TravelHubChina Audio

China travel, explained in plain English — A solo podcast for first-time visitors to China: visas, payments, apps, trains, and cities — the practical detail that decides whether a trip works. Hosted by Harris Wang, founder of TravelHubChina (Xi'an, since 2019).

Episodes

• S01E003 09:32

  Four Days in Xi'an: The Full Guide

  Four days in Xi'an with the Terracotta Warriors, Ming Dynasty city wall, Muslim Quarter food, Mount Hua day trip, and the Shaanxi History Museum. Solo monologue by Harris Wang.

  Listen & read the transcript → Download MP3
• S01E002 01:12 Trailer

  Xi'an Insiders: 5 Things Most Tourists Miss

  From the 13.7km Ming Dynasty city wall to Tang dynasty pagodas to the Hanfu district — Xi'an offers far more than just the Terracotta Army. Inside look at how to spend 3-5 days in China's most underrated capital.

  Listen & read the transcript → Download MP3
• S01E001 01:31 Trailer

  China's 240-Hour Visa-Free Transit: A Complete 2026 Guide

  Deep dive into China's 240-hour visa-free transit policy: who qualifies (57 countries), where you can go (24 provinces, 65 ports), what you need (3 documents), and the classic 9-day Beijing → Xi'an → Shanghai → Hong Kong route.

  Listen & read the transcript → Download MP3

About the host

Harris Wang has run TravelHubChina since 2019 from Xi'an, and has travelled to 25+ Chinese cities. Every episode is scripted from our own verified guides, then fact-checked against primary sources (National Immigration Administration, Alipay/WeChat Pay documentation, China Railway).

FAQ

• What is the TravelHubChina Audio podcast about? +

  Practical, first-hand China travel detail for foreign visitors: the 240-hour visa-free transit rules, Alipay and WeChat Pay setup, the apps you must install at home, high-speed rail, and city-by-city itineraries. Each episode is a solo explainer built from our field-tested guides — not a reading of an article.
• How long are the episodes and how often do new ones come out? +

  Full episodes run 8-12 minutes. Right now there is one full episode, plus two short trailers (about 90 seconds each) that introduce the series. More full episodes are in production — each one is a new city or a new visa and payments topic, so subscribe and you will get them here first.
• Where can I subscribe? +

  Use the RSS feed at /podcast/feed.xml in any podcast app (Apple Podcasts, Spotify, Pocket Casts, Overcast, AntennaPod, YouTube Podcasts). The feed is live and carries every episode. You can also just paste the feed URL into the app on your phone — no account needed.
• Is the podcast in other languages? +

  Not yet. Episodes are recorded in English only for now, so only this English page is published. Other languages will be added when they have their own scripted and recorded episodes.