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Luggage Rules in China: Trains, Domestic Flights and Metro
How much luggage you can take on China's high-speed trains, domestic flights and metro, what security will stop, and...
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Apps & Connectivity
Internet and VPN in China: What Won't Load and How to Stay Connected
What won't open in mainland China, how roaming, travel eSIMs and Chinese SIMs compare, what the VPN rules say, and...
Visa & Entry
How to Apply for a China Visa: Forms, Documents and Timing
The China tourist visa in four steps: the COVA online form, the documents that actually matter, submission-day...
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China Pre-Departure Checklist: Documents, Apps, Cash, Customs and Medicine
What to sort out the week before you fly to China: passport rules by entry route, the online arrival card, apps and...
Apps & Connectivity
DiDi Guide: How to Use China's Ride-Hailing App as a Foreigner
Which DiDi to install, signing up with a foreign number, paying by card or Alipay, finding the pickup point,...
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What to Wear in China: Clothing by Season and Destination
What to wear in China by destination and season: summer heat and rain, cold northern winters, unheated southern...
Apps & Connectivity
China SIM Card & eSIM Guide: Which Option to Choose and How to Buy
Travel eSIM, Chinese SIM card, carrier eSIM or roaming: which suits a China trip, how foreigners buy a SIM with a...
Visa & Entry
Arriving in China: The Arrival Card, Immigration and Customs
Your first hour on the ground, step by step: filing the arrival card online before you fly, what immigration...