Regional teams
Authors · Reviewers · Editors — grouped by region.
Central South China
Reviewers
Xiaoming Liu
Xiaoming Liu, Guangzhou-based auditor. Ensures compliance and fact-checking for Central South China’s tourism sectors, including Sanya resorts and Zhangjiajie national parks. Verifies logistics, seasonal pricing, and environmental rules.
Wenjing Pan
Wenjing Pan, Guangzhou-based auditor. Verifies coastal tourism rules, visa-free transit policies, and resort operations in the Greater Bay Area and Hainan.
Yong Liang
Yong Liang, Changsha-based auditor. Verifies national park and eco-tourism site operations in Hunan and Guangxi, including entry fees, shuttle bus logistics, and karst attraction reservation policies.
Editors
Jianming He
Jianming He, editor for Central South China. Background in transport planning and sustainable tourism. Brings analytical rigor to content evaluation.
Dongmei Luo
Dongmei Luo, Central South China editor. Covers food, festivals, and minority cultures. Master’s in Food Anthropology from Sun Yat-sen University. Documented recipes of Yao, Zhuang, and Tanka communities.
Zhaohui Pan
Zhaohui Pan, Central South China editor. Assesses operational reliability and environmental sustainability of travel content.
East China
Authors
Reviewers
Zhihao Wang
Zhihao Wang, Shanghai-based digital operations expert. Verifies smart tourism systems in East China, including API-driven ticket availability, digital payments, and high-tech attractions in Shanghai and Hangzhou.
Zekun Dong
Zekun Dong, Shanghai-based digital auditor. Verifies AI-driven reservation systems, digital payment compatibility for international tourists, and urban travel platform links in East China.
Yingjie He
Yingjie He, East China-based auditor. Fact-checks operational status and licensing of all recommended hotels and boutique stays.
Editors
Shanshan Wu
Shanshan Wu, Shanghai-based editor. Covers East China. Former luxury hotel strategist turned travel journalist. Expert in high-end hospitality and local culture.
Shuqing Qin
Shuqing Qin, East China editor. Master’s in Service Design from Tongji University. Former advisor to luxury resorts on integrating regional craft heritage.
Haoran Jiang
Aoran Jiang, East China editor. Specializes in historic water towns, ancient villages, and literary landscapes. Degree in Classical Chinese Literature from Nanjing University. Author of a multi-volume guide to Jiangnan canal heritage.
North China
Reviewers
Ying Zhang
Ying Zhang, Beijing-based auditor. Verifies historical accuracy and booking systems for North China’s heritage sites, including the Forbidden City and the Great Wall.
Sheng Lu
Sheng Lu, Beijing-based auditor. Verifies operations for North China’s UNESCO sites, including the Forbidden City and the Great Wall. Checks time-slot reservations, passport-entry rules, and official ticketing links.
Xiaoyu Mao
Xiaoyu Mao, Tianjin-based infrastructure analyst. Fact-checks transport links, inter-city connectivity, and transit pricing in North China against official ministry data.
Editors
Rui Zhao
Rui Zhao, Beijing-based editor. Covers Beijing, Tianjin, Hebei, Shanxi, and Inner Mongolia. Background in imperial history and digital travel media. Bridges ancient heritage and modern visitor needs.
Feng Liu
Feng Liu, North China editor. PhD in Architectural Conservation from Tsinghua University. Previously curated digital archives for Shanxi’s ancient temples. Covers Beijing, Tianjin, Hebei, Shanxi, Inner Mongolia.
Mei Xie
Mei Xie, North China editor. Curates urban experiences, modern culture, and seasonal festivals. Master’s in Cultural Industries Management from Peking University.
Northeast China
Authors
Reviewers
Guoqing Sun
Guoqing Sun, Harbin-based auditor. Verifies seasonal and administrative data for Northeast China, including winter festival dates, border-zone travel rules, and alpine/volcanic park operations.
