Notes from the road.
Region guides, how the app thinks, and the small stuff that makes a China trip work — from the people building InChina.
A First-Timer's Week in Guizhou
One week, six landscapes: waterfalls, karst peaks, a Miao village lit by ten thousand lamps, and a red-rock canyon. Here's how the days actually fit together.
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Order, Ask, Read: Translating Your Way Through China
You don't need fluent Mandarin to eat well and get around. You need the right tool for the menu, the conversation, and the sign — and to know what each one is actually good at.
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China Is a Dozen Countries: How to Pick Your Region
You can't see China in a week. You can see one of its countries-within-a-country properly. Here's how to choose the right one for the trip you actually want.
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What Actually Happens When AI Plans Your Trip
AI trip planners have a reputation for confident nonsense. Here's how ours actually works — two stages, drawn from real guides, and honest about where it stops and you start.
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