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Before you fly

Four things to prepare before departure

Verify your entry, set up payments, arrange connectivity and install the essential apps — all before you land.

Entry

Visa & Entry

Find the official verification path for your own entry requirements before you book anything.

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Payments

Payments in China

Set up at least one working mobile payment method and keep a backup card and cash before you land.

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Connectivity

Internet & Connectivity

Prepare roaming, eSIM or a local SIM, and a work-continuity plan so you are online from the moment you land.

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Apps

Essential Apps for China

Install the apps you actually need by task — payment, transport, maps, translation, communication — before you land.

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When you land

Get productive from day one

Transport, accommodation registration and emergency basics that keep your trip on schedule.

Transport

Getting Around China

Plan how you will move between airport, hotel, meetings and cities — taxis, metro, high-speed rail and domestic flights.

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Stay

Hotels & Registration

Choose suitable accommodation and make sure your stay is properly registered, as required by local regulations.

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Safety

Health & Emergency Basics

Save the official emergency numbers and your embassy’s contact before you need them — and know what to do in a health or safety situation.

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Traveling for business?

Your first China business trip

One end-to-end checklist that maps travel preparation to meetings, trade fairs and factory visits.

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Entry

Visa & Entry

Find the official verification path for your own entry requirements before you book anything.

Read the guide
Payments

Payments in China

Set up at least one working mobile payment method and keep a backup card and cash before you land.

Read the guide
Connectivity

Internet & Connectivity

Prepare roaming, eSIM or a local SIM, and a work-continuity plan so you are online from the moment you land.

Read the guide
Apps

Essential Apps for China

Install the apps you actually need by task — payment, transport, maps, translation, communication — before you land.

Read the guide

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Work through the checklist in order and arrive prepared.

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