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China Travel
✨ Essential Travel Guide

China Travel Kit

Master China travel in 5 mins. For beginners, a must-see for your first trip

This toolkit is designed for foreigners visiting China for the first time, aiming to solve the most urgent and common \"pain points\" so you can quickly understand China and start a pleasant trip.

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Digital Survival Kit

Essential guide for internet connection and mobile payments

Internet Connectivity: VPN

Essential tools to stay connected with the world

CRITICAL SETUP
You MUST install a VPN before arriving in China. App stores and VPN sites are blocked locally.

Why you need a VPN?

WhatsApp, Google, Instagram, and Facebook are all blocked. A reputable VPN is your only way to use these services and stay in touch.

手机网络选择

推荐eSIM
  • • 出发前在线购买
  • • 部分可直接访问国际网络
  • • 推荐:Trip.com eSIM
本地SIM卡
  • • 需要护照实名登记
  • • 适合长期停留
  • • 运营商:中国联通

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Mobile Payments

Mastering the local payment ecosystem

International Card Support
You can now bind Visa/Mastercard directly to local apps. Highly recommended.

Alipay (Top Choice)

The most traveler-friendly payment platform in China.
1Download the App
2Verify your identity
3Link your international card

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Language Toolkit

High-frequency vocabulary and common phrases

High-Frequency Core Vocabulary

你好(Nǐ hǎo)
Hello
谢谢(Xièxiè)
Thank you
对不起(Duìbùqǐ)
Sorry
是(Shì)
Yes
不是(Bú shì)
No
请(Qǐng)
Please
厕所(Cè suǒ)
Restroom
多少钱?(Duōshǎo qián?)
How much?
太贵了(Tài guì le)
Too expensive
救命(Jiù mìng)
Help!

Practical Phrases

🍽️Dining & Ordering
你好,你叫什么名字?
Hello, what is your name?
请问,厕所在哪里?
Excuse me, where is the toilet?
这个多少钱?
How much is this?
可以便宜一点吗?
Can you make it cheaper?
我不明白,请再说一遍
I don't understand, please say it again
🧭Directions & Transit
请问,去...怎么走?
Excuse me, how do I get to...?
请问,...在哪里?
Excuse me, where is...?
请问,有...吗?
Excuse me, do you have...?
请问,能...吗?
Excuse me, can you...?
请问,...在哪里?
Excuse me, where is...?

Essential Chinese Characters

男(nán)
nán
男
女(nǚ)
nǚ
女
入口(rùkǒu)
rùkǒu
入口
出口(chūkǒu)
chūkǒu
出口
推(tuī)
tuī
推
拉(lā)
lā
拉
地铁(dìtiě)
dìtiě
地铁
辣(là)
là
辣
卫生间(wèishēngjiān)
wèishēngjiān
卫生间

Culture Compass

Understanding Chinese etiquette makes travel smoother

Dining Etiquette

✕Chopstick Taboos
  • •Never stick chopsticks vertically in rice, as it symbolizes funeral offerings
  • •Never tap your bowl with chopsticks, as it symbolizes begging
  • •Never point chopsticks at people, as it is very impolite
✓Toasting Rules
  • •Keep your glass rim lower than elders or superiors when clinking
  • •Drink up when you hear "Ganbei" (Cheers)
  • •Drink as you like when you hear "Suiyi" (As you wish)

The Art of Gift Giving

Appropriate Gifts
  • •Tea (Longjing, Pu-erh, etc.)
  • •Silk products (scarves, ties)
  • •Crafts (porcelain, cloisonné)
  • •Fruit (apples, oranges)
Taboo Gifts
  • •Clocks — sounds like "end"
  • •Pears — sounds like "separation"
  • •Umbrellas — sounds like "separate"
  • •White/black wrapping (inauspicious)
Gift Giving Etiquette
  • •Give gifts with both hands as respect
  • •Do not open gifts immediately

General Social Awareness

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Sensitive Topics

Avoid discussing sensitive topics like politics, religion, and sex

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Hospitality

Chinese people will invite multiple times to show enthusiasm

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Face (Mianzi)

Avoid embarrassing others in public

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Greetings

A nod and smile is the safest way to greet