These free China travel tools answer the questions English-speaking visitors look up before a trip: which days China is closed in 2026, whether a passport may skip a visa, what Chinese given name to use in class or on WeChat, and which zodiac animal a birthday falls under.
China public holidays 2026
Golden Week, Mid-Autumn, Spring Festival, and the makeup workdays offices actually use.
China visa-free checker
Compare your passport with the 30-day waiver and the 240-hour transit list.
Chinese name generator
Three given names with characters, tone-marked pinyin, and a short meaning.
Chinese zodiac calculator
Animal and element from your birthday, using the Lunar New Year cutoff.
Why these tools
Lovely China publishes practical guides to travel, food, and daily life in China. The tools sit next to those guides. The holiday calendar follows the State Council notice for 2026. The visa checker uses the National Immigration Administration nationality lists and tells you when a stay still needs a visa. The name generator suggests established given-name patterns instead of spelling an English name with random characters. The zodiac calculator changes animal on Lunar New Year, not on January 1.
Nothing here asks for a passport number, an account, or a payment. Results stay in your browser.