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Your first day, in the right order.

YOUR FIRST DAY, IN ORDER

What’s your
starting point?

Four quick choices. A practical sequence for your setup, with an explanation for each next step.

No account needed. Choices stay on this page and reset on reload. You can optionally add hotel details to your saved pack.

01Where are you in your journey?
02Can you get online in China?
03Do you have a mainland China mobile number?

A foreign number may work for payment apps. A mainland number is not an automatic requirement.

04Do you have a working payment method in China?

An accepted cash/card fallback counts too. A linked card alone does not confirm app payments work.

The four task guides

Get connected in China without losing your SMS number · Set up Alipay with an overseas number and bank card · Prepare WeChat Pay for merchant purchases in China · Get from a Chinese airport to the right hotel