Editorial policy

Facts come from a sourced database

Ticket prices, opening hours, transport times, weather data and travel rules live in a single fact database. Each entry records its source (scenic-area websites, government notices, China Railway's 12306 system, the China Meteorological Administration and similar) and the date it was checked. Pages pull numbers from that database instead of typing them by hand, which is why every guide shows a "Last verified" date.

When sources disagree or we cannot confirm a fact, we say so, or leave the fact out.

How AI is used

Some guides and blog posts are drafted with the help of AI (Anthropic's Claude). Drafts must pass automated checks — all numbers must match the fact database, links must work, and the text must meet our style rules — and an independent review against a scoring rubric for accuracy, usefulness and honesty. Our team is responsible for everything we publish and can correct or remove any page.

We do not use AI to create photos of places or people. Photos are either taken by our team or licensed from photo libraries, and every licensed photo is credited on the image credits page.

What we never do

• Invent reviews, ratings, customer stories, guide names or credentials.
• Publish prices or rules without a source.
• Present a stock photo of somewhere else as Zhangjiajie, or a film still or computer graphic as a real place.
• Accept payment to recommend a hotel or attraction without disclosing it.

Updates and corrections

We update the fact database and the pages that use it when a fact changes, and every guide shows when its facts were last verified. If you spot an error, email luhu888125@hotmail.com — we correct mistakes promptly and update the page date.