China Travel Guide 2026

Explore 2 cities in China including Hong Kong, Shanghai. Compare budget, mid-range and luxury travel options across every destination.

Currency

HKD ($)

Language

Cantonese and English (both official; English on all signs, menus, and transport)

Visa

Visa-free for most Western nationalities: UK 180 days, US/CA/AU/EU 90 days. No visa required on arrival. A valid passport is all you need.

Staying connected

A travel eSIM gets you online the moment you land in China — data plans start at $4 — no roaming bill, no queue for a local SIM, and nothing to swap in and out of your phone. Install it before you fly.

Get a China eSIMfrom $4 Or one Asia-wide plan

Cities in China

Hong Kong

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Hong Kong is a city of electric contrasts — one of the world's great skylines rises above ancient temples, Michelin-starred restaurants sit beside $2 dim sum, and the Peak tram carries you from a global financial hub to misty mountain forest in minutes.

Shanghai

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China's neon-lit financial capital — the colonial Bund facing the futuristic Pudong skyline across the Huangpu, plane-tree lanes of the old French Concession, and the F1 Chinese Grand Prix at the vast Shanghai International Circuit in Jiading each spring. A city of dumpling houses, rooftop bars and the world's busiest metro.

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