Meet your guide

The people who make China personal.

Our guides are local hosts with distinct interests, lived experience, and their own way of opening a city to you. This preview shows the future structure of MIC’s real guide directory.

DESIGN PREVIEW: The portraits, names, biographies, languages, and specialties below are fictional placeholders. They will be replaced with verified MIC guide information before public promotion.

Find your local match

BeijingShanghaiHangzhouXi’anChengduYunnan
Fictional placeholder portrait for Evan Liu

Evan Liu

Beijing

Old Beijing storyteller · Architecture & everyday history

HutongsHistoryFamily
Fictional placeholder portrait for Lena Zhou

Lena Zhou

Shanghai

Design insider · Art, fashion & neighbourhood culture

DesignArtLifestyle
Fictional placeholder portrait for Michael Chen

Michael Chen

Hangzhou

Tea specialist · Gardens, craft & slow travel

TeaNatureCraft
Fictional placeholder portrait for Iris Zhang

Iris Zhang

Xi’an

Silk Road interpreter · Archaeology & food traditions

Silk RoadFoodMuseums
Fictional placeholder portrait for Kai Wang

Kai Wang

Chengdu

Food explorer · Teahouses, markets & relaxed city life

FoodTeahousesNightlife
Fictional placeholder portrait for Maya He

Maya He

Yunnan

Mountain host · Village life, textiles & walking journeys

WalkingTextilesCommunities

The MIC approach

A guide should feel like the right introduction.

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Chosen for the person, not just the résuméKnowledge matters. So do curiosity, warmth, judgement, and the ability to read a room.

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Matched to your interests and paceArchitecture, food, contemporary culture, family travel, or simply good conversation.

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Part of one continuous journeyEach guide understands the wider itinerary, so every city feels connected.

MIC GUIDE DIRECTORY PREVIEW · FICTIONAL PLACEHOLDER PROFILES · AUGUST 2026