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China Travel Tips

Practical guides for your trip: visas, paying, getting online and getting around.

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Visas and visa-free entry

Who can enter without a visa, and what to check before you book.

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Paying in China

Setting up Alipay or WeChat Pay with a foreign card, and when cash still helps.

Coming soon

Phone and internet

eSIMs, roaming and the apps that work in China.

Coming soon

Trains and getting around

Booking high-speed trains, taxis and metro without a Chinese phone number.