Hao Ran
Hao Ran, Harbin-based auditor. Fact-checks winter tourism in Northeast China, including ice festival dates, winter transport pricing, and alpine resort operations.
Jiaqi Meng
Jiaqi Meng, Shenyang-based auditor. Verifies historical heritage sites, border-zone travel rules, museum policies, landmark access, and official tour links in Northeast China.
Editors
Zhenyu Gao
Zhenyu Gao, editor for Northeast China. Grew up in Harbin and guided in Changbai Mountains. Leads coverage for Liaoning, Jilin, and Heilongjiang.
Jiaqi Zhai
Jiaqi Zhai, Northeast China editor. Covers winter festivals, ski resorts, ice-and-snow landscapes, and cold-weather adventures in Liaoning, Jilin, and Heilongjiang. Degree in Cryosphere Tourism from Harbin Institute of Technology. Former safety manager for Harbin Ice and Snow World.
Yichen Fang
Yichen Fang, Northeast China editor. Master’s in Industrial Archaeology from Jilin University. Coordinates ecotourism projects in Siberian tiger and red-crowned crane reserves. Covers industrial cities, border histories, and wildlife habitats.
Northwest China
Reviewers
Kairui Sheng
Kairui Sheng, Beijing-based Chief Verification Officer for China travel content. With over 20 years of experience in national tourism administration and digital auditing, he rigorously fact-checks all ticket prices, booking links, and entry policies to ensure every detail is accurate and traveler-ready.
Lijuan Zhao
Lijuan Zhao, Xi’an-based information strategist. Verifies logistics for Silk Road sites, including museum bookings, desert permits, and access to remote historical locations in Northwest China.
Zhenyu Shi
Zhenyu Shi, Xi’an-based auditor. Verifies expedition logistics and frontier travel policies in Northwest China, including desert permits, long-distance transport, and remote Silk Road sites.
Qing Tang
Qing Tang, Dunhuang-based auditor. Verifies museum and heritage site reservation systems in Northwest China, including the Mogao Grottoes and Shaanxi History Museum.
Editors
Wenjing Ma
Wenjing Ma, Northwest China-based editor. Archaeologist and Silk Road specialist. Curates stories for Shaanxi, Gansu, Qinghai, Ningxia, and Xinjiang.
Chenggang Hu
Chenggang Hu, Northwest China editor. PhD in Central Asian Archaeology from Lanzhou University. Former field director for Dunhuang beacon tower excavations.
Ruolan Dai
Ruolan Dai, Northwest China editor. Master’s in Borderland Studies. Field research with Kazakh and Kyrgyz herding communities. Covers living cultures, bazaars, pastoral routes, and adventure travel. Evaluates intercultural nuance, geopolitical sensitivity, and traveler safety.
Southwest China
Reviewers
Jun Li
Jun Li, Chengdu-based travel data specialist. Focuses on ticketing, high-altitude travel rules, and reservation protocols for Tibet, Sichuan, and other complex destinations in Southwest China. Background in tourism management and digital systems.
Rui Han
Rui Han, Chengdu-based technical auditor. Background in software engineering and tourism management. Verifies digital booking systems and real-name registration processes for Sichuan, Yunnan, and Tibet.
Lili Feng
Lili Feng, Kunming-based compliance auditor. Verifies entry policies, minority area permits, and seasonal pricing for Southwest China.
Editors
Lan Deng
Lan Deng, Chengdu-based travel editor. 10+ years covering Sichuan, Yunnan, Guizhou, Tibet, and Chongqing. Decides which Southwest China destination guides and hidden gems make homepage features or provincial top lists.
Yuxin Han
Yuxin Han, editor for Southwest China (Sichuan, Yunnan, Guizhou, Tibet, Chongqing). Background in tourism geography and ethnic heritage policy. Ensures cultural accuracy, ecological responsibility, and logistical clarity.
Ling Tao
Ling Tao, editor for Southwest China. Background in linguistic anthropology. Formerly documented endangered oral epics of the Mosuo and Dong peoples. Ensures tone, factual precision, and cultural representation.