China Footnotes

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How to connect

Add it to any MCP client that supports remote servers.

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "china-footnotes": {
      "type": "http",
      "url": "https://chinafootnotes.com/mcp"
    }
  }
}

5 tools

• search_places

  Search China Footnotes for sights and neighbourhoods in the Chinese cities it covers. Matches English or Chinese names, aliases, district, type and tags. Suited to questions about what to see or do in a city, and to finding a place's id from its name. With no arguments it lists…

• get_place

  Read one China Footnotes place by id (from search_places). For a practical question, pass sections:["practical","notices"] and only the fields needed; fields apply when sections includes "practical" or is omitted. Use sections:["intro"] for an overview; omit both for the full…

• list_pretrip_topics

  List the China Footnotes "Before you go" topics for foreign visitors preparing a trip to China: when to go, visa and entry, arrival card, paying, internet and SIM, apps, booking ahead, getting around, safety. Returns each topic's id, title, one key fact, check date and page…

• get_pretrip_topic

  Get one China Footnotes "Before you go" topic by id: the essentials, a checklist, dated items such as holiday crowd calendars or rule changes, traveler tips and sources. Topic ids come from list_pretrip_topics. Optional sections return selected structured content with sources…

• get_current_notices

  List dated notices in effect on a date (today in Asia/Shanghai unless date is given) for places in China Footnotes, such as holiday traffic controls, temporary closures and special opening hours, each with its sources. Filter by city or place. Only notices the editors have…

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