Our mission
The practical, foreigner-first guide to traveling in China. Visa, payment, apps, transport — all verified.
Most "China travel" content online is either outdated, written for Chinese tourists, or stitched together from press releases. TravelHubChina is different: every guide is written by someone who has personally done the thing in the last 90 days, and every factual claim links to a primary source.
Who we are
A small team of travel writers, former ESL teachers in China, and bilingual editors based in Hong Kong and Shanghai. We started TravelHubChina because we kept fielding the same visa and payment questions from friends flying to see us.
How we verify
- Primary source. We link to government sites (NIA, MFA, MOFCOM), airline policies, and official app docs — never just travel blogs.
- Recent. Each article shows its last-updated date. We revisit and re-verify every 90 days.
- Tested. Every recommendation (hotel, app, route) was actually used by someone on our team, or by a trusted contributor whose name appears at the top of the article.
How we make money
TravelHubChina is reader-supported. We earn affiliate commissions when you book hotels, tours, eSIMs, or transport through our links — at no extra cost to you. Affiliate relationships never influence our editorial recommendations. If a partner gives us a poor experience, we drop them.
Current affiliate partners: Trip.com is our primary affiliate partner. We also link to 12Go for overland transport and selected eSIM providers. We mark every affiliate link with a disclosure.
Image sources
Most of our photography comes from Wikimedia Commons, a free media repository. The majority of our images are released under CC BY-SA 4.0, a license that requires attribution. We list the source for each image directly below the picture on its article or city page where space allows.
Where possible we also credit the original photographer by name and link to the source file on Wikimedia Commons. If you are a photographer and would like a specific image removed or re-captioned, please email us.
Get in touch
Found an error? Have a tip? Email us at hello@travelhubchina.com. We read every message.
FAQ
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Are you based in China?
Partly — some of our team is based in Hong Kong and Shanghai. The rest travel to China multiple times a year for testing every guide in person. -
Do you accept freebies or sponsored trips?
Occasionally, but we always disclose it at the top of the article and never let it change our verdict. -
Can I republish your content?
Email us. We grant non-exclusive republicration rights for non-commercial use with attribution.