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Check entry rules
Confirm your passport eligibility, exact ports, permitted travel area and onward route before paying for non-refundable travel.
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Eight steps before your first China trip
Work from entry rules to an offline-ready arrival plan. Choose cities only after the systems that support the trip are clear.
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Set up payment
Prepare one QR payment method, a second payment route, a physical card and a small RMB cash backup.
03
Install essential apps
Keep the stack small: payment, translation, maps, transport support and offline screenshots.
04
Prepare internet access
Choose roaming, eSIM or a local SIM, then test the setup and save what you need if mobile data fails.
05
Plan trains and transport
Confirm the exact airport or station, understand passport boarding and leave enough time for city transfers.
06
Save addresses and Chinese phrases
Keep your hotel name, Chinese address, phone number and a few taxi, payment and help phrases offline.
07
Download the checklist
Use the printable list for a final pass across documents, phone setup, payment backups and arrival details.
08
Choose a city or itinerary
Only after the practical setup is clear, choose cities that fit your days, interests and transfer tolerance.
Progress is saved only in this browser. No passport, route or checklist answers are sent to First China Trip Kit.
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