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4 Signs That China May Soon Open Its Borders

Several changes to China's COVID-19 policy, international flights and new COVID-19 drugs and vaccines requirements are pointing towards a lift of the international travel restrictions....

by Lars James Hamer, 08 March 2022

International Travelers Can Now Use Alipay in China. Here's How...

Here's a short and simple guide to setting up your Alipay Tour Pass.

by Ryan Gandolfo, 06 November 2019

China Releases New Vaccine and Testing Regulations for Visa Applicants

Those who received Pfizer, Moderna, or Johnson & Johnson vaccines will also have to take nucleocapsid (N) protein tests.

by Ryan Gandolfo, 21 April 2021

China Restricts Citizens from ‘Non-Essential’ Foreign Travel

China promises to double down on the pursuit of 'zero-COVID' and aims to further restrict international travel and curb the small number of imported cases coming in.

by Lars James Hamer, 13 May 2022

Beijing Restarts 8 Direct International Flights

As life on the ground continues to get back to normal in China, life in the air is slowly taking off once again.

by That's Beijing, 07 September 2020

​Good News for Anyone Dealing with Cross-Border Paperwork!

Hague Convention Comes into force in China this November.

by Billy Jiang, 23 October 2023

Travel Gossip: China Simplifies Visa Application for Americans

China is making it easier for Americans to visit!

by Billy Jiang, 04 January 2024

China to Become World's #1 Tourist Destination by 2030, Study Claims

The Chinese travel and tourism industry provided around 22.5 million jobs for the most populous country in the world.

by Matthew Minford, 09 November 2018

Recent Comments

Thanks for the overview of the new HSK standards. It gave me a much better picture of the changes in the exam. I've also found vocabulary lists for the new HSK levels: https://www.hackchinese.com/exams/New%20HSK%203. It looks like a good resource for HSK test preparation.

Jina

April 27, 2021 at 18:10 pm

Indeed.. Good writing.

theCalmer

April 14, 2021 at 18:44 pm

Is this still there?

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January 17, 2021 at 9:45 am

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