I write the guides I needed before my own first trip: linking a foreign card to Alipay, finding a VPN that connects, understanding the 240-hour visa-free transit, and getting across a city when the metro app is in Chinese.
What I cover
- Payments — Alipay and WeChat Pay with foreign cards, declined-card troubleshooting, ATM and cash rules.
- Internet — VPN and eSIM options, and what works inside mainland China.
- Visas and entry — visa-free transit, residence registration, and the paperwork that gets people turned away.
- Cities and routes — 20 destinations, with itineraries, ticket prices and transport notes.
How the site is edited
Every guide carries an update date. When a rule, fee or app screen changes, the page is revised rather than quietly left online. Posts that cite rules or fees link to the official source where one exists, and anything unverified is labelled as such.
Independence
The site is funded by PDF guide sales. Recommendations are not sponsored, and a free option is named when it is better.
Contact
Email support@chinatravelinsiderguides.com or connect on LinkedIn.