China Travel Guide for Foreign Visitors
Prepare payments, apps, eSIM, metro, trains and city plans for your first trip to China.
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China Travel Tutorials
Follow a simple path: before arrival, first day in China, during your trip, and emergency fixes.
Most used guides
Quick access for common China travel problems
Payments
Alipay, WeChat Pay, cards, cash, metro and taxis.
Apps
Install the key apps for maps, taxis, trains and translation.
Internet
Prepare eSIM, roaming, WiFi and VPN options before arrival.
Transport
Use metro, taxis and high-speed rail without confusion.
Choose where to go first.
Shanghai
Modern skyline, food streets, nightlife and simple metro travel.
Beijing
Great Wall, Forbidden City, hutongs and northern Chinese food.
Chengdu
Relaxed lifestyle, pandas, tea houses and spicy hotpot.
Start faster with ready-made China travel plans.
Instead of repeating the Trip Planner, this section gives visitors useful starting points they can open, read, and continue with AI.
Beijing First-Time Itinerary
A realistic 3 to 5 day Beijing route with Forbidden City, Great Wall, hutongs and rest time.
Beijing Airport to City
Choose taxi, Didi, airport express or metro from PEK or PKX with your hotel address ready.
China Tax Refund
Get shopping tax refund basics: eligible stores, forms, airport checks and common tourist mistakes.
Use Didi in China
Request rides, choose pickup points, confirm driver details and handle payment as a foreign visitor.
China Taxi Guide
Use official taxis and Didi with Chinese addresses, payment backup and airport queue tips.
Shanghai Metro Guide
Use Shanghai metro with line numbers, transfers, payment options, airport routes and exit numbers.
Beijing Subway Guide
Use Beijing subway with tickets, security checks, transfers, airport express and exit numbers.
First Day in China
Airport, internet, payment, hotel check-in and the first things to do after landing.
China Train Stations
Navigate passport checks, security, departure boards, gates, platforms and station exits.
Buy China Train Tickets
Book train tickets with passport details, correct stations and a safe station arrival plan.
FAQ
China travel questions foreigners ask most
Can foreigners use Alipay in China?
Yes. Many foreign visitors can link Visa or Mastercard to Alipay and use QR payments in China.
What apps should I install before China?
Start with Alipay, WeChat, Trip.com, a map app, a translation app, and an eSIM or roaming solution.
Do I need an eSIM for China?
An eSIM or roaming plan helps you use maps, translation, payments, hotel details, and transport apps immediately after arrival.
Is China easy for first-time visitors?
China is much easier if you prepare payment, internet, maps, translation, train tickets, and hotel addresses before your trip.
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