When The Year of Dragon Meet The Leap Year

The most improtant festival in China, the Chinease New Year, the Spring Festival is coming. The Chinese New Year in 2024 is on February 10th.

The 2024 Spring Festival Travel Rush in China

The 2024 railway spring travel season in China began on January 26 and conclude on March 5, lasting for 40 days. Train tickets for the spring travel season will be available for purchase starting from January 12.

How to Use Credit Card to Pay via Alipay？

As an important part of China's digital life, Alipay provides you with a convenient, fast, and secure payment method, helping you easily complete various payment transactions in your daily life in China. Nowadays, Alipay can also support linking credit cards issued outside of Chinese mainland, which makes it more convenient for foreign guests to use.

Jakarta-Bandung High-Speed Railway Commences Operation

The high-speed train jointly constructed by China and Indonesia, running from Jakarta to Bandung, was finally put into operation on September 7th, 2023.

How to Book The Ticket During Golden Week?

The Mid-Autumn festival and National Day are very close this year, so the official holiday were arranged together, which is from September 29th to October 6th, 8 days in total.

How Does the Ticket Allocate

The basic principle of ticket allocation for railway transportation is to facilitate the purchase and travel of passengers along the line, making the best use of railway capacity resources.

Better Version of High-Speed Train -Fuxing Intelligent EMU

The Fuxing Intelligent EMU(Electric Multiple Units ) has become the most intelligent, convenience and comfortable train in China.

The Operation of Hong Kong-Chengdu Cross-Border Train Services

Starting from July 1st, passengers from Chengdu and Hong Kong can travel back and forth between the two cities directly.

The Numbers of China-Laos Railway Trips Exceeded 16 millions

The China-Laos international railway has been open for over a month now, and as of May 23rd, the number of China-Laos railway trips exceeded 16 million, with 20,000 people crossing the border.

Extended Validity for Permits of HK and Macao Residents Visiting China

According to the Exit-Entry Administration of the Ministry of China, to secure the right of Hong Kong and Macao residents to visit China mainland, the validity period for mainland travel permits for Hong Kong and Macao residents will be extended from May 8th.

Guide for Priority Passenger Traveling by Train

In China, Chinese Rail provide considerate and free services for priority passengers. But priority passengers should make an appointment of priority passengers service before 2-72 hours of departure time.

The 19th Asian Games Hangzhou

The 19th Asian Games in Hangzhou are finally coming! From September 23 to October 8, the games will take place in Hangzhou, Zhejiang province. There will be 40 major events, 61 sub-events, and 483 minor events. This is the third time that China has hosted the Asian Games.

Additional Train Will Be Operated on May Day Holiday in China

For meet the request of passengers, China Rail is taking multiple measures to further increase transport capacity and meet passenger travel demands. From April 27 to May 4, the national railway will arrange for more than 10,500 daily trains.

Hot News! The China-Laos Cross-Border Trains Tickets on Sale!

Passengers who are in China and want to experience the celebration of Laotian New Year in Laos can buy a direct train ticket from Kunming to Vientiane on April 11th.

The China Tourist Train Has Departed!

Good news! Tourist train in 2023 has departed, which not only can lead you appreciate the divine scenery but also can make you have a comfortable and uniquetrip.

Recent Changes in China's Immigration Policies

Since February 6th, all exchange between China mainland, Hong Kong and Macao have recovered. And April 4th, the trains from China mainland to Hong Kong is resume operating.

China International Import Expo 2022

The 5th China International Import Expo (CIIE) was held at the National Convention and Exhibition Center (Shanghai) from November 5, 2022 to November 10, 2022. The China International Import Expo is the world's first import-themed national exhibition.

From 1 July 2022, The New Railway Baggage Policy Has been Implemented

From July 1, 2022, there will be new changes to the prohibited and restricted items on high-speed trains and normal-speed trains. Compared to the previous baggage policy， the new content regulations are more specific, clear, and more user-friendly, and the restrictions on many daily necessities, food, and alcohol have been relaxed.

2022 News! Only Four Hours to Travel from Beijing to Wuhan at 350km/h

On June 20, 2022, the Beijing-Wuhan section of the Beijing-Guangzhou high-speed railway was upgraded from the standard operation of 310 km/h to the standard operation of 350 km/h. That means It only takes four hours at the soonest from Beijing to Wuhan.

