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See if you are ready for China

Work through the checklist below — built from real traveler experience and kept up to date.

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Readiness

Ready score

3 of 9 tasks complete

33%

Payments

Alipay and WeChat Pay are the first things most travelers need working.

1/3 completeHigh Priority

Download Alipay and bind your card

Accepted almost everywhere in China. Add your Visa or Mastercard before departure.

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Set up WeChat and WeChat Pay

Messaging, payments, mini-programs, and merchant QR codes all live here.

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Prepare a small RMB balance backup

Small vendors may only accept direct RMB balance, not a foreign card binding.

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More in the app

Menu translator, traveler community, visa checker, and offline quick-fixes. Download the app.

Enter your passport country and stops — get an instant answer on whether your route qualifies for China's 240-hour visa-free transit.

Example itinerary

New York → BeijingEntry

Beijing → TokyoExit

Qualifies — up to 10 days

Also checks

55 eligible nationalities

65 approved entry ports

7 restricted regions (Tibet etc.)