Start China Travel
Setup China before you fly
First-timers get stuck on VPN, payments, and passport bookings — not on which skyline photo to save. Fix the P0 stack at home, then book with English tools.
Trip stack
Survive → Enter → Book → Explore
One path for first-timers: fix the phone stack, confirm entry, book in English, then pick cities.
Where are you?
Pick your stage
Same trip, different panic. Jump to the hub that matches right now.
Before you fly
P0 checklist
Guide first, tool second — one action per row.
Then book the trip
Trains, hotels, flights
English booking paths — same cash URLs.
High-intent answers
Questions travelers search
Existing URLs — clearer funnel entry.
Does Uber work in China?
Mainland reality check and what to use instead.
Alipay without a Chinese bank
Tourist setup path for foreign cards.
Book China trains on Trip.com
Passport rules and the booking flow.
Hotels that accept foreigners
Practical steps and passport checks.
240-hour visa-free transit
Who qualifies and how the layover rule works.
Buy a China eSIM before you fly
Timing, activation, and what to prep at home.
Editorial
Built for first-timers, not guesswork
Current rules and clear booking paths. Methods on How we test; commercial relationships disclosed sitewide.