China Travel Preparation
Free · About 2 minutes · Built for first-time visitors
Don’t Land in China Unprepared
China works differently. Find out what could fail before you land. Check your payment setup, mobile access, transport, bookings and emergency backup in about 2 minutes.
China Travel Preparation
Don’t Land in China Unprepared
China works differently. Find out what could fail before you land. Check your payment setup, mobile access, transport, bookings and emergency backup in about 2 minutes.
Free · About 2 minutes · Built for first-time visitors
China Travel Preparation
Free · About 2 minutes · Built for first-time visitors
Don’t Land in China Unprepared
China works differently. Find out what could fail before you land. Check your payment setup, mobile access, transport, bookings and emergency backup in about 2 minutes.
Before China, most travelers struggle in 4 areas
Before China, most travelers struggle in 4 areas
Before China, most travelers struggle in 4 areas
Each module is a risk zone, a guide hub, and a path into the Handbook.
Each module is a risk zone, a guide hub, and a path into the Handbook.
Each module is a risk zone, a guide hub, and a path into the Handbook.
Don't Get Stuck
Don't Get Stuck
Don't Get Stuck
Payment, internet, essential Apps, eSIM, VPN, Alipay, WeChat Pay
Payment, internet, essential Apps, eSIM, VPN, Alipay, WeChat Pay
Fix my setup →
Don't Get Lost
Don't Get Lost
Don't Get Lost
High-speed rail, Didi, metro, airport transfers, maps and routes.
High-speed rail, Didi, metro, airport transfers, maps and routes.
Plan my transport →
Don't Get Rejected
Don't Get Rejected
Don't Get Rejected
Attraction booking, hotels, passport rules, visa-free transit routes.
Attraction booking, hotels, passport rules, visa-free transit routes.
Check booking rules →
Don't Panic
Don't Panic
Don't Panic
Hospitals, insurance, emergency contacts, phrases and daily survival.
Hospitals, insurance, emergency contacts, phrases and daily survival.
Prepare for emergencies →
The 2-Minute China Readiness Check
The 2-Minute China Readiness Check
The 2-Minute China Readiness Check
Answer 10 practical questions about payment, mobile access, transport, bookings and emergency backup. You’ll receive a readiness score, your top gaps and the China Arrival Readiness Checklist.
Answer 10 practical questions about payment, mobile access, transport, bookings and emergency backup. You’ll receive a readiness score, your top gaps and the China Arrival Readiness Checklist.
How will you pay after landing?
Choose the option closest to your current setup.
Featured Guides
Start with the guides that solve the highest-risk problems first
Featured Guides
Start with the guides that solve the highest-risk problems first
Featured Guides
Start with the guides that solve the highest-risk problems first
Explore What First-Time Visitors Worry About
Start with the questions most visitors worry about before arriving.
Explore What First-Time Visitors Worry About
Start with the questions most visitors worry about before arriving.
Explore What First-Time Visitors Worry About
Start with the questions most visitors worry about before arriving.
NEED THE FULL SETUP?
Turn your gaps into a practical arrival plan
The China Arrival Handbook gives first-time visitors step-by-step guidance for the systems most likely to cause friction: payments, connectivity, transport, bookings, food, health, emergencies and offline backup.
✓ Attraction advance booking checklist
✓ Connectivity setup guide
✓ Booking confirmation folder setup
✓ Printable offline checklists
✓ Hotel foreign check-in guide
✓ Visa-free / route check guide
✓ Hotel message templates
✓ Health and emergencies
NEED THE FULL SETUP?
Turn your gaps into a practical arrival plan
The China Arrival Handbook gives first-time visitors step-by-step guidance for the systems most likely to cause friction: payments, connectivity, transport, bookings, food, health, emergencies and offline backup.
✓ Attraction advance booking checklist
✓ Connectivity setup guide
✓ Booking confirmation folder setup
✓ Printable offline checklists
✓ Hotel foreign check-in guide
✓ Visa-free / route check guide
✓ Hotel message templates
✓ Health and emergencies
NEED THE FULL SETUP?
Turn your gaps into a practical arrival plan
The China Arrival Handbook gives first-time visitors step-by-step guidance for the systems most likely to cause friction: payments, connectivity, transport, bookings, food, health, emergencies and offline backup.
✓ Hotel foreign check-in guide
✓ Visa-free / route check guide
✓ Hotel message templates
✓ Health and emergencies
✓ Attraction advance booking checklist
✓ Connectivity setup guide
✓ Booking confirmation folder setup
✓ Printable offline checklists