What to book before you go

Book on the official English ticket site with your passport. Reservations open at 20:00 seven days before the visit; there are no same-day tickets. Bring the original passport and enter through the manual ticket-checking channel at the Meridian Gate (午门).

¥60 (Apr–Oct), ¥40 (Nov–Mar). Treasure Gallery and Gallery of Clocks cost ¥10 each.

Free timed booking on the official English site pcticket.chnmuseum.cn, up to 7 days ahead. New slots open daily at 17:00. One booking per account per week, up to 5 people. Passport holders can also use the manual service window at the entrance, which can help with same-day entry if places remain.

Free

Free real-name booking, 1–7 days ahead, released daily at 12:00, on the 天安门广场预约参观 WeChat mini-program or the official booking website (yuyue2026.tamgw.beijing.gov.cn in 2026; the address changes yearly). Book with your passport. No walk-ins.

Free

Real-name online booking through the museum’s official channels (its WeChat account); bring the ID you booked with.

Entry ¥30

Real-name tickets with your passport on the official English site en.mutianyugreatwall.com, up to 15 days ahead, or through agencies such as Trip.com. Your passport is checked at the gate.

Entry ¥40–45 (sources differ). Shuttle bus ¥15–20 return. Cable car ¥100 one way / ¥140 return. Toboggan ¥100 one way.

Real-name booking with your passport up to 7 days ahead on ticket.badaling.cn (Chinese only), the official WeChat account, or Trip.com and Klook. A 2024 Beijing government page says tickets can also be bought on site, but book ahead for weekends and holidays.

¥40 (Apr–Oct), ¥35 (Nov–Mar). Cable car extra.

Book 1–7 days ahead with your passport on bjgyol.com.cn (English option) or the 畅游公园 WeChat account.

¥15 park only, ¥34 combined ticket (Apr–Oct).

Online booking needs a mainland Chinese phone number. Without one, go to the service window at the entrance with your passport and staff will book for you.

Entry ¥30 / ¥20; through ticket ¥60 / ¥50 (Apr–Oct / Nov–Mar).

Real-name tickets on the official WeChat mini-program, which accepts passports. Without WeChat, staff at the south gate windows can book any remaining same-day slots.

¥25

Listed on bjgyol.com.cn (English option), which accepts passports. Beijing’s government also suggests phoning 010-66055431 a day ahead.

¥2

Book with your passport on bjgyol.com.cn (English option) or the 畅游公园 WeChat account. An older Beijing government page also offers phone booking for foreigners at 010-64037972 (09:00–16:00), at least one day ahead.

Entry ¥10 (Apr–Oct) / ¥5 (Nov–Mar); combined ticket ¥20 / ¥15.

Buy Bird’s Nest tickets at the stadium ticket office or through agencies such as Trip.com. Check the hours first by calling the stadium hotline 400-600-2008, as concerts often close it early.

Plaza free. Bird’s Nest basic ticket about ¥50; Bird’s Nest + Water Cube combo about ¥80 (sources differ).

Buy on the official Ming Tombs website (mingshisanling.com), the 昌平文旅集团 mini-program, or at the ticket window with your passport.

Apr–Oct: Changling ¥45, Dingling ¥60, Zhaoling ¥30, Sacred Way ¥30. Nov–Mar: ¥30 / ¥40 / ¥20 / ¥20.

Foreign visitors book with their passport on the 香山公园服务号 (Fragrant Hills Park Services) WeChat account, up to 7 days ahead.

Entry ¥10 (Apr–15 Nov) / ¥5 (winter); Biyun Temple ¥10 extra

Full-price tickets through the 北京钟鼓楼 WeChat account. Discount tickets are sold only at the Drum Tower window with ID.

Both towers ¥30; Drum Tower only ¥20; Bell Tower only ¥10

Buy on the official ticket site (mall.pgm.org.cn) or the museum’s WeChat mini-program, choosing passport as your ID, and bring the physical passport.

Entry ¥40

Book a real-name ticket in the museum’s official WeChat mini-program; international visitors can use Trip.com. On-site sales are also available. Bring the original passport used for booking.

A paid exhibition ticket is required for most visitors until 14 November 2027; prices vary by ticket type and date. Check the official booking channel.

Date-specific, real-name tickets tied to your passport. Buy on the official site or app, or through Trip.com.

¥475–799 depending on date

Buy real-name tickets up to 7 days ahead on the museum’s official website or WeChat account. Foreign visitors book with, and bring, their passport.

Adults ¥30

Real-name tickets only through the museum’s official WeChat account, website or mini-program, released 3 days ahead at 09:30. Book with your passport and bring it; no third-party sellers.

Adults ¥30; dome films ¥40 extra

Real-name booking with your passport on the official WeChat account or Trip.com. The ticket office at the gate can help if slots remain.

¥40 (Apr–Jun, Sep–Nov), ¥30 other months.

Real-name ticketing is used. Book through a sales channel named by the venue, including Ctrip/Trip.com, Tongcheng, Meituan or Dianping, and bring your passport.

About ¥180 for a standard adult ticket; confirm the current price in an official sales channel.

Buy online or at the gate with your passport.

From ¥199

Book a time slot on the official website or WeChat account; bring your passport.

Depends on the exhibition; some shows are free

Online, real-name with your passport, up to 14 days ahead, on the official WeChat account or Trip.com. The gate windows only sell leftover tickets to people who cannot pay online, so do not count on them.

¥55

Free timed booking only through the museum’s official WeChat account, with your passport.

Free

Free booking up to 14 days ahead; new slots released at 19:00. Bring the original passport you booked with.

Free

Real-name booking only through the museum’s official WeChat account, mini-program or website, with your passport. Tickets for the next 5 days are released at 20:00 each night; the museum says it has not authorised third-party sellers.

¥72

Real-name booking only, on the 峨眉山景区 WeChat account or the official mini-program, at least a day ahead; no tickets on site. The Golden Summit has been capped at about 8,000 visitors a day since May 2026.

About ¥160 (16 Jan–14 Dec) or ¥110 (15 Dec–15 Jan), valid 2 days; buses (about ¥90 return) and cable cars extra

Real-name tickets on the official WeChat account or Trip.com; the gate can usually help foreign visitors with a passport.

Shrine ¥50; Jinli free

Real-name tickets online (official WeChat, Trip.com) with your passport. The staircase beside the Buddha has timed queues.

¥80; sightseeing boat ¥70

Real-name tickets online or at the gate with your passport.

About ¥80 each

Buy online (Trip.com) or at the theatre box office, e.g. Shufeng Yayun.

About ¥148–268

Real-name booking up to 14 days ahead on the museum’s official WeChat account. If booking with a passport doesn’t work, the ticket office at the gate can sell you a ticket.

¥50

Real-name booking up to 7 days ahead on the official website, official WeChat account or Trip.com, in morning or afternoon slots. The gate only sells tickets if the day is not sold out.

¥70

Register ahead on the museum’s WeChat account (成都自然博物馆 成都理工博物馆) and buy at the ticket office; passports are accepted.

Adults ¥20

Real-name tickets with your passport on the official site bmy.com.cn, its WeChat account, or Trip.com. Timed entry; book several days ahead in summer and holidays.

¥120 (includes the Emperor Qin’s Mausoleum site and shuttle)

Free timed booking only through the museum’s official WeChat account, released 5 days ahead at 17:00. Slots go in seconds; many foreign visitors fail to get one. Paid guided tours through agencies are the fallback, and the museum’s Qin-Han branch lets passport holders in without booking.

Free (Tang murals gallery charged separately)

Free timed booking on the museum’s official WeChat account or website (passport number for foreigners), up to 5 days ahead, released daily at 18:00. Foreign visitors without a booking can also get in with a passport at the ticket office.

Free; climbing the pagoda about ¥30 extra

Real-name timed booking on the museum’s official WeChat account, website or Alipay, up to 5 days ahead.

¥85 all year (since May 2025)

Real-name tickets online through the museum’s official WeChat accounts, Trip.com or Meituan.

¥70 (Mar–Nov), ¥55 (Dec–Feb)

Free real-name booking on the 西安市青龙寺遗址 WeChat account; one ticket per ID per day.

Free

Buy online (official WeChat, Trip.com) or at the gate with your passport.

¥54; bike rental about ¥45 for 3 hours

Official ticketing site hqpalaceglobal.com (English) or Trip.com, with your passport.

