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China Arrival Checklist

Your first 24 hours in China are easier when the basics are already decided: hotel address, transport, key apps, backup payment thinking, and a few survival phrases.

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Before you fly

  • save your hotel address in English and Chinese
  • keep screenshots of important bookings
  • download key travel apps before departure
  • prepare a few useful travel phrases in advance

Right after landing

  • confirm baggage claim and airport exit direction
  • know how to show your hotel address clearly
  • keep your phone charged before your first ride
  • do not wait until arrival to solve every unknown

Payments, apps, and transport

  • prepare at least one backup payment option
  • save your first destination in an easy-to-show format
  • keep key information available offline
  • know the phrase for taxi, subway, and price questions

Hotel and emergency basics

  • hello
  • i have a reservation
  • please help me
  • where is this place
  • i want to go here
  • how much is it

Want the phrases for these exact moments?

ChineseGo focuses on travel situations like hotel check-in, taxis, food ordering, transport, shopping, and simple fallback phrases when you feel stuck.