Aussies no longer need a visa for China - Mike Smith talks to China specialist Helen Wong

Culturally rich China remains on many an Aussie travel wish list, whether it’s climbing the Great Wall, cruising the mighty Yangtze or close-up encounters with a giant panda. Good news is that Australians planning to stay there for 15 days or less, no longer require a visa. Sydney travel writer Mike Smith caught up with a pioneer of organised China tours, Helen Wong. Photo: Helen Wong with giant panda