¥120; evening show “The Song of Everlasting Sorrow” extra

Real-name tickets online with your passport; holiday dates sell out.

¥160 (Mar–Nov), ¥100 (Dec–Feb); cable cars extra

Book on the official Qianling website or its WeChat mini-program, or buy at the gate.

¥100 (March–November) / ¥80 (December–February), including the tombs of Princess Yongtai and Prince Zhanghuai; shuttle bus ¥20

Book on the museum’s official website or WeChat account, or buy at the ticket office with your passport.

About ¥55 (March–November)

Book on the 法门文化景区 WeChat account or Trip.com; tickets are also sold on site, with long queues on holidays.

About ¥100 (March–November), ¥90 in winter

Real-name tickets with your passport on the official site liriver.com.cn or through Trip.com and hotels. Book at least a day or two ahead in peak season.

About ¥215 (3-star boat) or ¥360–480 (4-star), including the shuttle to the pier

Free timed booking up to 7 days ahead on glljsh.com or the official WeChat account, with your passport.

Free, but timed booking required

Real-name tickets on the official site glljsh.com (or agencies), then call 0773-8281368 at least a day ahead to fix the departure time and pier. Bring the ID you booked with.

Roughly ¥165–210 depending on the route and boat

Real-name booking with passports, ideally a day ahead, through your hotel, Trip.com or the official WeChat account.

About ¥200–320 per raft (2 people), depending on section

Buy at the entrance gate or online with your passport.

¥100; scenic-area bus and the Dazhai cable car extra

Buy online (Trip.com) or through your hotel.

From about ¥198

Buy online through the official site glwangcheng.com / its WeChat account, or on Trip.com. Tickets can also be bought at the gate.

About ¥130

Book a free ticket up to 7 days ahead on the museum’s WeChat account or website; bring your passport.

Free

Free real-name booking on the 杭州灵隐飞来峰 mini-program in WeChat or Alipay, at least 1 day ahead and up to 7 days, with your passport. One booking covers the whole area. No same-day booking, though on-site registration with ID may be allowed if the day is not full. Beware of copycat mini-programs that charge a fee.

Free since 1 December 2025 (the old ¥45 scenic-area ticket and ¥30 temple ticket were abolished). Covers Feilai Feng, Lingyin, Yongfu and Taoguang temples.

Book both on the 良渚古城 mini-program in WeChat or Alipay with your passport; the park takes bookings 1–7 days ahead. The museum lets you walk in with ID on weekdays, but weekends and holidays need a booking. For the park, first collect a visitor pass at the South Gate visitor centre with the same passport.

Museum free. Archaeological park ¥60; the sightseeing cart inside is about ¥20 extra.

Book up to 7 days ahead on the 雷峰塔景区 WeChat mini-program, or through Trip.com. Book ahead for sunset slots and weekends.

¥40

Buy on the 西溪湿地 WeChat account, Trip.com or at the gate. Boat seats sell out on weekends, so book the combo ahead.

¥80. Electric boat about ¥60 extra (combined ticket about ¥120).

On weekdays you can walk in with ID; weekends and holidays need a free booking on the 云浙博 mini-program. Passport holders may be sent to the manual desk, so book ahead if you can.

Free

Buy at the ticket halls with your passport, or online through Wuzhen’s official booking channels or Trip.com. If you stay overnight inside Xizha, your hotel can issue a pass so you can go in and out without buying again.

Xizha ¥150, Dongzha ¥110, both areas ¥190 (valid on one day). Xizha shared boat ¥60 per person one way; private boat ¥480 for up to 8.

Free reservation on the museum’s official WeChat account (about 1,000 places a day); on quiet weekdays walk-ins are usually let in. Carry your passport.

Free

Real-name tickets on the “千岛湖旅游” WeChat account or Trip.com, ideally a day ahead in April–October; enter with your passport at the pier.

Central Lake about ¥195 (entry ¥130 + boat ¥65); discounts and free-entry days are announced seasonally

Free reservation in advance through the museum’s WeChat account (“中国茶叶博物馆茶友会” → 约参观), choosing the Shuangfeng site. Bring the passport you booked with.

Free

Real-name, timed tickets only; no walk-up sales. Book with your passport on Trip.com (which Suzhou’s government names for foreign visitors) or the 苏州园林 mini-program in WeChat or Alipay. Staffed windows help foreigners with problems. Weekend slots go early.

¥80 (Apr, May, Jul–Oct), ¥70 (Jan–Mar, Jun, Nov–Dec)

Free booking on the museum’s English site (szmuseum.com, for foreign passports), up to 7 days ahead; slots open at 08:00 China time. One booking per passport per day; arrive within 15 minutes of your slot. The newer West Museum on Changjiang Road does not need a booking.

Free

Real-name, timed tickets; no walk-up sales. Book with your passport on Trip.com or the 苏州园林 mini-program.

¥40 (Apr, May, Jul–Oct), ¥30 (Jan–Mar, Jun, Nov–Dec)

Real-name tickets with your passport on Trip.com or the 苏州园林 mini-program. Book the night garden a few days ahead.

Day ¥40 (Apr, May, Jul–Oct), ¥30 off-season. Night garden ¥120.

Real-name tickets with your passport on Trip.com or the 苏州园林 mini-program.

¥55 (Apr, May, Jul–Oct), ¥45 (Jan–Mar, Jun, Nov–Dec)

Real-name tickets with your passport on Trip.com or the 苏州园林 mini-program.

¥70 (Apr, May, Jul–Oct), ¥60 (Jan–Mar, Jun, Nov–Dec)

Buy on the 周庄旅游 WeChat mini-program, Trip.com, or at the visitor centre windows with your passport.

¥100 list price; since 9 July 2026 sold at ¥80, valid for 3 consecutive days after registering your ID. Boat rides and the evening show extra.

Buy at least a day ahead on the official Tongli site (tongli.net) or the 君到苏州 platform for the ¥80 price; same-day tickets at the visitor centre. Entry is by ID check, so bring your passport.

¥100 on the day; ¥80 if bought at least one day ahead. One ticket covers the gardens and houses inside.

Real-name tickets with your passport on Trip.com or the 苏州园林 mini-program.

¥25 (Apr, May, Jul–Oct), ¥20 (Jan–Mar, Jun, Nov–Dec)

Real-name tickets with your passport on Trip.com or the 苏州园林 mini-program.

¥20 (Apr, May, Jul–Oct), ¥15 (Jan–Mar, Jun, Nov–Dec)

Real-name tickets on the official “大足石刻” WeChat account (choose date and time slot) or Trip.com, with your passport. Same-day tickets must be booked by 07:30.

Baodingshan ¥110; Beishan ¥58; combined tickets available

Buy a timed ticket in the official Chongqing cableway WeChat mini-program, or on Trip.com. At weekends slots can sell out hours ahead. Carry your passport.

¥30 one way, ¥50 return

Tickets are real-name: book on the operator’s official WeChat account, Trip.com or at the pier with your passport. Check which pier your boat leaves from (Chaotianmen or Hongyadong).

About ¥158–258 depending on the boat

Real-name tickets with your passport on Trip.com or at the Xiannüshan town visitor centre. Most foreign visitors book a day tour from Chongqing that includes transport.

¥155 in peak season, ¥125 Nov–Feb, including the compulsory shuttle (¥40) and lift (¥45)

Book a time slot in the Great Hall’s official WeChat mini-program, or buy at the ticket office on site before 17:30. Carry your passport.

¥8; ¥4 for ages 6–18, students and ages 60–65; free under 6 and over 65

Buy online in advance or at the pier; busy at weekends and holidays. Carry your passport.

About ¥15

Buy online before you go (tickets act as your booking) or at the gate; carry your passport.

¥25 (¥20 in December)

Real-name, timed entry: every ticket is tied to one passport number, and you must book an entry slot for each day you go in (days 2–4 too). Book on Trip.com or Klook, or on the official 张家界一机游 WeChat mini-program; foreign passports may need to go to a staffed window first. Bring the original passport, not a photo: on first entry staff register your face, and later entries use face recognition.

¥236 with eco-buses (the usual choice), or ¥165 for the gate ticket alone; same price all year since 1 January 2026, valid 4 consecutive days. Cable cars and the Bailong Elevator are extra.

Covered by the park ticket; no separate booking.

Included in the park ticket

Covered by the park ticket; no separate booking.

Included in the park ticket

Covered by the park ticket. Buy the cable car at the station with your passport.

