# PandaRoads

> Full content summary: https://pandaroads.com/llms-full.txt
> RSS feed of new and updated pages: https://pandaroads.com/feed.xml
> Machine-readable pricing: https://pandaroads.com/pricing.md
> Agent catalog (services, prices, contact): https://pandaroads.com/ai-catalog.json

> PandaRoads is a China-based local team (operating since 2020) with two service lines for people outside China.
> (1) China task services - a real person in China completes tasks for you: remote work $129 per request (one request = one 8-hour remote working day; delivered in 2 business days), on-site field work $239 per day (same-day evidence, billed from departure), package forwarding $129 per package plus shipping at cost, channel mapping $199, industry reports $299. Start at https://pandaroads.com/task-quote.html - itemized fixed quote within 24 hours, approval before any work starts.
> (2) Custom China travel planning for English speakers - City Guide $9.90 per city, Custom Itinerary $99 per trip (most popular), delivered by email within 3 business days. Start at https://pandaroads.com/custom-quote.html
> Contact: WhatsApp +86 173 5055 9673 (text only, no phone calls) and duchengcai11@gmail.com. Payments via PayPal. Last updated: 2026-10-13.

## Pricing

All prices are one-time payments in USD via PayPal (credit/debit card accepted, no PayPal account required).

- **Remote work day - $129 per request**: one request = one 8-hour remote working day; covers research, price checks, company background checks, market research. Deliverables within 2 business days.
- **On-site field day - $239/day**: factory visits, inspections, trade fair proxy, in-person tasks. Same-day deliverables; billed from departure (travel time counts as work time).
- **China package forwarding - $129 per photo-checked package** plus shipping at cost.
- **Channel mapping - $199. Industry reports - $299.**
- **City Guide (travel) - $9.90 per city**: curated city PDF for Beijing, Shanghai or Chongqing.
- **Custom Itinerary (travel) - $99 per trip**: multi-day personalized itinerary, transport routing, hidden gems, WhatsApp support during the trip.

