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China Travel: A Viral Chicken Rice Stall Just Brought a Whole Ningbo Night Market Crowds
A vendor in a Ningbo night market went from selling three to four bowls of Hainanese chicken rice a day to around 130 — after one customer's no-filter video went viral. International media compared him to a K-drama face, neighboring stalls saw sales double, and the whole street felt the spillover. Here's why one viral stall can make a night market the best free show in China, and how to find your own.
Shenzhen During APEC 2026: Free Parks, Free Light Shows and Metro Rides for $0.30 — China Travel Guide | ChinaPie
Eleven days out from APEC 2026, Shenzhen's convention district is booking up — but the city's best layer, the one locals actually live in, costs nothing at all.
Chaoshan Beef Hotpot in Shenzhen: Hand-Cut Beef, Clear Broth and Real Value | China Travel
Shenzhen's Chaoshan beef hotpot: hand-cut beef, clear beef-bone broth, shacha dip and plates from about CNY 58. Where to go and how to order the first time, 12 days before APEC opens here.
China Haul: The 'China Good' Shopping Trend Filling Foreign Tourists' Suitcases | China Travel
From pain-relief balms trusted by a national diving team to custom-embroidered gifts from a Xinjiang workshop, the 'China Haul' trend is filling foreign tourists' suitcases — and showing why shopping in China has become a travel category of its own.
Longji Rice Terraces Harvest: Foreign Tourists Trade Sightseeing for Farm Work in Guilin | China Travel
At Ping'an Village in Guangxi's Longji Rice Terraces, this year's harvest season has turned into a hands-on travel trend: foreign visitors are reaping rice with sickles, carrying bundles on shoulder poles, dancing bamboo-stick dances and tasting homemade sweet liquor — autumn getaway with a twist.
China Travel Goes Small: Europe Doubles Bookings for Lesser-Known Cities | China Travel
Europe doubled its inbound bookings to China over the Mid-Autumn and National Day holidays — and a growing share of travelers are skipping the classic checklist. Zhangjiajie became the only fifth-tier city in Trip.com's top 10 inbound destinations, while Yibin, Chongzuo and Ili are picking up fast. Here's what's pulling them off the beaten path.
Shenzhen Night Food Goes APEC-Ready: Bilingual Menus and Budget Eats | China Travel
Futian's Shuiwei night market now posts bilingual menus, Futian has printed 6,000+ English food maps covering all 21 APEC economies, and Shekou lets you buy a live fish and eat it 50 meters away for about CNY 150 for two. APEC opens in Shenzhen Nov 14 — here's the after-dark China travel guide.
Drone Food Delivery in Shenzhen: How to Order a Meal From the Sky | China Travel
Shenzhen is the city where food arrives from the sky: Meituan drones now fly 70 routes across six districts, drop meals into pickup cabinets in parks, and deliver in about 8 minutes. Here's how tourists can try it — with an APEC-week angle.
OCT-LOFT, Shenzhen's Creative Heart: A Design-Capital Escape | China Travel
Everyone knows Shenzhen the tech city. Fewer know Shenzhen the UNESCO City of Design — and OCT-LOFT, the creative district built inside 1980s factory halls, is its beating heart. Free to enter, one metro stop from downtown, with galleries, indie cafés and live music. Here's your 12-day-to-APEC guide.
Global Influencers and Media Are Flooding Into Shenzhen Ahead of APEC: Tech, Value and the 'City of the Future' — China Travel | ChinaPie
With 12 days to go until APEC opens in Shenzhen on Nov 14, the world's influencers, media and bargain hunters are already here — and the numbers prove it.