Planning Tips

Resources

Lonely Planet (www.lonelyplanet.com/china) Destination information, hotel bookings, traveller forum and more.
Ctrip (www.english.ctrip.com) Hotel booking, air and train ticketing.
Chinasmack (www.chinasmack.com) Human-interest stories and videos.
Popupchinese (www.popupchinese.com) Excellent podcasts (great for learning Chinese).
Far West China (www.farwestchina.com) Indispensable resource for Silk Roaders.