Guides on ChinaBound Travelhttps://chinaboundtravel.com/categories/guides/Recent content in Guides on ChinaBound TravelHugoen-usWed, 20 May 2026 00:00:00 +0000Dude, Where's My Panda? A Beijing Guy's Guide to the Chengdu Panda Basehttps://chinaboundtravel.com/posts/drafts/2026-05-20-dude-wheres-my-panda-a-beijing-guys-guide-to-the-c/Wed, 20 May 2026 00:00:00 +0000https://chinaboundtravel.com/posts/drafts/2026-05-20-dude-wheres-my-panda-a-beijing-guys-guide-to-the-c/<p>Okay, so you’re in Beijing. You’ve done the Wall, you’ve sweated through the Forbidden City, and you’ve eaten enough Peking duck to make a cardiologist weep. Now you’re thinking, “I came to China to see a panda, not a t-shirt with a panda on it.” I get it. My wife, Xiao Li, is from Chengdu, and for the first three years of our marriage, she would not let me near the Panda Base because she said I’d “embarrass the family by trying to hug one.”</p>How to Keep Your Internet Connected in China: eSIM vs. Local SIM vs. VPN (2026 Tested)https://chinaboundtravel.com/posts/internet-connection-china-esim-vpn-guide/Tue, 19 May 2026 14:00:00 +0800https://chinaboundtravel.com/posts/internet-connection-china-esim-vpn-guide/Complete comparison of eSIM, local SIM, and VPN options for staying connected in China. Tested recommendations for 2026.2026 Ultimate Guide to Using Alipay & WeChat Pay for Foreigners (No Chinese Bank Account Needed)https://chinaboundtravel.com/posts/alipay-wechat-pay-foreigners-guide/Tue, 19 May 2026 12:00:00 +0800https://chinaboundtravel.com/posts/alipay-wechat-pay-foreigners-guide/Complete step-by-step guide for foreigners to use Alipay and WeChat Pay in China without a Chinese bank account. Learn how to bind foreign credit cards and pay like a local.