Pre-flight checklist
Apps, payment, internet, hotel address, passport copy, cash backup, and emergency numbers.
Free beta kit
China First 72 Hours Kit
A practical arrival kit for first-time visitors to China who do not speak Chinese. Set up payments, internet, transport, hotel check-in, and emergency help before you land.
The real friction
Landing in China should not feel like a system test
First-time visitors usually worry less about attractions and more about the first systems they must use under pressure.
- Will my foreign card work with Alipay or WeChat Pay?
- Do I need a Chinese phone number, eSIM, VPN, or roaming plan?
- Should I use Didi, airport taxis, metro, or hotel help after landing?
- What should I show staff if I cannot explain the problem in Chinese?
- What if a hotel, driver, payment app, or station process gets confusing?
What is inside
A small kit for the moments that matter first
Payment setup plan
Alipay first, WeChat Pay if possible, cards and cash as backups, plus payment failure steps.
Internet and phone checklist
eSIM, roaming, VPN, phone number limits, hotel Wi-Fi, and what to prepare before flying.
Airport-to-hotel flow
The first actions after landing: data, address, transport, payment test, and check-in.
Essential app map
When to use Alipay, WeChat, Didi, Trip.com, Amap, translation, and train tools.
Chinese help cards
Short Chinese phrases for payment, taxis, hotels, translation help, police, and medical help.
How to use it
Use it before you fly, when you land, and when something goes wrong
Before your flight
Prepare apps, cards, internet, hotel address, documents, and offline notes while your normal phone and bank verification still work.
When you land
Open the airport-to-hotel flow, get connected, show your hotel address, choose transport, and keep your passport ready.
When something goes wrong
Show the help cards to staff, drivers, hotel front desks, station counters, police, or medical workers.
Free during beta
Download the first beta files
The beta version is free while it improves with real traveler feedback. Future paid editions may include city-specific guides, expanded help cards, PDF packs, phone-card images, and a personalized readiness checker.
Current beta focus
- Payment setup and backup plan
- Internet, eSIM, VPN, and phone number checklist
- Airport-to-hotel arrival flow
- Chinese help cards for confusing moments
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