Xiaohongshu is a mix of Instagram and Pinterest where people in China share finds: where to go at the weekend, the best coffee in the area, what to buy and what it costs. For a traveller it’s the freshest guidebook there is — posts appear every day.
What Xiaohongshu can do
Step by step
Find places
Cafés, viewpoints, exhibitions, streets to wander — with photos, the address and honest downsides.
Check products
Reviews of cosmetics, gadgets and clothes before buying on Taobao or in a shop.
Plan itineraries
Ready-made “3 days in Chengdu” plans — save them to your 收藏 collection and open them on the trip.