12 guides
China travel guides
Twelve field-checked guides for the parts of a China trip that no guidebook covers: linking a foreign card, booking the Forbidden City with a passport, QR menus, tax refunds. Every guide states who verified it and when.
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Before you fly
20
Visa-free entry — check yours first
30-day visa-free · 240h transit · before you book
Reviewed 2026-10-11
Before you fly
30
Download your essential apps
Alipay · WeChat · 12306 — before you land
Reviewed 2026-09-08
Before you fly
35
Stay connected (eSIM & Wi-Fi)
Set it up BEFORE you fly — landing is too late
Reviewed 2026-09-07
Before you fly
40
Download the offline translation pack
Do it before you fly — you can't fetch it after landing
Reviewed 2026-09-10
Before you fly
50
Bind overseas card
Alipay + WeChat Pay
Reviewed 2026-09-08
Getting around
60
Metro pass
Scan to ride, any city
Reviewed 2026-09-07
Getting around
70
High-speed rail (12306)
Book trains with a passport
Reviewed 2026-09-07
Getting around
80
Hail a ride (DiDi & taxis)
English-friendly rides without phone calls
Reviewed 2026-09-07
Daily life
90
Scan-to-order meals
Eat like a local
Reviewed 2026-09-07
Daily life
100
Reserve museums & sights
Free or cheap — book ahead with passport
Reviewed 2026-09-07
Daily life
110
Emergency & lost passport
Who to call, where to go — all offline
Reviewed 2026-10-11
Before you leave
Tax refund at departure
Get your 11% back
Reviewed 2026-09-07Nothing matches.