Editorial routes, field notes and practical guides — written for international travelers landing in China.
01 / STORY
Start with a place that has a point of view
ChinaMate stories are not generic itineraries. They open a city or a cultural thread, then hand you a useful next step — prepare payments, get online, or dig into a destination catalog when you are ready to choose where to go.
Twelve experiences with access checks, sources and fallback plans.
Matepal field guide
02 / ORIENTATION
Locations and Destinations
Locations holds long-form place stories (how a site works, what to notice). Destinations holds the complete National 5A catalog — search by province, then open a profile with coordinates and nearby sites.
Names, ratings and coordinates come from the open National 5A scenic area catalog (CC BY-SA 4.0). Cover photos where present are drawn from the same research mirror packaging and credited under that open license. ChinaMate presents the directory in its own layout. Confirm opening hours, tickets and entry rules with the attraction or local tourism authority before you travel.