Mainland China · Car · Guide · Interpreter
A private car, guide, or interpreter — matched by a person.
Message us on WhatsApp — a coordinator picks it up quickly, and nothing is confirmed until you agree.
- A coordinator reads the brief. Nothing is confirmed until you agree.
- The quote comes back on WhatsApp after the trip is clear.
- Hong Kong and Macau are not cities we cover.
Three ways in
Car, guide, or interpreter
Name the one you need. If a day mixes sightseeing and a meeting, say so.
The match
Four facts, then a person replies
01
Send the brief
City, dates, party size, language, and whether you need a car, a guide, an interpreter, or more than one.
02
We see who is free
A coordinator matches the city and the working language. This is not a directory you book yourself.
03
You receive a plan and a quote
The reply stays in the WhatsApp thread. Rates stay off this site because hours, distance, season, and language change them.
Twenty cities
Cities with a page
These twenty hubs are open. You can still name another mainland city in the brief.
Beijing
Palace, hutongs, and a Great Wall day that needs a car.
Shanghai
The Bund on foot. The useful car days leave the inner streets.
Xi'an
The Terracotta Army is outside the walls. The city is inside them.
Chengdu
Pandas in the morning, teahouses in town, day trips beyond it.
Guilin
River hills, and the usual pairing with Yangshuo.
Yangshuo
West Street is walkable. The countryside people come for is not.
Zhangjiajie
A park in pieces. The gate you choose is the day.
Chongqing
A steep river city, night views, and a cruise terminal that must be named.
Hangzhou
West Lake on foot. Tea villages by car.
Lhasa
Altitude first. Then the Jokhang, the Potala, and the monasteries.
Kunming
A mild first night, a Stone Forest day, and the road toward Dali.
Dali
Three places: the old town, the new city, and the villages on Erhai.
Lijiang
Old town lanes, and a snow-mountain day that should not be casual.
Shangri-La
Higher again. Monastery, old town, and grassland that needs a car.
Yichang
A dam visit and a cruise terminal. The ship time is the brief.
Huangshan
The mountain is the trip. The villages are the other day.
Suzhou
Gardens worth a slow morning. The outer ones need a car.
Nanjing
Republican history, the wall, and Zijin Mountain as its own day.
Urumqi
A gateway city. Heavenly Lake is a car day. The region is larger than the city.
Kashgar
The old city on foot. Anything beyond the lanes needs a car and a clear route.
Before you write
Two short guides
Read the note
How to arrange a private car and driver in mainland China
What a private car means, when it is worth it, and what to send so a coordinator can quote without guessing.
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Tour guide or interpreter: which brief to send
A guide explains a place. An interpreter carries a conversation. Here is how to tell them apart before you write.
Read the note
Airport private-car pickup in mainland China
Which airport to name, what the driver needs before you land, and when the same car should not also be your whole sightseeing day.
Read the note
How to brief a guide or interpreter on WhatsApp
The few lines that let a coordinator tell a sightseeing day from a meeting, and a sample you can rewrite without adding a life story.
Before you send a message
Why is there no price on the site?
A coordinator quotes after the city, dates, party size, and language are clear. The site does not show a starting rate.
Do you cover Hong Kong or Macau?
No. This desk covers mainland China only, including the Tibet and Xinjiang cities when a page or a brief asks for them.
Which app should I use?
WhatsApp is the channel we answer. If you prefer WeChat, scan the code on the contact page or in the footer.
Will I see a list of named guides?
China On Call is a team desk. We introduce the person who fits the job. We do not publish personal profiles.
Is the website language the guide's language?
No. You can read this site in English, Simplified Chinese, or Traditional Chinese, and still ask for a guide or interpreter in another language.
Send the city, the dates, and the language.
A coordinator replies on WhatsApp with a plan and a quote. The WeChat code is on the contact page and in the footer if you would rather scan.
Write the brief