Included in the park ticket; Tianzi cable car ¥72 one way

Real-name, timed tickets: book on Trip.com, Klook or the official Tianmen Mountain WeChat account with your passport, and pick route A, B or C. Show the passport at the gate. Since November 2025 the upper cable-car section (middle station to summit) has been closed for rebuilding; routes use buses and escalators instead. Check the current status when you book.

About ¥278–288 for routes A, B and C, including cable car, shuttle bus and insurance; glass-walkway shoe covers and some escalators extra

Real-name, timed tickets on Trip.com, Klook or the official WeChat account, with your passport. Daily numbers are capped, so book a few days ahead in summer.

Canyon walk about ¥53–63; canyon plus glass bridge about ¥178–219

Covered by the park ticket; no separate booking. Buy the cable car at the station with your passport, or on the official 张家界一机游 WeChat mini-program.

Included in the park ticket; Yangjiajie cable car ¥76 one way

Covered by the park ticket; no separate booking. Buy the train at the station with your passport, or on the official 张家界一机游 WeChat mini-program.

Included in the park ticket; train ¥38 one way (concession ¥19)

Covered by the park ticket; no separate booking. Buy the cable car at the station with your passport, or on the official 张家界一机游 WeChat mini-program.

Included in the park ticket; Huangshizhai cable car ¥65 one way

Covered by your real-name Forest Park ticket and daily entry booking (see Zhangjiajie National Forest Park).

Included in the National Forest Park ticket

Real-name ticket on Trip.com or at the gate with your passport.

¥121 including the boat

Real-name ticket on Trip.com or at the gate with your passport. Visits go in guided groups (Chinese commentary).

¥125

Real-name tickets on Trip.com or at the visitor centre; book the via ferrata package at least 2 days ahead (limited places, age and weight limits).

About ¥200–240 including cable car and shuttle buses; toboggan and via ferrata extra

Book on Trip.com or through your hotel, especially for evening shows in summer and holidays.

From about ¥158; better seats up to about ¥480

Book a seat on Trip.com or at your hotel a day ahead; tickets are also sold at the theatre.

From about ¥180–240 for a standard seat; VIP seats cost more

Free timed booking through the museum’s official WeChat account or mini program; choose passport as the ID type. Walk-ups without a booking are not admitted.

Free

Free real-name booking before entry through the “游云南” (You Yunnan) app or mini program, or Meituan. Carry your passport.

Free (was ¥25 before October 2022); cable car from the Horti-Expo side about ¥36 one way

Real-name tickets with your passport through the “游云南” (You Yunnan) app or mini program, the official WeChat account, or Trip.com. Your passport is scanned at the gate.

¥130 (valid 3 days); in-park electric cart ¥25

Timed real-name booking via the Western Hills official WeChat account, or tickets through Trip.com. Carry your passport.

Dragon Gate ¥30; scenic bus, chairlift and cable cars extra (Dragon Gate cableway about ¥25 one way)

Tickets at the gate, or book ahead through the park’s official WeChat account, the “游云南” (You Yunnan) app, Meituan or Trip.com. Carry your passport.

Day ticket ¥90; evening ticket ¥50; evening show extra

Park entry is free. To climb Grand View Tower, book through the park’s official WeChat account or scan the QR code at the entrance (limited daily places). Carry your passport.

Park free since October 2022; climbing the tower needs a separate booking

Free booking through the museum’s official WeChat account (“云南陆军讲武堂历史博物馆”) or on site at the gate. Carry your passport.

Free

Buy real-name tickets online (e.g. Trip.com) or at the gate; carry your passport.

Entry about ¥60–90 including the boat; optional chairlift at the exit about ¥30

Free timed reservation with ID in the 游云南 (Tour Yunnan) mini-program or the Dali Tourism Group WeChat account; daily places are very limited (reported 200) and go fast.

Free

Real-name tickets with your passport through the “游云南” (You Yunnan) app, the Dali Tourism Group mall, Trip.com, or at the gate.

¥121 (includes Chongsheng Temple); electric cart ¥35 return

Real-name tickets with your passport at the ticket office, on Trip.com, or through the “游云南” (You Yunnan) app. Book a day ahead on holidays.

Gantong cable car about ¥85 one way / ¥110 return including the Cangshan entry fee; Zhonghe cable car cheaper; the long Ximatan cable car to 3,900 m costs ¥260–320

Free real-name ticket: reserve through the museum’s WeChat account or the “行游大理” mini program, or register with your passport at the ticket window.

Free

Real-name tickets with your passport at the ticket centre, on Trip.com, or through the Dali Tourism Group (400-900-1558). Book ahead on Buddhist festival days and holidays.

Entry about ¥60–70; sightseeing bus and cable car extra (cable car about ¥45 up, ¥30 down)

Buy at the gate with your passport, or book in the 游云南 (Tour Yunnan) app or on Trip.com.

Entry ¥45; sightseeing bus about ¥40 return

Real-name, capped tickets with no walk-in sales. The official channel is the Lijiang Tourism Group (丽江旅游集团) WeChat mini-program; big cable car tickets are released the evening before (reported at 20:00) and sell out fast in peak season. Many foreigners book through Trip.com or their inn, which can use agency allocations. Bring the same passport you booked with; entry is by passport and face scan.

Entry ¥100 + compulsory eco-bus ¥20. Glacier Park (big) cable car ¥140; Spruce Meadow and Yak Meadow cable cars are cheaper. Budget about ¥260 for the glacier trip.

Part of the Jade Dragon Snow Mountain ticket: book the park entry in advance with your passport (official mini-program, Trip.com or your inn). You do not need a cable car ticket to visit the valley.

Included in the ¥100 mountain entry + ¥20 eco-bus. Optional electric cart inside the valley about ¥40–50.

Real-name tickets, released up to 7 days ahead through the Lijiang Tourism Group (丽江旅游集团) WeChat mini-program or the Jade Dragon Snow Mountain WeChat account; Trip.com and inns also sell them. Bring the passport you booked with.

Cable car about ¥55 return, on top of the ¥100 mountain entry and ¥20 eco-bus.

Book on Trip.com or through your inn, often bundled with the mountain ticket. Your passport is needed for the real-name park entry.

List price ¥280 (VIP ¥346), usually cheaper online; you also need the ¥100 mountain entry.

Buy at the concert hall box office during the day, or book on Trip.com; front sections fill up in peak season.

About ¥100–160 depending on the seat section

Real-name tickets only through the 广东民间工艺博物馆 WeChat service account; there is no ticket window. Foreigners can book with a passport there; if it fails, ask staff at the entrance for help.

¥10. Free on the 1st of each month (booking still required).

Free timed real-name booking on the 广东省博物馆 WeChat mini-program, which has an English version; slots for the next 7 days open at 22:00. Passport holders who cannot book can call +86 20 3804 6877 or ask at the service window by the west gate.

Free (some special exhibitions charge)

Buy on the official site cantontower.com, its WeChat account, or Trip.com; buy ahead for sunset slots and holidays. Bring your passport to collect or scan your ticket.

From about ¥150 (428/433 m decks); ¥228 with the 450 m outdoor deck; about ¥398 for the 488 m top combo. Prices vary by package.

Book on Trip.com or at the pier ticket office. Real-name: one ID per person, so bring your passport and collect tickets 30 minutes before sailing.

About ¥118–198 depending on deck and boat.

Book on the 南越王博物院 WeChat account (王墓展区 → 门票讲解预约) or buy at the ticket office with your passport. Overseas visitors enter by scanning the QR code. The lower tomb chamber can be booked from the day before.

¥10; ¥5 for students and ages 60–64; free for under-18s and over-65s. Visiting the lower tomb chamber is free but needs a separate booking.

Buy on the official Chimelong site (chimelong.com) or at the gate. Tickets are real-name; bring the ID you booked with.

Adults ¥300 on regular weekdays, ¥350 on weekends, holidays and in July–August; children 3–12 and over-65s ¥210/¥245.

Real-name timed reservation for the main hall through the hall’s official mini-program, then pay at the ticket office by the front entrance with your ID; walk-ins are allowed if the slot is not full.

Grounds free; main hall ¥10 (students and seniors ¥5)

Buy a dated, timed ticket in the 海珠湿地 (Haizhu Wetland) WeChat account (up to 7 days ahead), or at the ticket office about 300 m east of the north gate.

Wetland Phase 1 about ¥20; Haizhu Lake free with reservation

Reserve through the garden’s WeChat service account (余荫山房), or buy at the gate.

