Long Stays in China: Housing, Money, and Visas
A long stay in China needs five things sorted in a fortnight: a lease, a bank account, a police registration, a doctor, and a visa that actually lasts.
A long stay in China needs five things sorted in a fortnight: a lease, a bank account, a police registration, a doctor, and a visa that actually lasts.
A guide to budget accommodation in China: youth hostels, capsule hotels, guesthouses, and sleeper trains, with 2026 prices and how to book the good ones
What a China homestay experience is really like: family guesthouses and minority village stays, how to book them, what comfort you give up, and how to be a good guest
Hotels in China range from flawless towers to bare boxes, so trust recent photo reviews over the star rating and book a quiet high room near the metro for your first night