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Paul George's first meal in China was not at a famous restaurant. It was at a small, ordinary hutong place near his hotel. The host was a local friend who had spent twenty years in the Beijing basketball community. The dinner started at 7 p.m. and did not really end.

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On July 1, South Korea's Ministry of Justice formally announced that the visa application fee exemption for group tourists from China, Vietnam, the Philippines, Indonesia, India, and Cambodia would be extended from its original June 30 expiry to December 31, 2026.

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Every summer, as the Yi ethnic group in China's Yunnan province celebrates their most sacred festival, the night sky transforms into a canvas of blazing torches and dancing flames. The Yi Torch Festival—known as "Chenghuo Jie" in Mandarin Chinese—stands as one of China's most spectacular fire celebrations, drawing hundreds of thousands of visitors to the mountains of Chuxiong for an unforgettable cultural experience that has endured for over a millennium.

China's vast geography and diverse climate create ideal conditions for cultivating some of the world's most prized fruits. Unlike commercial orchards in other countries, many Chinese farms maintain traditional cultivation methods passed down through generations, producing fruit varieties with exceptional flavor profiles that rarely reach international markets. Fruit picking in China offers travelers an authentic connection to the land and a taste of China's rich agricultural heritage.

A transit QR code is a digital barcode generated by your phone that replaces every physical ticket, transport card, and coin you would otherwise need to ride China's public transport. You simply: