How long is the Great Wall of China? Officially 21,196.18 kilometers — 13,170 miles. That number comes from a five-year archaeological survey by China’s National Cultural Heritage Administration, announced in 2012, and...

Zhujiajiao Water Town is a 1,700-year-old canal town in Shanghai’s Qingpu District, and yes, it’s worth half a day. It’s the only Jiangnan water town you can reach on the Shanghai metro,...

Yes, foreigners can use Alipay in China: download the app, link a Visa, Mastercard, or Amex, verify your passport, and you can pay almost anywhere in the country by QR code. No...

Give your first China trip eight or nine days, and split them between Beijing and Shanghai. That one decision solves most of what goes wrong with a first-timer China itinerary, and it...