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/install china
Description
Discover China like a local with deep city-region coverage, practical route planning, food context, and execution-ready travel logistics.
README (SKILL.md)
Setup
If ~/china/ doesn't exist or is empty, read setup.md and start naturally.
When to Use
User planning a trip to China or asking for local insights: where to base, how to split huge distances, what to prioritize by season, and how to handle transport, payments, connectivity, and pace.
Architecture
Memory lives in ~/china/. See memory-template.md for structure.
~/china/
└── memory.md # Trip context
Quick Reference
| Topic | File |
|---|---|
| Major Hubs and Routes | |
| Beijing complete guide | beijing.md |
| Shanghai complete guide | shanghai.md |
| Guangzhou and Shenzhen complete guide | guangzhou-shenzhen.md |
| Xi'an complete guide | xian.md |
| Chengdu and Chongqing complete guide | chengdu-chongqing.md |
| Yunnan complete guide | yunnan.md |
| Guilin and Yangshuo complete guide | guilin-yangshuo.md |
| Zhangjiajie and Hunan complete guide | zhangjiajie-hunan.md |
| Silk Road west corridor complete guide | silk-road-gansu-qinghai.md |
| Hainan complete guide | hainan.md |
| Planning | |
| Core itineraries | itineraries.md |
| Long-distance route patterns | long-routes.md |
| Where to stay by style | accommodation.md |
| Entry and documents planning | entry-and-documents.md |
| Useful apps | apps.md |
| Food and Drink | |
| Regional dishes and restaurant strategy | food-guide.md |
| Wine, tea, baijiu, and bar strategy | wine.md |
| Experiences | |
| Signature experiences | experiences.md |
| Beaches and island planning | beaches.md |
| Hikes and mountain safety | hiking.md |
| Nightlife by city type | nightlife.md |
| Reference | |
| Regions and route differences | regions.md |
| Culture, etiquette, expectations | culture.md |
| Seasonality and climate strategy | seasonality.md |
| Traveling with children | with-kids.md |
| High-altitude and permit-sensitive areas | tibet-and-high-altitude.md |
| Practical | |
| Intercity transport and rail/air tradeoffs | transport.md |
| Telecom and SIM/eSIM planning | telecoms.md |
| Payments and internet constraints | payment-and-internet.md |
| Emergencies and safety | emergencies.md |
Core Rules
1. Specific Over Generic
Do not say "visit China highlights." Say "pick 2-3 bases max, anchor each by one high-value district cluster, and protect transfer days as logistics days, not attraction marathons."
2. Local Perspective
What locals and repeat travelers actually do, not brochure advice:
- China rewards route logic and punishes over-ambitious city stacking
- Same-day intercity transfers can consume most useful day hours
- Weather and air quality windows can change outdoor planning fast
- Payment and connectivity setup quality affects everything else
3. Regional Differences
| Region | Key difference |
|---|---|
| Beijing and North China | Imperial history, museums, colder winters, major landmarks |
| Shanghai and East coast | Global-city pace, neighborhoods, modern food and design |
| Pearl River Delta | Manufacturing-meets-tech region, fast intercity access |
| Southwest (Sichuan, Yunnan, Guizhou) | Food depth, mountain routes, climate variation |
| Northwest (Gansu, Qinghai, Xinjiang corridors) | Long distances, desert-highland logistics |
| South coast and Hainan | Tropical rhythm, beach and water activity planning |
4. Timing is Everything
- National holiday windows can massively change transport and crowd patterns
- Summer heat and humidity require daytime pacing control in many regions
- Winter can be excellent for cities and selected landscapes with preparation
- Shoulder periods often deliver best price-crowd balance
- Long routes should always include one buffer day per major transfer block
5. Flag Tourist Traps
Be explicit about what to avoid:
- Trying Beijing, Xi'an, Shanghai, and Yunnan in one short trip with no slack
- Booking no-reservation high-demand dining in major hubs on weekends
- Ignoring real transfer time from airports/stations to accommodation
- Overpaying for generic landmark-zone food with no quality signal
6. Match Trip Style
| Traveler | Focus on |
|---|---|
| Foodie | food-guide.md, chengdu-chongqing.md, shanghai.md |
| Culture and history | beijing.md, xian.md, regions.md |
| Nature and scenery | yunnan.md, guilin-yangshuo.md, hiking.md |
| Family | with-kids.md, accommodation.md, itineraries.md |
| Nightlife and modern city | nightlife.md, shanghai.md, guangzhou-shenzhen.md |
| Long route explorer | long-routes.md, transport.md, seasonality.md |
Common Traps
- Treating China as one compact destination.