## Task & Business Services

- [What a China Agent Won't Do: Honest Boundaries](https://pandaroads.com/what-we-dont-do.html): Honest boundaries of our China agency service - what we won't sign, pay, fake, or promise. Remote $129 per request, on-site $239 per day.
- [China Task Report Standards: What You Receive](https://pandaroads.com/report-standards.html): Every PandaRoads report: English summary, data tables, source links, photo evidence. 7-point factory checks. Remote 2 business days, on-site same day.
- [Verify a Chinese Company on GSXT: 10-Min Guide](https://pandaroads.com/china-gsxt-verify.html): How to verify any Chinese company on GSXT (gsxt.gov.cn) in 10 minutes: Unified Social Credit Code, free checks, red flags, and what a clean report means.
- [China Sourcing Agent Cost 2026](https://pandaroads.com/china-sourcing-agent-cost.html): Commission 5-10% vs fixed $129 per request. What each pricing model really costs on real orders.
- [1688 vs Alibaba for US Buyers](https://pandaroads.com/1688-vs-alibaba-us-buyers.html): 1688 runs 20-50% cheaper than Alibaba. The real gap, hidden costs, and a safe buying path.
- [How to Import from China: 2026 Costs, Tariffs & Steps](https://pandaroads.com/how-to-import-from-china.html): True 2026 landed-cost math - new 12.5% Section 301 layer, suspended $800 de minimis, ocean rates $6,726-$8,221 per 20GP, ISF and bond rules, and a worked $5,000 FOB order landing at $7,430-$8,370.
- [China Product Inspection Cost: 2026 Rates & Math](https://pandaroads.com/china-product-inspection-cost-guide.html): The inspection decision as arithmetic - $149-$550 per man-day (most all-inclusive near $300), the 1.5% break-even test ($300 / $20,000), ISO 2859-1 AQL 0/2.5/4.0, the four report fields that prove AQL ran, and the five check types.
- [China Supplier Scams Guide](https://pandaroads.com/china-supplier-scams.html): The 5 scams that cost importers the most in 2026 - fake factories, photo-lifted listings, urgent deposits, switch-and-bait samples, disappearing middlemen - plus a 10-minute verification checklist. Remote background checks from $129 per request, on-site visits $239/day.
- [Errands in China From Overseas](https://pandaroads.com/errands-in-china-from-overseas.html): The cross-border errand runner explained: a TaskRabbit-style Tasker for China hired entirely from abroad. Why English descriptive searches (errand service china, taskrabbit china) measure near zero on Google Trends, how brief to fixed quote to photo-evidenced execution works, price points (single local errand $239, remote $129 per request, on-site $239/day), verification and evidence, and the honest legal limits (no signing as you, no personal-presence acts).
- [Send Food Delivery to Family in China From the USA](https://pandaroads.com/send-food-delivery-to-family-in-china.html): Ordering a hot meal, birthday cake or flowers for parents inside China while you stay in the US: why the Chinese delivery apps lock out foreign cards and US phone numbers, the cross-border wallet caps, real market price anchors ($58-87 cakes, $50-86 bouquets), how a local runner places the order with photo proof and call-ahead, time-zone scheduling, and the honest limits.
- [Hire Someone to View an Apartment in China](https://pandaroads.com/hire-someone-to-view-apartment-china.html): The sight-unseen playbook for overseas owners: misrepresented listings, sublet scams, utility arrears, unreported leak and typhoon damage; what a timestamped photo viewing report covers (meters, sound test, water pressure, property-manager questions); US home-watch anchors; fixed fees $129 remote request / $239 on-site day versus a $2,510-9,250 flight.
- [Retrieve Documents in China From Abroad](https://pandaroads.com/retrieve-documents-in-china-from-abroad.html): Step-by-step retrieval of diplomas, transcripts, police certificates and court files stranded in China: which registrars and offices release to a third party, the consulate notarized power-of-attorney chain, CHSI digital degree verification, China's November 2023 apostille accession (MFA windows, ~4 working days, ~RMB 50), sealed-envelope chain of custody, and $129-239 runner fees versus a $2,510-9,250 flight.
- [Order a Birthday Banquet for Parents in China From the USA](https://pandaroads.com/order-birthday-banquet-for-parents-in-china.html): Milestone 做寿 banquets (60/70/80) arranged from America: the 虚岁 nominal-age booking trap (reserve for the year-ago count, per the Chinese Academy of Social Sciences), taboo gifts (clocks, umbrellas, white flowers), toast order and red-envelope arithmetic, private-room lead times, WeChat video link-up across the 12-15 hour gap, HK$4,288-8,888 per-table anchors, and a $239 on-site day that runs the program and films it.