2022 Spring Festival Train Tickets Started on Sale Now!

The 2022 Spring Festival railway travel rush will start on Jan 17. China Rail has started selling train tickets for the 2022 Spring Festival Travel rush on Jan 3, in accordance with the arrangement that train tickets should be sold 15 days in advance.

Highlights of the China-Laos Train

The 1,035 kilometer-long electrified line starts from the Kunming city, Yunnan province, passing through Yuxi, Xishuangbanna and the other cities and stretches all the way south to the Lao capital of Vientiane. Now it will only take more than 3 hours from Kunming to Xishuangbanna.

New Train Ticket Products Have Been Released along Beijing-Tianjin Intercity Railway

From Nov 16, the railway authorities will launch two new ticketing products on the Beijing-Tianjin intercity railway, namely 30-day regular tickets and 20-count tickets, to facilitate business trips and commuters between Beijing and Tianjin.

A New Standard Will Be Used for Children's China Train Ticket Discounts

Children aged 6 and under 14 can purchase children's discount tickets; Children aged 14 or above should purchase full price tickets. This means that the child travel policy will be changed from "height" to "age".

The 18th China-ASEAN Expo Will Be Held in September 10-13 2021

The 18th China-ASEAN Expo Will Be Held in September 10-13, 2021, and September 13 is the Public Open Day. The slogan this year is Jointly Build the Belt and Road for a Stronger China-ASEAN Community of a Shared Future. The form of the exhibition is combination of physical and On-line CAEXPO.

China Hi-Tech Fair 2021

CHTF integrates performance trading, product display, high-level forum, project investment attraction, cooperation and communication. The 2021 exhibition will be held from November 17 to 21 in Futian District, Shenzhen. And this is the 23th China Hi-Tech Fair.

Some Tips for Tourists who Travel by Train Recently

Actually we do not recommend you to travel recently. But if you really need to take the train, please be aware the epidemic prevention and control policies at the place of departure and destination in advance, and it is better to have a back up plan.

The 130th Canton Fair Will Be Held Online in October 2021

With more than 60 years of history, the China Import and Export Fair, also called the Canton Fair, is the most important and largest trade fair in China. It was held every spring and autumn yearly in Guangzhou since 1957. The next coming session is the 130th Canton Fair that will be held online in October, 2021.

Shenzhou 12 Firstly Docked with China's Space Station

China has successfully launched the seventh crewed flight - Shenzhou 12 spaceship on June 17th, 2021. It is the first flight mission to dock with the Tianhe core module (Chinese space station), which marked as the milestone in China's aerospace history.

Chinese National Day 2022, Golden Week Holiday

There are 7 days public holiday for this festival, usually from Oct.1 to 7th. In 2022, the holiday dates are Oct. 1st to 7th, 2022. People will be on duty on Oct. 8 (Sat) and Oct. 9 (Sun).

San Yue San Festival

The San Yue San Festival, also known as Shisi Festival, is a traditional festival in China that has a history of over 2000 years. It falls on the third day of the third lunar month in the Chinese calendar. In Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region, it is a statutory holiday.

8 Lucky Foods for Chinese New Year 2023 (with recipes)

Chinese New Year feast is the most important and fancy dinner in the whole year. The 8 lukcy foods are placed with best hopes and good symbolic meaning. The recipes will help you prepare a Chinese new year feast.

9 Good Chinese New Year Gifts and 6 Gift Taboos

It is neccessary to learn what are the good gifts and what are the gift taboos if you visit a friend or a relative in China during the Chinese New Year holiday. We'll provide you 9 gift ideas that never be wrong and 6 taboos to avoid.

2022 Mid-Autumn Festival in Different Countries

The Mid-Autumn Festival is not only a traditional festival in China, but also a traditional festival in Asia and some other continents. Although they are all have Mid-Autumn Festivals, the customs of each country are different.

Mid-Autumn Festival 2022, Origin, Traditions

The Mid-Autumn Festival falls on the 15th day of the 8th month of the lunar calendar. And it falls on Sept 10 (Seturday) in 2022. The Mid-Autumn Festival has had the customs of offering sacrifices to the moon, appreciating the moon, eating moon cakes, playing with lanterns, appreciating osmanthus flowers, drinking osmanthus wine and so on, which has been handed down to the present day.

4 Facts about the Mid-Autumn Festival

The Mid-Autumn Festival is a grand festival of the Chinese nation. On this day, thousands of families will look forward to reunion. Here we are going to talk about some interesting facts about the Mid-Autumn Festival.