Entry about ¥18

Free timed real-name booking, released 3 days ahead at 20:00, on the museum’s WeChat account or the “畅游哈尔滨” mini program. Passport holders enter their passport number; if it fails, ask your hotel to book for you. Bring the same passport.

Free

Free real-name booking up to 7 days ahead on the museum’s official website (hljmus.org.cn) or its WeChat account, in three entry slots (09:00–11:30, 11:30–14:00, 14:00–16:00). Enter your passport number; if the form will not accept it, ask your hotel or the front desk for help. Cancel before 15:00 on the day if you cannot come.

Free

Buy online with your passport on Trip.com or the official WeChat account, or at the gate. Tickets are dated; buy a day or two ahead around New Year and Chinese New Year.

2025–26: ¥328 adult (¥298 in the opening week, cut to ¥228 at the end); ¥240 concessions. 2026–27 prices not yet announced.

Buy on the Sun Island official WeChat account or Trip.com with your passport, or at the gate.

2025–26: ¥198 standard, ¥128 concessions. Outside the snow season the island park has other paid attractions.

Buy on Trip.com with your passport or at the gate.

About ¥110 with the tour bus, ¥130 with the closer “thrill” vehicle

Book the building tour on the theatre’s official WeChat account; show tickets are sold there too. Daily tour places are limited.

Interior tour about ¥19.9 (about ¥39.9 with the viewing deck and a drink); performances priced separately. Outside is free.

Buy the e-ticket on the official website (volgamanor.com) or its WeChat account, or at the visitor centre. Tickets are valid for one entry on the chosen day; refunds before midnight that day if unused.

From ¥188 adult online; children under 12 free; student and senior discounts

Buy on Trip.com or the park’s official WeChat account before you go, then check the show times on arrival.

Tickets per hall or a combined ticket, from about ¥55 up; shows are included but seats are limited

Real-name advance booking only; do not count on buying at the site. Book on the WeChat service account or mini program “莫高窟参观预约网”: passport holders use the “Ticket Booking” entry and choose Passport as ID type. Daily caps: 6,000 regular visits, plus up to 12,000 emergency visits when that mode is on. Book the moment your date opens (widely reported as 30 days ahead), especially for July–October and Chinese holidays. Travel agencies book through mgk.org.cn. English-guided slots are limited.

Regular visit (films + 8 caves with a guide + shuttle) ¥238 in peak season, ¥140 in winter, when more caves are shown. Emergency visit (4 caves, no films) ¥100, only on peak days when regular tickets run out. Special caves cost extra.

Reported to be online-only with real-name booking: use Trip.com with your passport, or the site’s official WeChat account. Book a few days ahead in summer.

¥110 (1 Apr–30 Nov), ¥55 in winter. The ticket lets you re-enter for 72 hours by face scan. Camel rides, sand sledges and dune buggies cost extra.

Book a Mogao Caves visit (see Mogao Caves above); you enter the centre after the cave tour at the Mogao site.

Included with a Mogao Caves ticket; not sold separately

Buy on Trip.com or the official WeChat account with your passport, or at the visitor centre.

¥40 (covers Yumen Pass, the Han Great Wall and Hecang fort) plus ¥50 compulsory shuttle

Buy on Trip.com with your passport or at the gate; book sunset buses a day ahead in summer.

¥120 package (¥50 entry + ¥70 compulsory park bus); private cars cannot enter

Buy through the Dunhuang Academy’s official ticketing WeChat account, or at the site.

¥30 (¥15 concessions)

Buy on the show’s official WeChat mini program, on Trip.com, or at the theatre box office. Book a few days ahead for July–August and holidays.

2026: standard ¥268 (from 1 May peak-season price ¥298), premium ¥688. Children under 1.4 m free without a seat (one per full-price ticket).

Book through the Dunhuang Academy’s official ticketing WeChat account or website; a booking is valid only for the chosen date. Ticket hotline 400-997-1608.

¥55 for international visitors, including a foreign-language guide (¥40 domestic ticket); special caves cost extra.

Real-name online booking since April 2026; ticket windows are mostly closed. Book on the official WeChat account “龙门石窟” (choose Passport as ID type) or on Trip.com, ideally a few days ahead. Enter by scanning your passport.

¥90; covers the West Hill and East Hill caves, Xiangshan Temple and Bai Garden. Electric carts and boats cost extra.

Free real-name booking on the museum’s official WeChat account “洛阳博物馆”; slots open 3 days ahead at midnight. Passport holders book, then show the original passport at the gate.

Free

Reserve free on the museum’s WeChat account or website (tickets released daily at midnight). Passport holders reserve, then show the passport to staff before scanning in.

Free (permanent exhibitions)

Reserve free on the official WeChat account “二里头夏都遗址博物馆”, up to 3 days ahead; enter with the booking code or your ID.

Free

Reserve a time slot on the museum’s official WeChat account (参观服务 → 票务预约). Bring your passport.

Free

Timed real-name tickets, bookable up to 7 days ahead online (Trip.com or the temple’s WeChat channel) with your passport. Weekdays usually have space on the day.

¥35

Buy on Trip.com or at the visitor centre with your original passport; photocopies are not accepted at the gate.

¥80 (temple, Pagoda Forest, kung fu show); sightseeing cart about ¥25 return

Entry is free but uses real-name online reservation (via Meituan or the “洛邑古城” WeChat account). Passport holders who can’t book online should ask at the gate.

Free

Buy on Trip.com or at the ticket office with your passport; prices on booking platforms are often lower.

Mingtang–Tiantang about ¥120; Yingtian Gate about ¥58; a combined ticket with Jiuzhou Pond about ¥140

Tickets are sold online for the same day only, on the WeChat account “洛阳周王城天子驾六博物馆”. The online form expects a Chinese ID card; with a passport, ask at the ticket desk.

¥30

Buy on Trip.com or at the gate with your passport; the Songshan scenic area uses real-name tickets.

About ¥30 for the academy alone, or about ¥80 for the Songyang area ticket that adds Mount Taishi

Book by midnight the day before on the scenic area’s official WeChat account or on Trip.com, with your passport.

Entry about ¥75; packages with Jingzi Xianshan or a round-trip shuttle bus cost more

Buy on the WeChat account “平遥古城景区官方服务平台” (real-name, choose passport), on Trip.com, or at the ticket offices by the city gates. Your passport is registered and scanned at each site.

Walking the streets is free. The combined ticket (¥125; some sources list ¥130) covers 22 sites inside the walls, including the city wall, County Government Office, Rishengchang, Confucius Temple, City God Temple and several escort-agency and bank museums. Valid 3 days from your chosen date; each site once. Shuanglin and Zhenguo temples are not included.

Enter with the combined ticket (passport scan) at the stairways by the main gates.

Included in the combined ticket

Enter with the combined ticket (passport scan).

Included in the combined ticket

Enter with the combined ticket (passport scan).

Included in the combined ticket

Book on the official WeChat account “山西王家大院” or Trip.com with your passport; you can also buy at the ticket office.

¥55 (1 Apr–31 Oct), ¥30 (1 Nov–31 Mar)

Enter with the combined ticket (passport scan).

Included in the combined ticket

Enter with the combined ticket (passport scan).

Included in the combined ticket

Book on the official WeChat account “乔家大院” (menu: ticket reservation) with your passport, or on Trip.com; you can also buy at the ticket office. Guides in English, Japanese, Korean and French must be booked 3 days ahead by phone (0354-3831421).

¥115

Book on the scenic area’s official website (cnsanjia.com) or WeChat account, or on Trip.com, with your passport; tickets are also sold at the gate. The park may close temporarily after heavy rain: check the official notices first.

Entry ¥110 (Apr–Oct; about ¥90 in winter), plus the compulsory in-park shuttle bus, about ¥50

Book on the WeChat mini-program “又见平遥情境体验剧” or on Trip.com (real-name, choose passport). Refunds up to 1 hour before the show, with a ¥38 fee.

About ¥238

Enter with the combined ticket; your passport is scanned at the gate.

Included in the old-town combined ticket (¥125)

Buy on the “山西常家庄园景区” WeChat account or Trip.com, or at the gate.

Entry ¥80

Book at least a day ahead on the “中国晋祠” WeChat account (智慧晋祠 → 预约购票) or on Trip.com, with your passport. Foreign-language guides must be booked about a week ahead.

