Marco Polo’s Journey to China: A Cognitive Bridge Between East and West Marco Polo’s journey to China matters above all because it represented a breakthrough in the cognitive barriers separating medieval Europe from the wider world. In late 13th-century Europe, knowledge of the East remained limited and was often shaped by a mixture of fragmentary […]
Why should we travel to China
What I Learned from Traveling Across China Before I set off for China, my friends fell into two camps. One group said, “You have to go. It is a world entirely unlike our own.” The others frowned and asked, “Why not Europe? China is so far away, and you don’t speak the language.” I sided […]
Why to travel to GuangZhou China
Why Guangzhou Should Be on Every Traveller’s Map When I told friends back home that I was moving to Guangzhou, most of them looked confused. “Is it near Beijing?” one asked. “Is it like Hong Kong?” another wondered. Now, after living in this city for more than a year, I can tell them with confidence: […]
Why travel to WuHan China
When I told my friends I was going to travel to Wuhan, most of them looked confused. “Wuhan? Isn’t that where the pandemic started?” they asked. I understood their misgivings, yet it was precisely this one-sided perception that strengthened my resolve to visit the city. Once I actually set foot in Wuhan, I realized I […]
Why you want to travel to China
Why I Want to Travel to China The first time I seriously considered visiting China was on an ordinary afternoon. I was browsing through an old bookstore in London when I came across a yellowed copy of The Travels of Marco Polo. One line, underlined by a previous reader, caught my eye: “What is described […]
Will it be safe to travel to China in may
Is China Safe for Foreign Tourists in May? For foreign tourists, traveling in China in May is generally safe. China is generally regarded as a relatively safe destination, particularly in major cities and established tourist areas, where serious street crime targeting tourists is relatively uncommon. However, your travel experience can vary depending on your destination, […]
Will it be safe to travel to China in September
Is It Safe to Travel to China in September 2026? Whether it is safe to travel to China in September depends largely on your destinations, itinerary and personal circumstances. Overall, China generally has a high level of public safety, and most international visitors travelling for ordinary tourism do not encounter serious security problems. However, September […]
Will it be safe to travel to China this summer
Is China Safe to Travel to This Summer? Judging from current public security statistics and feedback from international visitors, traveling in China this summer is generally safe. In recent years, China’s public security situation has become one of the factors attracting foreign tourists. Many international visitors are impressed by the sense of safety and convenience […]
Will my Verizon work travel to China
Can You Use a Verizon Phone in China? Whether your Verizon phone can be used in China depends mainly on two factors: whether the device is unlocked and whether its supported frequency bands are compatible with Chinese mobile networks. In simple terms, unlocking determines whether you can use a local Chinese SIM card, while frequency-band […]
Will travel insurance cover evacuation to us hospitals from China
Medical Evacuation from China to the United States: What Travel Insurance May Cover Evacuating from China to a hospital in the United States is not necessarily covered by travel insurance and, in many cases, may not be covered at all. The key issue is that the medical evacuation benefit under most travel insurance policies is […]