- [Airport Pickup and Hospital Escort for Parents in China](https://pandaroads.com/airport-pickup-hospital-escort-china.html): Arranging arrival-day meetings and medical-appointment escorts for aging parents in China from the US: Pudong's Kind Help Passage for 70+ travelers, the 挂号 vs 特需 international-department fee gap (¥500-900 vs ¥14-100), Shanghai's nine-district trained-escort program at ~¥300 per 4 hours, the ~50-billion-yuan 陪诊 companion economy, sandwich-generation data (24.3% of caregivers, JAGS 2023), the stranger-trust chain, and the honest medical boundary: escorts never sign consent.
- [Hire someone in China to buy and ship item for me safely](https://pandaroads.com/china-buy-and-ship-item-for-me.html): Yes, someone in China can buy one specific item and ship it to you. What has to be true first, what 1 kg costs to move in 2026, and where the job fails.
- [Get a Lost Item in China Mailed Back to You, From Abroad](https://pandaroads.com/recover-lost-item-china-mail-abroad.html): Left something in China after flying home? Get a forgotten item collected at an airport, train, hotel or ride and couriered abroad, plus lithium rules.
- [Hire Caretaker for Parents in China From Abroad: The Routine](https://pandaroads.com/hire-caretaker-parents-china-from-abroad.html): Hire a caretaker for parents in China from abroad on a weekly basis: 2026 rates, what you can verify without reading Chinese, and what a report must show.
- [Sell Inherited Property in China From Abroad, Step by Step](https://pandaroads.com/sell-inherited-property-china-from-abroad.html): Sell inherited property in China from abroad: the 3 title routes, the tax that fires at the sale and not the death, and the filing that lets the money leave.
- [Withdraw a Deceased Parent's Bank Account in China: 6 Steps](https://pandaroads.com/withdraw-deceased-parent-bank-account-china.html): Withdraw a deceased parent's China bank account from abroad: the RMB 50,000 no-notary shortcut and why inherited money is not capped by the USD 50,000 quota.
- [Hire a Product Inspector in China Before You Pay: 6 Steps](https://pandaroads.com/hire-product-inspector-in-china-before-payment.html): Hire a product inspector in China before payment: the 30/70 balance gate, the ISO/IEC 17020 screen, and the evidence protocol that makes photos checkable.
- [Withdraw Chinese Pension Social Security From Abroad: 7 Steps](https://pandaroads.com/withdraw-china-pension-from-abroad.html): A guide to withdraw Chinese pension social security from abroad: the citizenship fork, the 8% you can take, the documents, and filing from overseas.
- [Get Divorced in China While Living Abroad: 4 Real Routes](https://pandaroads.com/get-divorced-in-china-while-living-abroad.html): A procedure guide to get divorced in China while living abroad: the four lawful routes, who must appear in person, and how to validate a US signature.
- [Recover WeChat From Abroad When Your Chinese Phone Number Dies](https://pandaroads.com/recover-wechat-chinese-phone-number-abroad.html): Recover a locked WeChat from the US when your Chinese +86 number is dead: the two routes that work, and the offline, phone and internal fixes that are scams.
- [Reserve a Restaurant in China From Abroad: 6 Real Steps](https://pandaroads.com/reserve-restaurant-china-from-abroad.html): Reserve a restaurant in China from abroad for family: the +86 phone wall, the 订座 vs 团购 trap, and the 24-hour confirmation gap that kills the booking.
- [How to Get Something Done in China From Abroad (2026)](https://pandaroads.com/get-something-done-in-china-from-abroad.html): How to get something done in China from abroad: pick a hire path, fund it without a Chinese card, make authority provable, and verify the work got done.
- [Can Someone in China Pick Up a Package for Me? Here Is How](https://pandaroads.com/someone-in-china-pick-up-package-for-me.html): Have someone in China receive, hold and forward your parcel while you are abroad: the three-leg method, the courier clocks, and paying from a foreign card.
- [China Errand Service Without WeChat Pay: A Buyer's Guide](https://pandaroads.com/china-errand-service-no-wechat-pay.html): Get a task done inside mainland China without WeChat Pay. Compare the three no-wallet paths, the real foreign-card limits, and how to pay in US dollars.