Entry ¥80

Real-name booking only, 1–15 days ahead; same-day tickets are not sold. Book on the WeChat mini program “云冈石窟文旅” / “云冈研究院” (choose Passport as ID type) or on Trip.com. Foreign visitors enter at Entrance No. 3 with the original passport.

¥120 (1 Apr–31 Oct), ¥100 (1 Nov–31 Mar)

From 2 October 2026: foreign visitors book climbing tickets only on Trip.com, which gets 100 a day for foreign, Hong Kong, Macau and Taiwan visitors; the counter no longer sells to foreigners. Online sales open twice: 20:00–23:00 the day before, and 07:20–18:00 on the day (each window has morning and afternoon slots). Bring the passport you booked with. Without a climbing ticket you can still see the temple from below.

¥15 entry plus ¥100 to climb into the temple

The main building has used free timed booking on the WeChat account “大同市博物馆”; bring your passport, and ask at the entrance if you can’t book online.

Free

Buy on Trip.com / Ctrip or at the ticket office with your passport. The site is run as a commercial performance venue, so the usual scenic-area discounts may not apply.

Basic entry about ¥50; tickets that include the performance area cost more (about ¥116–128)

Free reservation with ID through the WeChat mini program “古都大同” or the Alipay mini program “大同关帝庙”. If you can’t book with a passport, ask at the entrance.

Free

Online tickets are sold in the WeChat mini program “北岳云游” (up to 7 days ahead), mainly for Chinese ID holders; with a foreign passport, buy at the visitor-centre counter. Outside holidays it rarely sells out.

Temple area ¥45; cable car about ¥90 up, ¥80 down

Reserve on the museum’s WeChat mini-program (real-name); ask staff at the door if the form does not accept a passport.

Free

Reserve the museums on the Datong Museum WeChat account (they are its branches) and bring your passport.

Free

Buy on Trip.com or Meituan with your passport, then join the next underground departure.

About ¥85 booked online, plus a small guide fee

Free timed tickets on the museum’s official WeChat account, up to 7 days ahead. Chinese guides list ID cards only; foreigners are usually able to book with a passport number or get help at the visitor desk. Bring your passport.

Free

Free real-name entry booking for the central library on the library’s WeChat account (天津市滨海新区图书馆); some guides point to the “文旅绿码” mini-program instead. Passport booking is not documented; bring your passport and ask at the entrance if you cannot book.

Free

Free real-name booking up to 7 days ahead on the museum’s WeChat account or website (hymuseum.org.cn); one booking per ID per day. Bring the ID you booked with.

Free

Free booking through the museum’s WeChat account, its website (tjnhm.com) or the official QR code on site.

Free

Real-name tickets go on sale 3 days ahead on the official Tianjin Eye WeChat account or Trip.com, with a daily cap; one ticket per passport per day. Bring the same passport to the gate. Evening slots at weekends sell out.

Adults about ¥90 daytime, ¥138 evening (2026 prices)

Buy on the Haihe cruise official WeChat account or Trip.com, or at the pier with your passport. Evening boats at weekends fill up.

Adults ¥80 daytime, ¥100 evening

Chinese guides say to book a real-name slot on the WeChat account of the Tianjin Cultural Heritage Protection Center (天津市文化遗产保护中心); walk-up tickets with a passport are usually possible on quiet days. Phone 022-27275017.

CNY 30; students half price

Timed real-name tickets on the museum’s official WeChat account (天津梁启超纪念馆). Chinese guides mention ID cards only; with a passport, ask at the ticket window if online booking does not work.

CNY 10

Buy at the gate or ahead on Trip.com; carry your passport.

Roughly ¥65–85 depending on season

Real-name tickets on the official “崂山风景区” WeChat account or Trip.com, up to 7 days ahead, with a daily cap per area. Summer weekends and holidays sell out: book 1–2 days before. Use your passport number and bring the passport.

Each area is ticketed separately. Peak season (Apr–Dec): Taiqing ¥130, Jufeng ¥120 (both include the ¥40 shuttle bus); Taiqing Palace inside is extra

Free timed real-name booking, only via Meituan (search 青岛天后宫) or the QR code at the gate; ask staff if your passport is not accepted online.

Free

Free timed booking up to 7 days ahead on the museum’s WeChat account or mini-program or at hjbwg.com; passports are accepted. Enter by Gate 1 (Laiyang Road), 3 or 4.

Free

Real-name tickets on the museum’s official WeChat account (“青岛啤酒博物馆”), Trip.com, or at the ticket hall with your passport. In summer and on holidays book a day ahead.

About ¥60 in peak season (April–October), cheaper in winter; includes two beer tastings and a snack

No advance reservation needed for individuals, but you need a free e-ticket QR code: get it on the museum’s WeChat account or Meituan, or at the west entrance. Enter by the west gate.

Free (daily cap of 3,000 visitors)

Real-name timed tickets only, capped at 12,000 a day. Book on the museum’s official website, WeChat account or Alipay mini-program, up to about a week ahead; new days open at 20:00. Foreigners book with a passport; the English website has an email sign-up for overseas passports. Bring the same passport. Weekends and holidays are gone within minutes.

Free permanent galleries, including Mawangdui; some special exhibitions charge

Free real-name booking on the official “岳麓山橘子洲旅游区” WeChat account, up to 3 days ahead; there is a daily cap. On busy days extra slots are released through the day. Chinese guides mention ID cards only; foreigners can usually enter with a passport, and staff at the gate can help.

Free entry; the sightseeing mini-train is ¥40 for the full loop, ¥20 for short routes

Free real-name booking on the official “岳麓山橘子洲旅游区” WeChat account, up to 3 days ahead; slots open at midnight. Bring your passport.

Free entry. Cable car (east gate) ¥50 up, ¥40 down; sightseeing bus and slide extra

Real-name booking on the official “岳麓书院” WeChat account, up to 4 days ahead; the academy officially accepts foreign passports. You can also buy at the ticket window with your passport if slots remain.

¥40

Free real-name reservation on the “长沙博物馆” WeChat account or the official website (www.csm.hn.cn); passports accepted. One booking per ID per day.

Free for permanent galleries; some special exhibitions charge

Free real-name reservation on the “长沙简牍博物馆” WeChat account, up to 3 days ahead; new slots open at 16:30. Passports accepted.

Free

Buy at the gate or on Trip.com in advance.

About ¥40 (the neighbouring Tongguan Kiln Ancient Town is a separate, pricier ticket)

Check exhibitions and buy show tickets on the centre’s official WeChat accounts; only the outside can be visited without a ticket.

Walking around outside is free; exhibitions and performances are ticketed separately

Buy tickets for the paid exhibitions on the museum’s WeChat account or mini-program, or at the desk; the ground floor needs no booking.

Ground floor free; paid exhibitions upstairs about ¥80–150 depending on the show

Buy on Trip.com or the deck’s WeChat account, or at the ticket desk on the ground floor with your passport. Weekend sunset slots are the busiest.

About ¥200 adults, ¥100 children 1.2–1.5 m and seniors.

Buy online through the park’s WeChat account or Trip.com and enter with the QR code or your passport; the ticket office on site also sells tickets with a passport.

Full-day adult ticket about ¥220; evening ticket cheaper; children 1.2 m and under free.

Buy through the park’s WeChat account or Trip.com, or at the gate with your passport.

Full-day adult ticket about ¥220; evening and promotional tickets are often cheaper; children 1.2 m and under free.

Tickets are sold by timed slot through the garden’s official WeChat account (深圳市仙湖植物园) or the 美丽深圳 WeChat account; one ticket per person with ID. Weekends and holidays get busy.

Adults ¥15 (¥10 on some holidays); reduced or free for children, students and seniors 60+. Shuttle from the main gate to Hongfa Temple ¥3 a ride.

On summer weekends and holidays access may be capped with online reservations; check the Dapeng tourism WeChat accounts before you go.

Beach access is reported as free or a small fee; showers, lockers and parking extra

Buy online in advance (official WeChat account or Trip.com) with your passport; holiday dates sell out.

Day ticket roughly ¥200–250 depending on date; park train ¥20–30

Ferry tickets are real-name and timed, and popular slots sell out days ahead on weekends and holidays. Official channels only: the 屿见厦门 (Yujian Xiamen) mini-program in WeChat or Alipay, or the Xiamen Ferry website xmferry.com. Add yourself as a passenger with “other ID / passport” and your passport number. Tickets open up to about 15 days ahead at 09:00. If online booking rejects your passport or needs a Chinese phone, go to the counter at the Dongdu terminal early with your passport. Board by showing your passport or order QR code.

