South Central China – Tips / Must-see / Itinerary Planning – Chris Travel Blog | CTB Global® https://www.christravelblog.com/destinations/asia/greater-china/china/south-central-china/ Combined leisure & business travel; the efficient way! Tue, 08 Sep 2020 13:04:55 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=7.0 https://www.christravelblog.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/07/cropped-favico-ctb-32x32.jpg South Central China – Tips / Must-see / Itinerary Planning – Chris Travel Blog | CTB Global® https://www.christravelblog.com/destinations/asia/greater-china/china/south-central-china/ 32 32 CHINA – Layover in Guangzhou: what to do in 4 -12 hours https://www.christravelblog.com/china-layover-in-guangzhou-what-to-do-in-4-12-hours/ Fri, 17 Nov 2017 10:34:36 +0000 http://www.christravelblog.com/?p=24351 Guangzhou is a large city in southern China’s Guangdong province and has a huge airport hub connecting international flights to domestic or further international flights. Cheap business class flights connecting in Guangzhou were the reason for my layover. With the new 24/72/144-hour visa free option [read more]

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]]> CHINA – 4 places in Haikou you must see if you tour Hainan https://www.christravelblog.com/china-4-places-in-haikou-you-must-see-if-you-tour-hainan/ Tue, 05 Sep 2017 17:04:11 +0000 http://www.christravelblog.com/?p=23592 Haikou is the capital of Hainan which is an island province of China in the China South Sea. It doesn’t have much places of interest in the city itself but the nearby volcano parks and lava towns, the coconut plantations and mangroves make it a [read more]

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]]> CHINA – Yanoda and Binglanggu Li & Miao: 2 must see parks near Sanya https://www.christravelblog.com/china-yanoda-and-binglanggu-li-miao-2-must-see-parks-near-sanya/ Tue, 11 Jul 2017 19:20:52 +0000 http://www.christravelblog.com/?p=23212 Hainan is also called the Hawaii of China and that’s an understatement. I spend almost two weeks on Hainan Island when I travelled through China with my wife and kids during the Christmas holidays back in 2015. Now it’s time to show you why the [read more]

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]]> CHINA – Kaiping Diaolou and Villages; a unique day trip from Guangzhou or Macau https://www.christravelblog.com/china-kaiping-diaolou-and-villages-a-unique-day-trip-from-guangzhou-or-macau/ Thu, 27 Apr 2017 14:12:11 +0000 http://www.christravelblog.com/?p=22153 The Kaiping Diaolous and Villages are a UNESCO World Heritage Site and a must see in China for anyone visiting the Guangdong province. They are easily reached from Guangzhou or Macau (keep in mind you need a China visa if coming from Macau) or, as [read more]

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]]> CHINA – Foshan itinerary for a day trip with top things to do and see https://www.christravelblog.com/china-foshan-itinerary-for-a-day-trip-with-top-things-to-do-and-see/ Tue, 24 Jan 2017 16:49:23 +0000 http://www.christravelblog.com/?p=21200 Most people probably don’t know Foshan and those two do probably think it’s one big industrial city near Guangzhou in the Guangdong provice. It’s located in the middle of the Pearl River Delta. This Foshan itinerary contains all the places of interest of which the [read more]

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]]> CHINA – Nanshan Temple & Tianya Haijiao Beach as a day trip from Sanya https://www.christravelblog.com/china-nanshan-temple-tianya-haijiao-beach-as-a-day-trip-from-sanya/ Mon, 03 Oct 2016 00:29:35 +0000 http://www.christravelblog.com/?p=19699 Hainan Island is a beautiful tropical island in southern China. It’s one of the smaller provinces of China and a great destination if you are looking for sun and beaches. I don’t like to swim and burn my skin in the sun all day so [read more]

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]]> CHINA – A day trip to Haikou Volcano Park & lava villages with caves https://www.christravelblog.com/china-a-day-trip-to-haikou-volcano-park-lava-villages-with-caves/ Sat, 10 Sep 2016 11:23:07 +0000 http://www.christravelblog.com/?p=19339 Haikou is the capital of the Hainan province in China. It’s an island just off the coast of Vietnam and has a tropical climate. About 10.000 years ago it was an area full of active volcano’s. Today it’s possible to visit the Haikou Shishan Crater [read more]

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]]> CHINA – Two times disappointing Hainan: Monkey Island abused animals and closed Wuzishan https://www.christravelblog.com/china-two-times-disappointing-hainan-monkey-island-abused-animals-and-closed-wuzishan/ Mon, 11 Apr 2016 11:24:05 +0000 http://www.christravelblog.com/?p=17077 Hainan, the Hawaii of China, has been long on my bucket of things to see in China. During the Christmas holidays of 2015 I finally had the chance to visit. My family joined me. It was a great trip to Sanya and Haikou, the major [read more]

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]]> CHINA – The Hainan coconut plantation & mangroves as a day trip from Haikou https://www.christravelblog.com/china-the-hainan-coconut-plantation-and-mangroves-as-a-day-trip-from-haikou/ Sun, 20 Mar 2016 14:48:01 +0000 http://www.christravelblog.com/?p=16851 What do you do if it’s a rainy winter day in Haikou, on Hainan Island in China? I wouldn’t go to the Dongjiao Hainan Coconut Plantation or the Haikou Mangroves but it was my last day on Hainan Island and the only unexplored part left. [read more]

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]]> CHINA – A day on West Island & dinner at the local Sanya fish market https://www.christravelblog.com/china-a-day-on-west-island-dinner-at-the-local-sanya-fish-market/ Mon, 15 Feb 2016 12:31:04 +0000 http://www.christravelblog.com/?p=16573 Most people don’t know about China’s Hawaii nor did I for a long time. When I learned about Hainan and its white sandy beaches I thought this was a perfect spot for a two-week vacation during Christmas time. Away from the cold weather in the [read more]

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]]> CHINA – Kung Fu at Shaolin Monastery and thousands Buddhas at Longmen grottoes https://www.christravelblog.com/china-kung-fu-shaolin-monastery-thousands-buddhas-longmen-grottoes/ Tue, 30 Dec 2014 16:10:36 +0000 http://www.christravelblog.com/?p=8040 Due to a cancellation of another trip I was stuck in Beijing for eight to nine days and changing the flight back home was not an option as it was booked as a promotion, which I actually didn’t mind. In Beijing at that time the [read more]

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