Latest guides
Nine long-form guides, each one written from a trip we actually ran — the restaurants we ate in, the mosques we prayed in, the mistakes we made first. If the city or the question you need is not covered yet, message us: we write new guides from real traveller questions every month.
Halal FoodHalal Food in China: The Complete Guide to Eating Well and Eating Right
How certification actually works, the six regional halal kitchens, the ten dishes worth planning a day around, and the four traps that catch first-time visitors.
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Prayer & RamadanPrayer on the Road in China: Times, Mosques, Wudu and Qibla
One time zone across five geographies, finding a mosque in any city, wudu on a long drive, and how a day gets built around the five prayers.
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Visas & EntryChina Visa & Entry: A Straight Answer for Muslim Travellers
Who now enters without a visa, how the 240-hour transit works, which visa you actually need, and the documents that get applications refused.
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Family TravelChina with Children: A Halal Family Travel Guide That Survives Day Three
What to expect by age, feeding children halal food, prayer with kids in tow, strollers and car seats — plus a ten-day route that works.
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Women TravellersChina for Women Travellers: Safety, Dress, Prayer Space and Practical Truth
How safe it really is, what modest dress means in China, hijab at airports, women's prayer sections and women guides on request.
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Getting AroundGetting Around and Paying in China: Trains, Apps, Alipay and Cash
Booking high-speed rail without the usual mistakes, when to fly, Didi and the metro, plus setting up Alipay and WeChat Pay with a foreign card.
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Seasonal GuideXining & Qinghai in Spring: A Muslim Traveller's Guide
What the plateau actually looks like between April and May, where to pray in Xining, and the Qinghai halal dishes worth crossing a province for.
Read the guideMuslim HeritageThe Mosques of Old China: A Muslim Heritage Trail
From Huaisheng in Guangzhou to Id Kah in Kashgar — eight mosques that trace 1,300 years of Islam in China, and how to visit them in one trip.
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Prayer & RamadanRamadan & Eid Travel in China: What to Really Expect
Suhoor before Fajr, iftar in a Xi'an courtyard, prayer times at altitude and Eid prayer with a Chinese Muslim congregation.
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