- [China Company Records & Document Retrieval From Abroad](https://pandaroads.com/retrieve-chinese-company-records-from-abroad.html): Retrieve Chinese company records from abroad: verify a business on gsxt, get a stamped archive extract a court accepts, and know what an outsider cannot pull.
- [Apostille Chinese Documents for Use in the USA (2026)](https://pandaroads.com/notarize-apostille-chinese-documents-for-use-abroad.html): Notarize and apostille Chinese documents for use in the USA: the two-step chain, the Nov 2023 apostille change, qualifying documents, real cost vs flying back.
- [China Police Clearance Certificate From Abroad (2026)](https://pandaroads.com/china-police-clearance-certificate-from-abroad.html): Get a Chinese no-criminal-record certificate without flying back: proxy rules, POA, notarization, apostille, honest timelines.
- [China Document Verification Services Compared (2026)](https://pandaroads.com/china-document-verification-services-compared.html): Four real routes for Chinese documents from abroad: official self-service, online portals, specialist agencies, local runners.
- [China Done-For-You Tasks](https://pandaroads.com/china-tasks.html): Local task service - supplier sourcing $129 per request, price checks $129, channel mapping $199, industry reports $299. On-site work $239/day, billed from departure.
- [China Sourcing Agent](https://pandaroads.com/china-sourcing-agent.html): Hire a China sourcing agent - remote research $129 per request (deliverables in 2 business days), on-site factory verification $239/day (same-day, billed from departure). 1688 price checks, supplier vetting, factory visits.
- [Hire Someone in China](https://pandaroads.com/hire-someone-in-china.html): Hire a local person in China from anywhere - remote help $129 per request (deliverables in 2 business days), on-site help $239/day (same-day). No contracts, no retainers.
- [Verify a Chinese Factory](https://pandaroads.com/verify-china-factory.html): Verify a Chinese factory without flying there - on-site 7-point verification $239/day with photo/video evidence same-day; remote background checks $129 per request.
- [1688 Price Check](https://pandaroads.com/1688-price-check.html): Real 1688 factory prices 30-70% below Alibaba listings - price checks from $129 per request (multiple products in one request at the same fee), English report with links in 2 business days.
- [China Product Inspection](https://pandaroads.com/china-product-inspection.html): Pre-shipment inspection - quantity, quality, function and packaging checks with photo evidence. Remote coordination $129 per request, on-site inspection $239/day same-day report.
- [China Business Proxy](https://pandaroads.com/china-business-proxy.html): We go to China so you don't have to - meetings attended, factories verified, documents moved, trade fairs walked. On-site $239/day with same-day photo evidence, remote prep $129 per request.
- [Canton Fair Proxy](https://pandaroads.com/canton-fair-proxy.html): Attend the Canton Fair without flying - floor walking with your target list, real price lists, exhibitor verification. $239/day fair days, $129 per request pre-fair research.
- [China Business Trip Interpreter & Escort](https://pandaroads.com/china-business-trip-interpreter.html): Live Mandarin-English interpreting and site-visit escort for factory visits, meetings and negotiations. $239 per 8-hour day, booked from abroad.
- [China Package Forwarding](https://pandaroads.com/china-package-forwarding.html): Receive packages in China from Taobao/1688/JD sellers and forward worldwide - $129 per photo-checked package plus shipping at cost, consolidation $129/day saves 30-50%.
- [China Property Management for Overseas Owners](https://pandaroads.com/china-property-owner-services.html): Manage your China apartment from abroad - $129/day remote service (monthly checks, fee payments, photo reports), $239/month full rental management (tenants, rent collection, repairs).
- [China Company Ops Support](https://pandaroads.com/china-company-ops-overseas.html): Overseas owners of China companies - chop management, license renewals, bank errands, annual filings, deregistration. $129/day remote service, $239/day on-site.
- [China Document Collection](https://pandaroads.com/china-document-collection.html): Diplomas, court files, certificates stranded in China - collected and couriered worldwide. $129 per request collection, $239/day multi-office runs.