The Introductions of China’s Mooncake

After a long period of evolution and development, moon cake in China has been continuously renovated and increased in varieties. The regional differences make the varieties have unique styles in appearance. Well, do you know what kinds of moon cakes there are? Continue to read this article you will find the answer.

3 Chinese Mooncake Recipes of Different Flavor

The mooncake, as the most popular traditional food of Mid-Autumn Festival in China, has been created many flavors to satisfy different needs. In the old time, mooncake was made of sweet lotus seed paste with yolk only, but now there are five kernels with roast pork mooncake and snow skin mooncake.

5 Best Places to Enjoy the Moon in China during the Mid-Autumn Festival

We've listed 5 places to enjoy the moon in China. At this time, although we are strangers, maybe we're all over the world, but we can enjoy the moon together. Besides, you can know when did people begin to enjoy the moon in Chinese history.

How to Decorate Your Home for 2022 Chinese New Year?

To welcome the Spring Festival in China, many families will decorate their homes with festive decorations, such as pasting Spring Festival couplets, spring cards, blessing cards or placing New Year flowers and so on.

Tiger--- The Chinese New Year Zodiac Animal for 2022

The coming Chinese New Year will fall on February 1st, 2022. The zodiac animal of this year is Tiger. It is the third animal in the 12 zodiac circle in Chinese culture.

The Chinese New Year Tradition---Exchanging Red Envelopes

Exchanging Red Envelopes during Chinese New Year is a tradition with over a thousand years of history.In this article, we will introduce you the tradition of exchanging red envelopes. You will know the origin of red envelopes,the meaning of the Chinese New Year red envelopes and how much money should you put in a Red Envelope by reading it.

What Clothes To Wear For 2022 Chinese New Year?

In Chinese tradition, there is a long history of wearing new clothes for the New Year. Speaking of wearing new clothes, do you know other costume customs for Chinese New Year? If you don't know, no worries! In this article, we will learn about the customs of wearing clothes during Chinese New Year.

Chinese New Year 2022: Time, Tiger Year, Traditions

As the most famous festival of China in the world, the Chinese New Year, also called Spring Festival, attracts many attentions every year. The zodiac of Chinese New Year 2022 is Tiger since February 1, 2022. The public holiday will start from January 31 and end on February 6, 2022.

Top 5 Ethnic Minorities Festivals in China

Top 5 China ethnic minority festivals are Sho Dun Festival, Nadam Fair, Corban Festival, Water-Sprinkling Festival, and San Yue San Festival. Here you'll learn when are these festivals? What events will be held? What traditions are there?

Lantern Festival

The Lantern Festival falls on the 15th day of the Chinese first lunar month. It traditionally marks the end of the Chinese New Year celebrations. In 2022 it falls on February 15(Tuesday). There is no public holiday for this festival.

Double Seventh Festival - China's Valentine's Day

The Double Seventh Festival，or Qixi Festival，falls on the 7th day of the 7th Chinese lunar month. There is no public holiday for this festival. In 2021, it falls on August 14.(Saturday).

Dragon Boat Festival 2021 falls on June 14 (Monday).

Dragon Boat Festival, also known asDuanwu Festival, is one of the four traditional and important celebration in China.Dragon boat racing and eating Zongzi are the central customs of the festival.

The public holiday of Labor Day in China is from May 1 to May 5, 2021.

On May 1, 1920, the masses of workers in Beijing, Shanghai, Guangzhou and other cities took to the streets and held a huge demonstration and assembly. After the founding of new China, China in 1949 ruled May 1st as the legal Labor Day.

The public holiday of Qingming festival in China is from April 3 to April 5, 2021.

Qingming Festival, also known as Tomb Sweeping Day or, literally,‘Pure Brightness’Festival in English, is a traditional Chinese festival and an important day for most people. People usually go to sweep tombs and commemorate their ancestors during the holiday. It falls on April 4. this year, the same day as Easter.

34 Useful Chinese Phrases for Travelers in China

Travelers in China will encounter with problems of communication while ordering food, shopping, asking for derection, etc. The 34 easy phrases below will help you survive in most cases while traveling in China. With pinyin, you can easily pronunce the prases.

4 Basic Knowledges for Chinese Beginners

The four basic knowledges listed here will help Chinese beginners to better start speaking, reading, and writing Chinese. Including pinyin, tones, grammers, and characters, Chinese beginners will walk into the world of Chinese quickly.

How to Order Food in a Chinese Restaurant?