Island free. Tourist ferry ¥35 round trip to Sanqiutian pier (return free within 20 days on any boat); some routes, e.g. to Neicuo’ao, cost more.

Only through the 厦门大学访客预约系统 WeChat account or the 参观厦大 mini-program, 1–3 days ahead; demand is high and a lottery is used on busy days. Passport holders enter through the Visitor Centre gate on Siming South Road and are checked manually at the counter, so bring the passport you booked with.

Free

Free timed booking, up to 4 days ahead, only via the 南普陀寺预约服务平台 WeChat mini-program; enter at the east gate in your hour slot. Ignore paid “booking services”. If the mini-program will not take your passport, ask at the east gate.

Free

Free real-name booking at least one day ahead on the museum website (hqbwy.org.cn, “Visit” page) or by phone 0592-2084028; bring the ID you booked with. If online booking will not take a passport, call or ask at the entrance.

Free

Aoyuan and the memorial museum use free real-name booking in morning and afternoon slots, same day up to 7 days ahead, through the 集美鳌园景区 WeChat account (门票预约 → 散客预约). If it will not accept your passport, ask at the entrance with your passport.

Free (Aoyuan and the memorial museum need a free booking).

Buy at the gate with your passport, or ahead through the island’s official WeChat account (厦门市鼓浪屿文旅中心) or Trip.com. Combo tickets with other island sights are sold.

¥50

Buy at the gate with your passport, or ahead through the 厦门市鼓浪屿文旅中心 WeChat account or Trip.com.

¥30 (includes the Piano Museum).

Tickets are sold at every entrance, or ahead through the official 智游厦门园林植物园 mini-program in WeChat (booking site book.xiamenbg.cn). Online booking may ask for a Chinese phone number; if it does, buy at the gate with your passport.

¥30 (concessions ¥15). Sightseeing carts cost extra.

Book on the day or ahead through Trip.com or travel platforms (real name, one ID per booking); collect and board at the Heping Pier ticket point.

Roughly ¥65–75

Free but reserve ahead: search 天涯海角游览区 in WeChat, Alipay or Meituan and choose the ¥0 ticket, then enter with your ID. If the system will not take a passport, ask at the visitor centre at the gate.

Free entry since 1 June 2023; electric cart extra.

Free but reserve ahead: search 三亚大小洞天旅游区 in WeChat, Alipay or Meituan, choose the ¥0 ticket at least 30 minutes before arriving, then enter with your ID. If the system will not take a passport, ask at the visitor centre at the gate.

Free entry since 1 October 2022; sightseeing cart extra.

Buy on the official site park.ylwpark.com, Fliggy or Trip.com, or at the gate with your passport.

Entry plus the compulsory round-trip shuttle: ¥158 (1 Oct–30 Apr), ¥140 (1 May–30 Sep).

Online tickets on the official WeChat account and most platforms are checked with a Chinese ID card at a paperless gate, so foreigners should buy at the ticket window with a passport, or use a Trip.com ticket that accepts passports.

Adults ¥129 (1 Oct–30 Apr), ¥108 (1 May–30 Sep); sightseeing cart extra.

Buy on the official site wuzhizhou.com, its WeChat account or Trip.com, a day or more ahead in holidays. Tickets are checked by Chinese ID card or order QR code, so foreigners should keep the QR code and bring their passport; the ticket windows at the pier can help.

Entry with round-trip boat from about ¥136 (price varies by season); diving and other activities extra.

Buy on the official website yanoda.com, on Trip.com, or at the gate with your passport.

About ¥150 including the round-trip sightseeing bus (Hainan government listing); packages with the cable car are about ¥240; peak season (October–April) costs more. Glass walkway and zip lines extra.

Buy the entry-plus-boat ticket online (Trip.com) or at the Xiaoqi Port ticket office with your passport; the boat is a sea crossing, so bring the passport.

Entry plus round-trip boat about ¥95–118 for adults, depending on where you buy; diving and water sports extra.

Book a show time online (Trip.com) or buy at the gate; real-name tickets, bring your passport. Holidays sell out.

About ¥200–300 for park and show, depending on seat.

Buy online (Trip.com) or at the pier ticket office; real-name tickets, bring your passport.

About ¥130 including the return boat; snorkelling, diving and shows cost extra.

Buy at the ticket office or online (Trip.com); real-name tickets, bring your passport.

About ¥150–165 depending on season, including the cable car (or boat) and the monkey shows.

Free real-name booking up to 7 days ahead; new slots are released daily at 18:00 China time, in morning (09:00–13:00) and afternoon (12:00–16:00) blocks. Chinese ID holders use the official WeChat mini-program; with a foreign passport, book on the official website or WeChat account, then bring your passport and the booking to the staffed window at the History Hall. Weekend and holiday slots go fast.

Free (some special exhibitions and the Digital Hall charge extra)

Free real-name booking 1–7 days ahead through the memorial’s official WeChat account; passports are accepted. Slots are released at 08:00 daily (an extra release at 17:00 for the main exhibition). One booking per person per month. Show the booking QR code and your original passport at the gate.

Free

Free timed booking (08:30–10:30, 10:30–12:30, 12:30–14:30, 14:30–16:30) from the day before, with a passport, via the 钟山风景区 WeChat mini-program or the 中山陵园票务中心 WeChat account. Trip.com also lists free booking.

Free

Real-name timed tickets on the 南京总统府景区 WeChat account or Trip.com. If online booking does not accept your passport, ask at the ticket office by the main gate.

¥35

Buy at the gate, on Trip.com, or on the 钟山风景区 WeChat mini-program; bring your passport.

¥70; a ¥100 combo ticket covers four paid sites on Purple Mountain

Buy online in advance on the official booking site (booking.niushoushan.net), the scenic area’s WeChat account or Trip.com, or at the visitor centre on the day; discounts require the original ID/passport.

About ¥160 (half price for ages 6–18 and 60–69; free for children up to 1.4 m or 6 and under, and people 70+). The in-park shuttle bus costs extra.

Buy at the gate or on Trip.com; in maple season (weekends especially) buy ahead online, as crowds are heavy.

About ¥50; about ¥80 during the maple festival (roughly late October to November). Half price for ages 6–18 and 60–69; free for children under 1.4 m and people 70+.

Book or buy through the 博物南京 WeChat account (real name); during free-entry periods booking is required.

About ¥25 (free for under-18s and people 70+; sometimes free during special exhibitions)

Buy online ahead (the museum’s WeChat channel or Trip.com) or at the gate; bring your passport.

Entry ¥30 (free for under-18s and people 70+)

Real-name tickets through the museum’s official WeChat mini-program; on busy days buy ahead. Tickets are also sold on Trip.com. Bring your passport.

Entry ¥50

Real-name booking 1–7 days ahead on the 黄山旅游官方平台 WeChat mini-program or the 中国黄山 account; there are no regular walk-up sales. If the mini-program won’t take your passport, book on Trip.com, or go with your passport to the service windows at the South or North Gate, which handle foreign visitors. Book early for weekends, summer and the October holiday.

¥190 from 21 Jan to 19 Dec 2026, ¥150 in winter (20 Dec–20 Jan); valid for 3 consecutive days with re-entry. Cable cars one way: Yungu and Taiping ¥80, Yuping ¥90, West Sea Canyon ¥100 (lower in winter). Scenic-area bus ¥19 each way.

Buy with the mountain ticket on the 黄山旅游官方平台 mini-program or Trip.com, or at the lower station.

¥80 one way (¥65 in winter); mountain ticket separate

Cable car tickets on the 黄山旅游官方平台 mini-program, Trip.com or at the station.

Covered by the mountain ticket. Yuping cable car ¥90 one way (¥75 in winter).

Buy on Trip.com or at the visitor centre with your passport. Registering at the gate lets you re-enter for a limited period; ask when you enter.

About ¥104 list price, often a little less online

Buy on Trip.com or at the gate with your passport.

About ¥104 list price, often a little less online

Buy on Trip.com or at the gate. Entry is checked against your ID, so bring your passport.

About ¥107; about ¥50 for students, ages 60–69 and children 1.2–1.4 m

Free real-name reservation up to 3 days ahead (including the same day) on the museum website hzwhbwg.com, its WeChat account or by phone 0559-2574222. Bring your passport.