- [China Errand & Task Prices 2026: Full Rate Card](https://pandaroads.com/china-service-prices.html): Every published PandaRoads price in one table: remote tasks $129 per request, on-site days $239, package forwarding $129, channel mapping $199, industry reports $299.
- [Best China Errand Services 2026: 5 Options Compared](https://pandaroads.com/best-china-errand-services.html): Five real ways to get an errand done in China from abroad compared - local task teams, Shenzhen runners, VAs, daigou - with transparent pricing from $129 per task.
- [China Life Errands for Overseas Chinese](https://pandaroads.com/china-life-errands-overseas.html): Bills paid, packages received, bank errands, account recovery, medical records - from $239 per errand request, errand-day bundles for multiple tasks in one city.
- [How to Staff Your China Trade Show Booth Without Traveling](https://pandaroads.com/china-trade-show-booth-staffing-from-abroad.html): Hire a local rep to staff your Canton Fair booth while you stay abroad: badge rules, briefing, costs, lead capture.
- [How to Hire Someone in China to Act on Your Behalf Safely](https://pandaroads.com/hire-someone-china-act-on-your-behalf.html): A practical, lawful framework for delegating on-ground tasks in China from abroad: scoping, payment staging, verification.
- [How to Source Products at Canton Fair Without Traveling](https://pandaroads.com/source-products-canton-fair-without-traveling.html): Source at the 140th Canton Fair from abroad: phase matching, on-ground rep briefs, supplier records, remote factory verification.
- [How to Pay a Chinese Supplier Safely](https://pandaroads.com/how-to-pay-chinese-supplier-safely.html): staged T/T, escrow, Trade Assurance, verification and red flags before you wire.
- [China Sourcing Agent vs Alibaba Trade Assurance: Which Is Safer?](https://pandaroads.com/china-sourcing-agent-vs-trade-assurance.html): Trade Assurance protects on-Alibaba payments; a sourcing agent verifies and inspects any supplier before you pay. How they differ, when each wins, combining both.
- [How to Negotiate MOQ With a Chinese Factory (6 Levers)](https://pandaroads.com/how-to-negotiate-moq-with-chinese-factory.html): MOQ is negotiable: consolidate variants, standard specs, sample-then-scale, off-season, stock lots, faster deposit. When it won't move, and how a local agent helps.
- [FOB vs EXW vs CIF: China Shipping Terms Explained (2026)](https://pandaroads.com/fob-vs-exw-vs-cif-explained.html): EXW, FOB and CIF compared: who pays, who carries risk, who controls freight. Why most small importers choose FOB with their own forwarder, and the cost traps in CIF.
- [AQL Inspection Standards Explained: What AQL 2.5 Means](https://pandaroads.com/aql-inspection-standards-explained.html): AQL (Acceptable Quality Limit) for China imports: critical/major/minor defect classes, ISO 2859-1 sample sizes, typical AQL 2.5/4.0/0, and what a failed sample means for your balance payment.
- [China Supplier Payment Terms: Is 30/70 Deposit Safe?](https://pandaroads.com/china-supplier-payment-terms-30-70.html): 30/70 deposit explained: the two gates (verify before deposit, inspect before balance) that make it safe, when 50/50 or L/C apply, and the red flags that turn it into a loss.
- [Freight Forwarder vs Sourcing Agent: Who Does What](https://pandaroads.com/freight-forwarder-vs-sourcing-agent.html): Freight forwarder vs sourcing agent compared: logistics vs supplier management. Where they overlap, when you need both, and the confusion that costs importers money.
- [Private Label & Amazon FBA Sourcing From China: 8 Steps](https://pandaroads.com/private-label-amazon-fba-sourcing-china.html): Private label and FBA sourcing from China step by step: validate, verify suppliers, sample, OEM packaging, AQL inspection, FBA prep, freight, launch - with the two gates that prevent losses.
- [Ship Personal Belongings from China to the USA (Without Flying Back)](https://pandaroads.com/ship-personal-belongings-china-to-usa.html): Real 2026 rates ($5-10/kg express, $40-80/CBM sea), customs declaration rules, prohibited items, and how to hire a local team to pack and hand over.
- [Upwork vs a China Sourcing Team: 12 Honest Questions Answered](https://pandaroads.com/upwork-vs-china-sourcing-team.html): The real 22-34% Upwork fee stack, five documented failure modes, escrow mechanics compared, and a verification framework before you pay anyone.
- [IKEA Furniture Assembly in China: English-Speaking Options](https://pandaroads.com/ikea-furniture-assembly-china.html): The 49 CNY + 2 CNY/minute IKEA China formula, the Chinese-only Wanshifu mini-program, and an English-speaking USD 239/day onsite team.

