BEFORE YOU FLY
visa-free entry rules (30-day / 240-hour transit), which apps to install, eSIM and connectivity, linking your foreign bank card to Alipay & WeChat Pay.
English
ChinaPass — Live in China without a Chinese number.
ChinaPass is an offline survival toolkit for visiting China without a Chinese phone number, Chinese ID, or local app store account.
Live on Google Play
Offline China toolkit: pay, ride, translate, book sights — no Chinese number.
BEFORE YOU FLY
ON THE GROUND
TRANSLATE
Built for the trip
Everything works offline. Download your content pack before you fly (or on hotel Wi-Fi), and the guides, phrasebook, and city booking cards stay with you — even without signal.
ON THE GROUND
metro QR codes that work in every city, booking high-speed trains with a passport (12306), English-friendly ride-hailing, scanning to order meals, reserving museums and sights, tax refund at departure.
TRANSLATE
camera translation for menus and signs, hold-to-talk voice translation for conversations, and instant phrase lookup: pay, ride, eat, shop, emergencies. Show the big Chinese phrase card to a clerk or driver.
CITY BOOKING GUIDE
how to actually book the Forbidden City, the Great Wall, the Terracotta Army, the panda base, West Lake and more: official channels, ticket release times, passport-friendly lanes, no-show rules — verified against official sources.
Product previews
ChinaPass — China Survival Kit
Screenshot captions use the same locale metadata prepared for Google Play.
From the developer
"I built ChinaPass for the parts of a China trip that no guidebook covers: linking a foreign card, queueing for the Forbidden City with a passport, ordering food from a QR menu. It runs offline, needs no account, and tells you what actually works today."
Reliability first
Privacy: the camera and microphone are only used when you translate. Full policy: https://chinapass.app/privacy/
ChinaPass is an offline survival toolkit for visiting China without a Chinese phone number, Chinese ID, or local app store account.
CITY BOOKING GUIDE
how to actually book the Forbidden City, the Great Wall, the Terracotta Army, the panda base, West Lake and more: official channels, ticket release times, passport-friendly lanes, no-show rules — verified against official sources.
SOS
hospitals, embassies, police, your blood type and hotel address in Chinese, offline and one tap away.
Privacy boundary
Read the privacy policy in your language.
The Privacy Policy is translated for convenience only. The English version remains the authoritative legal text.
Questions people ask
Frequently asked questions about ChinaPass
Do I need a Chinese phone number to use ChinaPass?
No. ChinaPass works without a Chinese phone number, without registration and without an account. Guides, the phrasebook and offline translation are bundled in the app.
Does ChinaPass work offline?
Yes. Guides, the phrasebook and the booking cards are stored on your device and update as an offline content package. Only the optional web-page translation and content updates need a connection.
How do foreigners book the Forbidden City?
Book on the official international site of the Palace Museum, intl.dpm.org.cn, with the passport you will carry. Tickets — including the Treasure Gallery and Clock Gallery — go on sale 7 days ahead at 20:00 Beijing time (ticket.dpm.org.cn), and you enter with that same passport; there is no paper ticket. The museum is closed on Mondays, except public holidays.
Can I pay in China with a foreign card?
Yes. You can link most overseas cards to Alipay or WeChat Pay and pay by QR code. ChinaPass walks through the card-linking flow step by step, including what to do when the card is rejected.
Does ChinaPass collect my data?
No. ChinaPass has no advertising, no analytics and no tracking SDKs, and requires no account. Camera, photos and microphone are used only when you start an on-device translation or read-aloud.
Is ChinaPass available on iOS?
ChinaPass for Android is on Google Play. A direct APK download is available as a fallback for markets where Google Play is unavailable. The iOS app is in development; meanwhile, every guide, city page and booking step on this site works in any mobile browser.