About Ruqin

Hello, I’m Ruqin, based in Beijing.

For many years, I worked in China’s inbound travel industry, helping international visitors travel around the country. Much of that work happened behind the scenes — planning routes, arranging hotels, train tickets and domestic flights, working with local guides, adjusting itineraries, and dealing with the small practical problems that can make a journey either smooth or stressful.

Those years taught me something important: good travel is not only about knowing what to see. It is also about understanding how a journey actually works on the ground.

That experience is the reason I created Ruqin China Travel.

China Travel Guides & Curated Tours — by Ruqin

From Years of Travel Work to Ruqin China Travel

China has changed enormously during the years I have worked with international travelers. Transportation has become faster, cities have expanded, payment methods have changed, and many places are much easier to reach than they once were.

But visitors still ask many of the same practical questions.

How many days should I spend in Beijing? Which part of the city should I stay in? Is this itinerary too rushed? How early should I arrive at the railway station? Which section of the Great Wall should I choose? What should I expect when using mobile payments in China?

These are the kinds of questions I have dealt with for many years.

On Ruqin China Travel, I try to answer them in simple, practical English, based not only on research but also on what I have learned from helping people travel through China.

Beijing — Where I Continue to Explore

Beijing is my home, and it has also become an important part of this website.

I still spend time walking around the city — through hutongs and residential neighborhoods, along canals and old streets, through parks, markets, historic areas, and parts of Beijing that many visitors pass without noticing.

That is the idea behind my Beijing Experiences.

In Beijing Photo Walks, I share routes I have actually walked, with photographs and practical details that may help you follow the same route yourself.

In Beijing Photography, I use my camera to record everyday Beijing — its streets, people, neighborhoods, seasons, and small moments of daily life.

And in Beijing Field Reports, I share first-hand observations from places I have recently visited or checked, including practical changes, current conditions, seasonal details, and other things that may be useful when planning a visit.

These are not meant to be polished lists of everything you can see in Beijing. They are simply my way of sharing the city as I continue to experience it myself.

Exploring China Beyond Beijing

Ruqin China Travel is still very much about traveling throughout China.

My Destination Guides cover cities, regions, sights, and routes around the country. The Trip Planner helps you think through how different places can fit together, while the China Survival Guide deals with practical matters such as transportation, payments, connectivity, and everyday travel.

I also write about Chinese history, traditions, food, architecture, and daily life in Cultural Insights when that background can help visitors better understand what they encounter during their journey.

For travelers who prefer an organized experience, I also share carefully selected China tours by Ruqin. I do not try to list every available tour. I prefer to point readers toward options that I believe may be useful for different kinds of trips.

What I Try to Share

There is already an enormous amount of information about China online. I do not want Ruqin China Travel to become another website trying to cover everything simply because someone might search for it.

I would rather share what I know well.

Sometimes that means explaining a practical travel problem. Sometimes it means updating a guide after something has changed. And sometimes it simply means taking my camera, getting on the Beijing subway, walking for a few hours, and coming back with photographs, notes, and a route that another traveler might enjoy.

I do not believe every journey needs to be packed with famous sights. Often, some of the most memorable parts of China appear between the places on an itinerary — a morning market, a neighborhood street, people exercising in a park, an unexpected conversation, or simply watching a city begin its day.

After many years in travel, I still enjoy discovering these small things myself.

That is what I hope to bring to this website: real experience, practical information, and my own view of China from the ground.

If you are planning your first trip to China, I hope these guides make some of the unfamiliar parts easier to understand. If you have visited before, perhaps I can help you discover somewhere you have not yet seen.

Thank you for spending some time here.

Warm wishes,

Ruqin
Beijing, China

Email: info @ ruqintravel.com