Free

Buy at the Shendu pier with your passport, or book on Trip.com; check sailing times the day before.

About ¥100–130 including the boat, depending on route

Free real-name booking up to 5 days ahead on the museum’s official website or WeChat reservation system; new days are released at 17:18 China time. Passports are listed as valid ID, but online booking has not always accepted them: if it fails, take your passport to the staffed window at the entrance.

Free (chime-bell music performances are ticketed separately)

Reserve on the 古琴台 WeChat account (menu 心向往之 → 游览预约) or the Wuhan culture-and-tourism code (武汉文旅码).

Free with a reservation

Free day booking on the 武汉晴川阁大禹文化博物馆 WeChat account or via Trip.com; the evening tour is sold on the 夜游晴川阁 WeChat account.

Free by day (booking required); the evening tour is paid

Free booking of a morning or afternoon slot on the 江汉关博物馆 WeChat account (网上预约).

Free

Real-name tickets on the 黄鹤楼公园 WeChat account (day) or 夜上黄鹤楼 (night), or on Trip.com with your passport. Weekend and holiday slots sell out.

Day about ¥70; night show roughly ¥120–150. Day and night tickets are separate.

Tickets on the 武汉归元禅寺 WeChat account; at busy times buy before you go.

¥10

Free timed booking on the 辛亥革命博物院 WeChat account, for today and the next few days; foreigners enter with a passport.

Free (permanent exhibitions)

Real-name tickets through the 木兰山 WeChat account or at the gate; at holidays buy in advance.

About ¥80; some areas inside charge extra

Buy on the garden’s WeChat account (中国科学院武汉植物园, “在线购票”) or at the gate; bring your passport.

About ¥35

Buy on Trip.com or at the gate with your passport; book ahead in Chinese holidays.

Entry about ¥60; cable car about ¥50 one way, ¥70 return

Buy on Trip.com or the garden’s official WeChat account, or at the gate with your passport.

Entry about ¥80; electric carts are extra, and combined tickets with carts cost about ¥100 or more

Buy at the gate, on Trip.com, or through the 游云南 (YouYunnan) app; bring your passport.

About ¥120 (cheaper online); ¥160 with a one-way cable car. Reduced ¥80 for ages 60–69, students and children 1.2–1.5 m; free for over-70s and children under 1.2 m.

Book online (Trip.com) a day or more ahead; boats sell out in holidays. Bring your passport for boarding.

About ¥260–320 including dinner; combo tickets with parks cost more.

Book online (Trip.com) or buy at the gate with your passport; guided treks and cave tours are best booked a day ahead.

About ¥55 basic entry (online packages about ¥110–120); rainforest trekking and cave tours cost extra.

Free real-name booking up to 3 days ahead (including the same day) on the museum’s website or its WeChat account “张掖市博物馆”; one booking per person, and bring the passport you booked with.

Free

Buy online with your passport on Trip.com or the site’s official WeChat account, or at the ticket windows at the gates. Book ahead for summer weekends and October holidays.

About ¥93 for entry plus the compulsory park bus (platforms 1–5); a longer ticket covering platforms 6–9 costs much more. Prices change often; check when booking.

Real-name booking only, no same-day tickets; about 2,300 visitors a day. Bookings open about 10 days ahead and peak-season slots sell out 5–7 days before. Foreign visitors get the ticket through their Tibet tour agency, which books it in your passport name as part of the tour; send your passport details early. Booked times and routes cannot be changed.

¥200 (May–Oct), ¥100 (Nov–Apr). Children under 1.2 m free.

Your tour agency normally buys the ticket and times the visit. Bring the passport on your permit.

¥85 all year; children under 1.2 m free

Free timed entry with real-name booking; your agency or guide can reserve with your passport number.

Free

You need a Border Area Permit for the Karakoram Highway area. Foreigners apply in person with their passport at an exit-entry office in Kashgar, or a local travel agency arranges it with the car and driver; allow 1–3 days. Have your passport and permit ready at every checkpoint.

Entry about ¥45; the main cost is the car and driver for the day

Free tickets have been booked through the museum’s WeChat official account (喀什博物馆), with a daily cap. Bring your passport; if you cannot book online, ask at the entrance.

Free

Reserve free real-name tickets up to 3 days ahead on the museum’s WeChat account, then enter with the QR code or your passport. Daily numbers are capped, so book early for weekends and holidays.

Free.

Book a real-name ticket with your passport on the site’s official WeChat account (“西夏陵”) or Trip.com, or at the ticket hall on arrival; on free-entry days you still collect an entry pass with your passport at the ticket hall. Book ahead for summer weekends and the October holiday.

Entry about ¥65–85 depending on season and package; the park shuttle (museum ↔ Tomb No. 3) is about ¥20 extra per section. In 2026 first-gate entry has been free on some weekdays (Mondays, plus Wednesdays in the off-season), but the museum is closed on Mondays. Prices and free days change; check when booking.

Buy online with your passport on the official site (spttour.com), its WeChat account or Trip.com and enter by QR code; book activities online in summer to avoid queues.

Entry about ¥80 in peak season (April–October) and ¥45 in winter; camel rides, zip line, sand sliding, rafts and cable car all cost extra and add up quickly. Check when booking.

Individuals can walk into Yuanshi’s public areas; for a guided tour or tasting, call ahead (400-967-6657). Most other wineries only receive visitors by appointment, so book a visit ahead.

Entry and the basic tour at Yuanshi are free; tastings are charged separately. Other wineries may charge entry.

Foreigners need a Tibet Travel Permit, which only a licensed Tibet travel agency can arrange as part of a guided tour (allow 2–3 weeks). The agency usually books the train; the permit is checked when buying the ticket and at boarding.

Depends on seat or sleeper class; check 12306 or your agency’s quote

Book with your passport on the official WeChat account “塔尔寺景区” or on Trip.com, or buy at the ticket office. Book ahead for summer weekends and Chinese holidays.

¥70 (Apr–Oct), ¥40 (Nov–Mar); students half price

Real-name tickets with your passport, booked online through the scenic area’s official WeChat channels or Trip.com; in summer, daily visitor numbers are capped, so book a few days ahead.

About ¥90 in peak season, less in the off-season; boat trips extra

Buy real-name tickets with your passport on the official website (chakasl.com), Trip.com or at the gate; book ahead for July–August and October holidays.

About ¥60 (half price in some off-season periods); the small train is extra (about ¥60 one way, ¥100 return)

Reserve a free slot on the museum’s WeChat account “青海省博物馆” (menu: 玩转青博 → 预约参观) with your passport; bring the passport to the gate.

Free

Buy online in advance (official WeChat ticket site “荔波小七孔售票官网”, the “一码游贵州” mini-program, or Trip.com) with your passport; entry is by ID check and face scan.

¥120 (Mar–Nov) or ¥100 (Dec–Feb), plus the compulsory park bus ¥40; ticket valid for 2 days

Free real-name booking is required: since 1 May 2026 only via the park’s WeChat account “黔灵山公园” or the “贵客荟” mini-program. If the form will not take a passport number, ask staff at the main gate.

Free entry; Hongfu Temple charges a small fee

Free real-name booking on the museum’s WeChat account “贵州省博物馆”; visitors without a booking are generally not admitted. Bring the passport you booked with.

Free

Book online with your passport on Trip.com or the scenic area’s official WeChat channel. Local reports say official booking opens up to 15 days ahead and closes at midnight the day before; book early for weekends and the October holiday.

Entry ¥160 (Mar–Nov) or ¥150 (Dec–Feb), plus the compulsory park bus ¥50 and insurance ¥10, so about ¥220 in total. Escalators at the main falls are optional (¥30 one way, ¥50 both).

Buy online (Trip.com or the “一码游贵州” mini-program) or at the gate with your passport. If you stay overnight, ask your inn how to register the ticket for a second day.

¥90 entry plus ¥20 for the village bus (four rides; ¥5 single ride), prices since May 2024

Book only on the WeChat mini program “畅游景德镇” (or via the “景德镇御窑博物院” official account → 预约导览), real-name with your passport, and pick an entry time slot. Museum slots open 3 days ahead (including today).

Covered by the Taoyangli scenic-area ticket: ¥53 adults, ¥26 for seniors 65+, children and university students. The ticket covers the kiln site park, the museum, the southern-slope excavation, the Ming–Qing kiln workshops and Longzhu Pavilion; the Zhongshan North Road pedestrian street has been free since 23 July 2025.

