fwiw the zhengjie night market is solid but if you're there on a friday or saturday, the stalls get swamped with groups from xi'an on day trips. i'd hit it on a tuesday or wednesday instead, way easie...

the guide's pretty accurate but honestly day one is a bit rushed if ur a slow walker like me. i'd swap the confucian temple for the city god temple if u only have time for one, the murals inside cheng...

fwiw the pingyao day trip tip is the one i'd push back on a little. yeah it's easy, but if you're already in yuci for the old city and chang compound, pingyao can feel like a theme park version of wha...

yeah this guide is pretty solid, i've lived here a few years and it checks out. one thing i'd add: skip the touristy places on kirova if you want the real deal, go to kafedra on moskovskaya instead. i...

solid list, the hand-pulled noodles spot is the one i'd back the hardest. but here's a trick: go at like 10:45am right before the lunch rush, you get the owner's attention and he'll toss in extra tend...