The name list of Chinese dishes in this article includes the most popular and common dishes in China. With the characters and pinyin (pronunciation), the list will help you order food easily in a Chinese restaurant.

10 Most Popular Chinese Street Food

Street food in China is very popular with the young generation for its low price and delicious taste. Chinese people love to taste it while hanging out with friends. Here is a list of 10 Chinese street food popular all over the country.

How to Pronounce the 8 Popular Chinese Apps

Do you know what apps are popular in China? Here the content we will show you the pronunciation of 8 popular Chinese Apps. Hope it is helpful for you.

5 Differences between Chinese and English

The 5 main differences between Chinese and English will enable the beginners to start learing Chinese easier. Understanding the differences helps to transfer from an English speakers to a Chinese speaker.

Top 20 Most Common Chinese Characters

Totally there are about 100 thousand of Chinese characters existed. However, only about a thousand characters are frequently used in daily life. Here we list the top 20 characters, with simple strokes, that are the most common to use in China. More phrases and sentences will help you understand the characters better.

What Are the Difficulties for Foreigners to Learn Chinese?

Learning a new language is not easy. Chinese is rated by UNESCO as "the world's most difficult language". 
So do you know what are the difficulties for foreigners to learn Chinese? We have searched relevant materials and visited Quora, and found the following points are the biggest difficulties for foreigners to learn Chinese.

The Two Important Languages in China: Mandarin & Cantonese

China is a large country with a long history. And it is one of the most linguistically diverse countries in the world. Usually when people think of “Chinese”, it is Mandarin that they are picturing. Mandarin or you can called it “Putonghua” is official language of China.

How to say polite sentences in Chinese

In English please usually comes at the end, but in Chinese, you will find that please usually comes at the beginning of the sentences. Below, I will provide you the pronunciation of the sentences so that you can learn how to use them correctly and understand them better.

How Learning Chinese Drives Me Crazy

The Chinese is known as one of the most difficult languages to learn all over world. When you asked a guy who has been learning Chinese for months, how hard is learning Chinese? He will tell you it is not hard, but EXTREMELY HARD! Let's see how learning Chinese drives them crazy.

Differences between Simplified Chinese And Traditional Chinese

Simplified Chinese and traditional Chinese are two different scripts in characters and pronuncitation. Understanding the differences between them will help you make a decision of which script to learn.

The Way to Say Happy New Year in Chinese

The history of Chinese New Year’s tradition has more than 4,000 years, and it is the most important traditional festival in China. Here we will share some useful phrase about how to say “Happy New Year”and some popular Chinese New Year Greetings for you. Don’t hesitate to say that to express your joy and love to your family and friends!.

How to Say Thank You in Chinese

Both Chinese and Western people like to say thank you, if you say thank you to those who have helped you, he will feel happy. We provided the perfect translation and pronunciation so that you can learn the most common ways of saying "thank you" in Chinese.

How to Say You’re Welcome in Chinese

In China, you may encounter situations where you helped someone and they said thanks to you. There are many ways to say "thank you" in Chinese, and also there are just as many ways to say "you're welcome." Do you know how to reply it?

Greetings for Different Times of Day in Chinese

In Chinese, the standard greeting HELLO 你好 (nǐ hǎo) can be used at any time of the day or night. But like nearly all cultures do, there are different Chinese greetings for a number of occasions, determined by the different times of day.

7 Useful Ways to Say Goodbye in Chinese

Do you know what is the best Chinese word to express farewell? Or do you know how to make the sound of the word in the correct or a particular way, just like a native speaker?  In the next part of our content, you will be able to learn the pronunciation and pinyin of different “Goodbye.”

How to Apologize in Chinese Like A Local

There are many different ways of apologizing in China, which are suitable for different occasions. The next time you need to apologize, try these expressions and fix the problem right away!

How To Respond " I'm Sorry " in Chinese?

The Chinese expressions of “It’s Okay” are as many as “I’m sorry.” But do you know which one is best for the different situations?

Technologies Used at the Beijing Winter Olympics

There are many new and different technologies are being used in the Beijing Winter Olympics. Including training preparation, venue construction, technologies in clean energy and etc. Artificial intelligence (AI) and 5G also have been widely adopted.

Highlights of 2022 Beijing Winter Olympic Games

More than half of Canada's population also watched the Beijing Olympics on CBC. More than 100 million U.S. viewers watched the Games on NBC's global network. This shows that the attention of 2022 Beijing Winter Olympics is very high. What are the reasons for this? What are the highlights?