Reserve on the WeChat mini program “畅游景德镇” (the only official channel), up to 5 days ahead; real-name with your passport. The gates read only Chinese ID cards, so passport holders are checked by staff: bring the original passport and booking code, or get a ticket with your passport at the service-centre window (09:00–16:30).

Free (audio guide ¥30)

Send the enquiry form on pws-hub.com with your dates and the technique you want. For cheaper DIY sessions, ask studios at Taoxichuan or the Ancient Kiln on the day.

The Pottery Workshop for visitors: about ¥1,000 per person in a shared class, about ¥2,000 one-to-one. Chinese-only “DIY” sessions at Taoxichuan studios or the Ancient Kiln cost much less.

Buy on the official WeChat account “chinaguyao”, on Trip.com or at the gate; tickets are real-name, so choose passport.

About ¥85 for adults, about ¥45 for children and students; free for children under 1.2 m and visitors 70+. Check when booking.

Buy the scenic-area ticket on the WeChat mini program “畅游景德镇” (real-name, passport) or at the gate; book the museum slot separately in the same mini program.

Lanes and Zhongshan North Road free. The ¥53 Taoyangli ticket (concessions ¥26) covers the Imperial Kiln site, museum, Ming–Qing kiln workshops and Longzhu Pavilion.

Buy on Trip.com or at each village gate; tickets are real-name, so carry your passport.

About ¥60 per village. A multi-village pass (about ¥210, valid 5 days) covers Likeng, Wangkou, Jiangling and about ten other sights, but not Huangling.

Buy ahead on Trip.com or the scenic area’s WeChat account (real-name, passport), especially in rapeseed season and holidays.

About ¥145 including the return cable car; about ¥170 in peak periods (rapeseed season mid-March to early April, May Day, National Day) and about ¥120 in January. Not covered by the Wuyuan multi-village pass.

Reserve a free time slot up to 7 days ahead (new slots open at 20:00) on the museum’s WeChat mini-program “云游内博”, its WeChat account or website, then show the QR code or your ID at the gate. Bring your passport; check that the system accepts it when you book.

Free

Free real-name booking a day ahead on the “昭君博物院” WeChat account or the website zjbwy.org.cn; Chinese ID holders can also just swipe their card. Bring your passport.

Free

Easiest as a day or overnight tour from Hohhot, or hire a car with driver; tickets are also sold on Trip.com and at the gate.

Huanghuagou basic ticket from about ¥90; packages with the shuttle up the plateau from about ¥215–295

Book on the show’s official WeChat channel or on Trip.com, with your passport for real-name tickets.

¥280, ¥380, ¥480 or ¥680 (2026); small discount on official online channels

Join a 1–2 day tour from Hohhot or hire a car with driver; book yurt stays through your hotel, tour agency or Trip.com.

Low entry fee (older listings about ¥10); riding, shows, meals and yurt nights are paid separately and are the main cost

Most visitors come on a day tour from Hohhot or by hired car; yurt camps can be booked through tour agencies or Trip.com.

No general entry ticket; you pay the camps for riding, shows, meals and yurt stays

Buy online on Trip.com or the resort’s official channels with your passport, or at the gate.

Entry from about ¥80 online; combined tickets with rides about ¥150–240

Free, but book a time slot in advance online through the museum’s official WeChat channel (the museum warns against unofficial booking services), and bring your passport.

Free

Book the permanent exhibitions on the museum’s WeChat account a few days ahead; enter with the QR code or your ID.

Permanent exhibitions free with a booking; cinemas and the children’s play area cost extra

Book a dated ticket on the official WeChat account “沈阳故宫博物院” (Services → tickets), the official website or Trip.com, choosing passport as your ID. Holiday dates sell out.

¥50 for adults; ¥25 for students and seniors aged 60–69; free from age 70

Buy on the official website (syzssf.com) or WeChat account, on Trip.com, or at the ticket office; bring your passport.

¥48 for adults; ¥24 for children and seniors. The ticket also covers Miss Zhao Si’s former residence and the Shenyang Financial Museum.

Free. Recent notices say you can register by scanning a code at the entrance; others mention booking on the museum’s WeChat account. Bring your passport.

Free

Free; book on the museum’s WeChat account or Meituan, or call 024-88765807. Bring your passport.

Free

Reserve a free time slot on the museum’s official WeChat account (旅顺日俄监狱旧址博物馆). If you can’t book with a passport online, bring your passport to the ticket office at the main gate and ask.

Free

Buy on the park’s official WeChat account, on Trip.com or at the ticket windows; real-name tickets, choose passport. Book ahead in July–August.

Five-hall ticket ¥220 (age 6–18 and students ¥150); cable car and boat trips extra

Since 21 July 2026 Chinese ID holders must book on the “掌上旅博” WeChat mini program. Passport holders don’t need to book ahead: register with your passport on site.

Free

Real-name tickets only: book on the official “长白山” WeChat account or mini-program (or the “长白山一机游” mini-program) up to 7 days ahead, choosing passport as the ID type. Summer weekends and holidays sell out. You can buy one set per slope within 7 days; unused tickets can be refunded free until 24:00 on the day. Entry is by face recognition plus the passport you booked with. Check the “长白山气象台” WeChat account for the day’s summit weather.

Entry ¥105 + compulsory eco shuttle bus ¥85 + Tianchi summit vehicle ¥80 (needed to see the lake from the north). If you start from the Chibei transport hub in Erdaobaihe, the line bus to the gate is another ¥35. Half price for ages 7–18 and 60–64; under-7s (or under 1.2 m) free.

Same system as the North Slope: real-name tickets on the official “长白山” WeChat account or mini-program, up to 7 days ahead, with your passport; one set per slope within 7 days; free refund on the day if unused.

Entry ¥105 + compulsory eco shuttle bus ¥85 (the walk up the 1,442 steps is free). A line bus from the Baixi or Chixi transport hubs to the gate costs ¥14–19. In winter, a snowmobile ride to the summit is about ¥165.

Book the North Slope ticket on the official “长白山” WeChat account or mini-program with your passport.

Included in the North Slope ticket (¥105 + eco shuttle ¥85); the summit vehicle is not needed for the waterfall

Same system as the other slopes: real-name tickets on the official “长白山” WeChat account or mini-program, up to 7 days ahead, with your passport.

Entry ¥105 + compulsory eco shuttle bus ¥85

Free tickets are reserved on the museum’s WeChat account (reported as up to 2 days ahead); bring your passport. Free audio guides in Chinese, Korean and English are available.

Free

Reserve through the official channels named in the forest farm’s latest notice (a WeChat mini-program in recent years), or join a tour from Chengde or Beijing.

Rules have changed several times: in recent years parts of the forest have opened free with advance booking, while individual spots such as Qixing Lake charge separately. Check current fees before going.

Book a timed, real-name ticket on the official WeChat account “避暑山庄及周围寺庙” (choose passport), or on Trip.com. In July–August and on holidays, tickets can sell out days ahead and may not be sold at the gate.

¥130 from 1 April to 31 October, ¥90 from 1 November to 31 March (palace area included; valid once within two days). A four-site combo with Puning Temple, Putuo Zongcheng + Xumi Fushou and Qingchui Peak has been sold for about ¥260 in peak season and ¥190 off-season. Boats and sightseeing buses inside cost extra.

Book on the official WeChat account “避暑山庄及周围寺庙” (real-name, choose passport), on Trip.com, or at the ticket office with your passport.

¥80 from 1 April to 31 October, ¥60 from 1 November to 31 March; one ticket covers both Putuo Zongcheng and the neighbouring Xumi Fushou Temple (valid once within two days).

Real-name ticket on the temple’s official WeChat account or on Trip.com; foreigners can also buy at the ticket office with a passport.

¥80 from 1 April to 31 October, ¥60 from 1 November to 31 March, including the neighbouring Puyou Temple. Some recent sources list ¥60 year-round, so check when booking.

Same ticket as Putuo Zongcheng: book on the WeChat account “避暑山庄及周围寺庙” (passport) or on Trip.com.

Included in the Putuo Zongcheng ticket (¥80 April–October, ¥60 November–March)

Reserve a free time slot on the “承德博物馆” WeChat account, then show the QR code or your passport at the entrance.

Free

Book on Trip.com or through the show’s booking line; the performance is in Chinese with music and spectacle that need little translation.

Standard seats from about ¥198 (zone B) and ¥268 (zone A); VIP seats cost much more