man the guide's pretty thorough but i gotta shout out the pickled veggies at old town kitchen. they make their own and it's way tangier than what you get at most places, plus they give you a free bowl...

ngl the day 2 ancient city ruins are cool but the real move is going there on a weekday morning. i went on a tuesday once and had the whole place to myself for like an hour before a school group showe...

imo the guide's right about deng's kitchen being solid but their twice-cooked pork is actually the best thing on the menu, not the mapo tofu. get it with the pickled veg on the side and you've got a p...

if you're into photography the bronze museum has this one room on the third floor where the afternoon light hits the bronze bells just right, around 2 to 3 pm. the shadows make the inscriptions pop li...

solid guide overall, but I think the metro line 1 is a bit overhyped for tourists. it only really covers the railway station to the city center area, so if you're trying to get to Bailian Cave or the...