2022 Beijing Winter Olympics-themed Tours Routes Have Been Launched

The 2022 Beijing Winter Olympics is just around the corner. After that Beijing will become the world's first "Double Olympic City". Recently Shijingshan District Culture and Tourism Bureau launched a Winter Olympics theme tour route in order to attracts citizens and tourists to experience the winter Olympics in advance.

678 Dishes Menu of 2022 Beijing Winter Olympics was Released Recently

The menu which contains 678 dishes from 12 global Regions, was released on last Saturday by the China Central Television (CCTV) in a program together with the Beijing Organizing Committee.

Introductions of The Medals for 2022 Beijing Winter Olympics

Beijing 2022 Winter Olympic medals were unveiled on Oct 26, 100 days before the opening ceremony of the Beijing Winter Olympic Games. medals are an important element of the landscape of the Winter Olympic Games, reflecting the cultural connotation and spiritual pursuit of the host country.

2022 Beijing Winter Olympics Souvenirs

The souvenir of the 2022 Beijing Olympics is hit in China now, the mascot pin has received notable praise for its exquisite design which reached a "record" aesthetic level.

Epidemic Prevention Measures under the 2022 Beijing Winter Olympics

The Beijing Winter Olympics is about to Open! On Oct.25, the Beijing Winter Olympics Organizing Committee issued a paper about the Epidemic Prevention measures for the Beijing 2022 Winter Olympics and Paralympics.

The Olympic Flame Is Coming, 2022 Beijing Winter Olympics Is about to Open!

Thirteen years later, the Olympic flame from Ancient Olympia, Greece has arrived in Beijing again, which means that the Beijing 2022 Winter Olympics are getting closer and closer to us.

2022 Beijing Winter Olympic Venues

The venue of the Beijing Winter Olympic Games is divided into 3 competition areas (Beijing, Yanqing, Zhangjiakou), a total of 8 venues in Beijing City（6 are in the Beijing Cluster, 2 are in the Yanqing Cluster.

2022 Beijing Winter Olympic Games Sports & Schedules

There are 109 events will be held from Feb.4 to Feb.20 in the 2022 Beijing Winter Olympic Games, inlcuding skiing, biathlon, skating, bobsledding, curling, luge, ice hockey. Check out all the sports' schedules and venues here.

Why It Is Zhangjiakou to Co-host 2022 Winter Olympic Games with Beijing? 

All the skiing events of 2022 Winter Olympic Games will be held in Zhangjiakou. It is only 125 miles aways from Beijing and has the best climate conditions of winter. It takes only 56 minutes to get to Zhangjiakou from Beijing through a high speed train.

The 2022 Winter Olympic Games 

The 2022 Beijing-Zhangjiakou Winter Olympic Games is the 24th Winter Olympic Games. It is held jointly in Beijing, China and Zhangjiakou, Hebei Province, with Beijing hosting all the ice events and Yanqing and Zhangjiakou hosting all the snow events. 

Bing Dwen Dwen - The mascots for the Beijing 2022 Winter Olympic Games 

The mascots for the Beijing 2022 Winter Olympic Game- Bing Dwen Dwen was unveiled at Beijing's Shougang Ice Hockey Arena on Sept.17,2019. It is designed based on the giant panda. 

How to Order Take-out on High-speed Train?

From July 2017, passengers who take the high-speed train can order take-out on 12306.cn, is it good news? No longer need to eat instant noodles now! The following we would like to introduce how to order take-out on 12306.cn if you will take the high-speed train in China.

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Takeout on Chinese High-speed Train

In addition to the boxed lunch set by the high-speed railway catering company, the takeout restaurants at the station mainly include KFC, Dicos, Yonghe Soybean Milk and other fast food. Some stations provide takeout snacks with local and special foods.

Food and Takeout on China’s Trains

On China trains, you can buy food and beverages on trains from dining cars, food trolleys, or even order a take out. Find out more here.

The Histories and Changes of Dining Cars on China’s Trains

Train dining cars have brought a special taste mark to the journey of Chinese people for generations. Do you know what meals were served on Chinese trains in the past? What does a dining car look like?

The Introduction of Food on Trains and Dining Cars around The World

However, in terms of catering, traditional instant noodles, instant rice and bread still occupy the front page of the train menu. In some parts of the world, a train is not just an arrival, it is a part of the journey and should have a value to be enjoyed, starting with a train meal. Let's take a look at what dining cars in these countries look like and what kind of food passengers can eat.