## Travel Planning

- [PandaRoads Home](https://pandaroads.com/): Custom private China trips for English speakers
- [Beijing Travel Guide](https://pandaroads.com/beijing.html): Custom Beijing itineraries, Great Wall, Forbidden City, Hutong
- [Shanghai Travel Guide](https://pandaroads.com/shanghai.html): Bund, Yu Garden, French Concession, food tours
- [Chongqing Travel Guide](https://pandaroads.com/chongqing.html): Cyberpunk city, hotpot, Yangtze River, pandas
- [How It Works](https://pandaroads.com/how-it-works.html): 4-step planning process, pricing, deposits
- [Custom Quote](https://pandaroads.com/custom-quote.html): Free itinerary builder, submit your trip idea
- [FAQ](https://pandaroads.com/faq.html): Visa, language barrier, food, safety, money, connectivity
- [Help Center](https://pandaroads.com/help.html): Booking, payment, cancellation, contact support
- [Travel News 2026](https://pandaroads.com/news.html): China travel updates, visa policy, entry rules
- [About PandaRoads](https://pandaroads.com/about.html): Our story, team, what makes us different
- [Privacy Policy](https://pandaroads.com/privacy-policy.html): Data handling, GDPR, CCPA
- [Terms of Service](https://pandaroads.com/terms.html): Booking terms, refund policy, liability
- [All Guides Hub](https://pandaroads.com/guides.html): Complete library of free China travel guides
- [Traveler Reviews](https://pandaroads.com/reviews.html): Verified customer reviews, auto-published unedited after delivery.
- [China Market Research](https://pandaroads.com/china-market-research.html): Market entry research, competitor mapping, channel analysis and price benchmarking - remote $129 per request, on-site fieldwork $239/day, industry reports from $299. Hotel-industry projects get deeper treatment.
- [Task Quote](https://pandaroads.com/task-quote.html): Get a fixed price today - remote research $129 per request (deliverables in 2 business days), on-site field visits $239/day (same-day results, billed from departure so travel time counts as work time).
- [Sample Custom Itinerary](https://pandaroads.com/sample-itinerary.html): A real example of the $99 deliverable - day-by-day Beijing plan with restaurant bookings, transit details, budget table.
- [Which China City to Visit](https://pandaroads.com/which-china-city-to-visit.html): Beijing vs Shanghai vs Chongqing matched to travel style - history, food, photos, families, budgets.

