Prepare for the journey.
Practical starting points, useful questions and official sources to check before you travel.
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First Trip to China
Your first China trip: a practical arrival checklist
A calm preparation plan for entry checks, a working phone, accommodation and the first journey from the airport.
Payments
Paying in China: prepare your main method and a backup
Understand the preparation questions to ask about mobile payments, overseas bank cards and RMB cash before your first visit.
Transportation
Your first train journey in China: the details that matter
A simple planning framework for station names, identity documents, boarding time and the journey beyond the station.
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