About NihaoVisit
Practical, current China travel information for foreign visitors.
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Our mission
Most English-language China travel advice is outdated, generic, or written for a travel era that ended in 2019. NihaoVisit exists to give foreign visitors the kind of clear, current, practical information we wished we had on our first trips: visa rules as of this month, which payment app works for our passport, which Great Wall section is worth the detour, what a Shanghai taxi should actually cost.
What we are — and what we are not
We are not a travel agency. We do not sell tours, we do not hold inventory, we do not sign contracts with travelers. We are an independent editorial site that helps you plan your trip with practical, up-to-date information, and we may recommend licensed Chinese inbound tour operators or booking platforms when you are ready to book.
Editorial standards
- Dated — every page shows when it was last updated.
- Sourced — statistics and rules are cited to primary sources (official sites, government data).
- Current — we re-verify visa rules, payment-app status, and pricing on a weekly basis.
- Tested — our guides come from trips taken in 2024–2026, not aggregated press releases.
- Honest — when a section is wrong, we say so at the top.
Who writes this
Our team includes former consular staff, a Beijing-based travel writer who has been covering China since 2014, a rail enthusiast with 200+ HSR trips, and a budget analyst who lived in China 2024–2025. See individual author bios on each article.
How we make money
We may receive referral fees from licensed Chinese inbound tour operators when travelers who fill out a planning form decide to book a custom itinerary. We never accept payment in exchange for coverage.