## Free Guides & Practical How-Tos

- [Beijing 3-Day Itinerary](https://pandaroads.com/beijing-3-day-guide.html): Day-by-day plan — Great Wall, Forbidden City, Temple of Heaven, hutongs, Peking duck
- [Shanghai 3-Day Itinerary](https://pandaroads.com/shanghai-3-day-guide.html): Day-by-day plan — the Bund, Yu Garden, French Concession, Zhujiajiao water town
- [Chongqing 3-Day Itinerary](https://pandaroads.com/chongqing-3-day-guide.html): Day-by-day plan — Hongya Cave, hotpot, Yangtze cableway, Ciqikou
- [China Visa Guide 2026](https://pandaroads.com/china-visa-guide.html): Visa-free transit rules, tourist visa application, invitation letters
- [How to Use Amap (Gaode Maps) in China](https://pandaroads.com/how-to-use-amap-in-china.html): A foreigner's guide to China's top map app: verified download ids, the real English mode, searching with Chinese you cannot read, taxi aggregator + wallet payment caps, offline maps, and why Google Maps fails on the mainland.
- [12306: China Train Tickets for Foreigners](https://pandaroads.com/12306-china-train-tickets-foreigner.html): Book China trains on official 12306 with a foreign passport: registration and verification, e-ticket boarding, Alipay/WeChat payment caps, the 0/5/10/20 percent refund tiers, change rules, and verified iOS/Android/Harmony download routes.
- [Best Apps for China: Install Before You Fly (2026)](https://pandaroads.com/china-apps-download-install-guide.html): Eight essential China apps in a fixed install order - Alipay, WeChat, DiDi, AMap, 12306 and more - each with its verified App Store id and Google Play package, set up at home before the firewall, SIM and foreign-card limits bite on arrival.
- [Essential China Apps Guide](https://pandaroads.com/china-apps-guide.html): WeChat, Alipay, Didi, VPN, translation and navigation apps for foreigners
- [DIY China Trip vs Guided Tour: Real Cost Breakdown](https://pandaroads.com/diy-vs-tour.html): Honest 7-day cost comparison of DIY travel ($1,050) vs group tours ($2,450) vs private tours ($4,200), with trade-offs for each.
- [Xi'an in 3 Days: Terracotta Army & Ancient Walls](https://pandaroads.com/xian-3-day-guide.html): Xi'an in 3 days: Terracotta Army, city wall, Muslim Quarter and Big Wild Goose Pagoda - with real 2026 ticket prices and booking tips.
- [Chengdu in 3 Days: Pandas, Hotpot & Teahouses](https://pandaroads.com/chengdu-3-day-guide.html): Chengdu in 3 days: giant pandas, hotpot, teahouses and Sichuan food - with real 2026 ticket prices and local timing tips.
- [China Entry Policy 2026: Visa-Free & Transit](https://pandaroads.com/china-entry-policy-2026.html): 2026 China entry rules: 240-hour visa-free transit for US citizens (57 countries), Hainan 30-day visa-free, and what to check before you fly.
- [Use Meituan Without Chinese Phone Number: 4 Realistic Paths](https://pandaroads.com/use-meituan-without-chinese-phone-number.html): Use Meituan without Chinese phone number: compare four realistic paths on success odds, whether you must be in China, account survival, proof and time cost.
- [Best Time to Visit China 2026](https://pandaroads.com/best-time-to-visit-china.html): Month-by-month guide for Beijing, Shanghai, Chongqing - best seasons, Golden Week dates to avoid, price patterns.
- [Is China Safe for US Travelers in 2026](https://pandaroads.com/china-safety-2026.html): Honest safety assessment - violent crime rare, State Dept Level 2 advisory explained, common scams, payment app & VPN must-haves.
- [ChatGPT vs a Local Planner for China Trips](https://pandaroads.com/chatgpt-vs-planner.html): Honest comparison of AI trip planning vs local planning - where AI helps, where it fails (stale data, hallucinated venues, ticket availability).
- [China Trip Cost Report 2026: The Real Cost of a 7-Day Trip](https://pandaroads.com/china-travel-cost-report.html): Original itemized cost dataset for US travelers - daily budgets ($92-$280/day), visa, flights, hotels, official ticket prices. CC BY 4.0, free to cite.
- [China 10-Day Itinerary](https://pandaroads.com/china-itinerary-10-days.html): Beijing (4 days) → Xi'an (2) → Shanghai (3) with real transport times, day-by-day plans and budget table.
- [Great Wall of China Guide](https://pandaroads.com/great-wall-guide.html): Mutianyu vs Badaling compared - tickets (~35-45 RMB), transport, cable car costs and best times.
- [China Travel Tips for First-Timers](https://pandaroads.com/china-travel-tips-first-timers.html): 15 essentials - payments, VPN, train booking, food, safety and language prep.
- [Best China Travel Websites 2026](https://pandaroads.com/best-china-travel-websites.html): Honest comparison - Trip.com (flights/hotels), Klook (tickets), Viator (tours), premium agencies vs local planners from $99.
- [Cheapest Way to Visit China](https://pandaroads.com/cheapest-way-to-visit-china.html): Real budget data - $92/day on the ground, the 5 budget traps, and when cheap planning backfires.
- [SF Express: Send a Parcel in China (Foreigner Guide)](https://pandaroads.com/sf-express-send-parcel-china.html): Send a parcel inside mainland China with SF Express: four booking channels (app, WeChat or Alipay mini-program, 95338 hotline), initial-plus-additional weight fare math, the volumetric divisor, passport real-name check at pickup, restricted items, and verified app download ids.
- [How to Use Meituan in China (Foreigner Guide)](https://pandaroads.com/meituan-china-foreigner-guide.html): Meituan is Chinese-only with no English UI. The three setup gates (SMS number, funded wallet, foreign-card cap of about 3,000 RMB on Alipay and 6,000 on WeChat Pay), verified download ids, six translated tap-targets for ordering, real delivery fees, and when the paotui errand arm beats hiring a person.
- [Lalamove in China (2026): It's Huolala](https://pandaroads.com/lalamove-china-delivery-guide.html): No Lalamove app in mainland China - it runs as Huolala, Chinese-only. The setup gates a foreigner hits (foreign card capped near 6,000 RMB per transaction), van rates, a 12-yuan parcel, the seven booking screens translated, and when a human task-runner is cheaper.
- [China Starter Kit 2026](https://pandaroads.com/starter-kit.html): Free first-timer checklist - phones, Alipay setup, safety, language, a no-fluff prep you can finish in one evening.
- [How to Use DiDi in China: Register, Pay and Get Picked Up](https://pandaroads.com/how-to-use-didi-in-china.html): Register DiDi on your home number, bind an international card, book in English, and walk to the signed ride-hailing zone - with failure chains and fixes.
- [China SIM Card for Tourists: 2026 Step-by-Step Guide](https://pandaroads.com/china-sim-card-for-tourists.html): What MIIT Order No. 25 requires at the counter, eSIM vs a real +86 number, carrier choice, and the five tests before you leave the store.

## About

PandaRoads is a China-based local team (operating since 2020). We run two lines: on-the-ground task services inside mainland China for clients abroad (remote research, on-site visits and inspections, errands, document collection, package forwarding), and custom China travel planning (licensed Chinese travel agency; private itineraries for Beijing, Shanghai and Chongqing; extensions to Xi'an, Chengdu, Guilin and Yunnan on request).
Coverage: on-site tasks across mainland China; remote services worldwide. English-language reports and support. WhatsApp text (no phone calls) and email only.
Contact: WhatsApp +86 173 5055 9673, duchengcai11@gmail.com.