Tickets: A Step-by-Step Guide

A precise step-by-step walkthrough for booking Forbidden City tickets with passport details, including the official WeChat route, foreign-visitor email option, and sold-out backups.

Visitors waiting near the Meridian Gate entrance of the Forbidden City

Forbidden City Tickets Sold Out: What to Do Next

What to do when Forbidden City tickets are sold out: official cancellation checks, foreign-visitor email option, guided tour backup, and Beijing alternatives.

Golden roofs and red walls inside the Forbidden City in Beijing

Forbidden City Ticket Price 2026: Official Fees and Add-ons

Forbidden City ticket price for 2026: official CNY 60 peak and CNY 40 low-season admission, CNY 10 add-on galleries, booking window, and passport rules.

The Great Wall of China snaking along a forested ridgeline at Mutianyu in early light

Great Wall of China Tour: Which Section to Pick and How to Visit

Which Great Wall of China tour to pick from Beijing: choose Mutianyu, book a day tour with round-trip transfer and entry, plus cable car, toboggan, and timing tips.

Watchtowers of the Great Wall winding along a forested mountain ridge under a clear sky north of Beijing

Best Great Wall Tours from Beijing (2026): How to Choose

Compare the best Great Wall tours from Beijing for first-time visitors: which section to pick, Mutianyu vs Badaling vs Jinshanling, group vs private, transfers, and price.

A giant panda climbing among bamboo at the Chengdu Research Base of Giant Panda Breeding

Chengdu Panda Base Tickets: How to Book Online (2026)

How to book Chengdu Panda Base tickets online with your passport, beat the daily cap, pick the morning session, and get to the base for the active-panda hours.

Karst limestone peaks rising along the Li River between Guilin and Yangshuo

How to Book a Li River Cruise from Guilin to Yangshuo

How to book the Li River cruise from Guilin to Yangshuo: which boat class to pick, which pier to use, the Xingping bamboo raft alternative, and what is included.

Rows of life-size Terracotta Army warriors standing in excavation pits near Xi'an

Terracotta Army Tickets: How to Book for First-Time Foreign Visitors

How to book Terracotta Army tickets with your passport, avoid sellouts and fake 306 bus touts, and reach the warrior pits near Xi'an. Updated for 2026.