A calm first-day checklist that actually worked for us
Internet first, one small payment test, hotel address ready, then airport transport. Keeping the order simple prevented most stress.
Daniel K.
Germany · Traveled June 2026 · 4 min read
We arrived tired and decided not to solve everything at once. Four tasks were enough to make the rest of the day manageable.
Our order
Connect mobile data, test a small payment, save the hotel address in Chinese and choose airport transport only after those three things work.
The useful backup
We kept screenshots of the hotel booking, passport details and airport route. Even without perfect internet, we could show staff exactly where we needed to go.
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