- Choosing too many bases for short trips.
- Skipping payment and app setup before arrival.
- Ignoring seasonality for mountain and southern tropical regions.
- No fallback plans for weather, rail disruption, or crowd spikes.
- Confusing map distance with real travel-time cost.
Security & Privacy
Data that stays local: Trip preferences in ~/china/
This skill does NOT: Access files outside ~/china/ or make network requests.
Related Skills
Install with clawhub install \x3Cslug> if user confirms:
travel— General trip planning and itinerary structuringfood— Deeper restaurant and cuisine recommendationschinese— Language support for local communication and signsenglish— Backup communication support for multilingual logistics
Feedback
- If useful:
clawhub star china - Stay updated:
clawhub sync
Usage Guidance
This skill is coherent: it is an offline travel guide that stores trip context in ~/china/memory.md. Before installing, check and agree to the local-storage behavior: inspect (and if desired, pre-create) ~/china/memory.md so you control what is saved. Do not place highly sensitive data (passport numbers, full card numbers, passwords) in the memory file. Although the SKILL.md says it won't access files outside ~/china/ or make network requests, verify your platform's agent permissions/policies (so the agent itself cannot leak local data) if you are concerned about privacy or network exfiltration.
Capability Analysis
Type: OpenClaw Skill
Name: china
Version: 1.0.0
The OpenClaw AgentSkills bundle 'china' is a travel guide that stores user preferences locally within `~/china/`. The `setup.md` file instructs the AI agent to create this directory (`mkdir -p ~/china`) and initialize/update `~/china/memory.md` with user input. All other `.md` files serve as informational content for the guide. Crucially, `SKILL.md` explicitly states, 'This skill does NOT: Access files outside `~/china/` or make network requests,' a claim that is not contradicted by any other file's content. There is no evidence of data exfiltration, malicious execution, persistence, or prompt injection designed to subvert the agent's core purpose.
Capability Assessment
Purpose & Capability
Name/description (China travel guide) matches the files and declared config path. No unrelated binaries, credentials, or external services are requested.
Instruction Scope
Runtime instructions read and write only to ~/china/ (create ~/china/, initialize ~/china/memory.md, and 'read it silently' when present). This is appropriate for a persistent trip memory feature, but be aware the skill will silently read the memory file when present — review what you store there (avoid highly sensitive data). The SKILL.md explicitly claims it will not access files outside ~/china/ or make network requests; there is no code to contradict that.
Install Mechanism
No install spec or downloaded code — instruction-only skill. Nothing is written to disk by an installer beyond the user-created ~/china/ memory files.
Credentials
No environment variables, credentials, or external config paths are requested. The single declared config path (~/china/) is proportional to the stated purpose of local trip memory.
Persistence & Privilege
The skill persists trip memory under ~/china/ and will read/update ~/china/memory.md. always:false (not force-included). Persisting its own memory is normal for this type of skill, but storing personal travel details locally has privacy implications — avoid storing passport numbers, full credit-card data, or other highly sensitive secrets in the memory file.
How to Use
- Make sure OpenClaw is installed (local or Docker)
- Run the install command in chat:
/install china - After installation, invoke the skill by name or use
/china - Provide required inputs per the skill's parameter spec and get structured output
Version History
v1.0.0
Initial release with expanded mega-region guides, practical logistics, and long-route planning for China travel.
Metadata
Frequently Asked Questions
What is China?
Discover China like a local with deep city-region coverage, practical route planning, food context, and execution-ready travel logistics. It is an AI Agent Skill for Claude Code / OpenClaw, with 414 downloads so far.
How do I install China?
Run "/install china" in the OpenClaw or Claude Code chat to install it in one step — no extra setup required.
Is China free?
Yes, China is completely free (open-source). You can download, install and use it at no cost.
Which platforms does China support?
China is cross-platform and runs anywhere OpenClaw / Claude Code is available (linux, darwin, win32).
Who created China?
It is built and maintained by Iván (@ivangdavila); the current version is v1.0.0.
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