{"id":7342,"date":"2025-04-12T04:37:46","date_gmt":"2025-04-12T04:37:46","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/china-crossing.com\/?p=7342"},"modified":"2025-04-17T18:24:42","modified_gmt":"2025-04-17T18:24:42","slug":"what-do-i-need-to-prepare-before-visiting-to-china","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/china-crossing.com\/what-do-i-need-to-prepare-before-visiting-to-china\/","title":{"rendered":"China Travel 101: What to Know Before You Go"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-post\" data-elementor-id=\"7342\" class=\"elementor elementor-7342\" data-elementor-post-type=\"post\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-758642d7 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"758642d7\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;slideshow&quot;,&quot;background_slideshow_gallery&quot;:[],&quot;background_slideshow_loop&quot;:&quot;yes&quot;,&quot;background_slideshow_slide_duration&quot;:5000,&quot;background_slideshow_slide_transition&quot;:&quot;fade&quot;,&quot;background_slideshow_transition_duration&quot;:500}\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4f30f6a0 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"4f30f6a0\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-720599f elementor-widget elementor-widget-spacer\" data-id=\"720599f\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"spacer.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer-inner\"><\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-60dd8c3e e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"60dd8c3e\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1bb321b9 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"1bb321b9\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6fe635e0 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"6fe635e0\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">What Do I Need to Prepare Before Visiting to China?<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-22d1ab4c elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"22d1ab4c\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Planning a trip to China? That\u2019s exciting. China is full of beautiful places, amazing food, and interesting culture. But before you get on that plane, here are a few things to prepare to make your trip smoother and more enjoyable.<\/p>\n<p><b>1. Do I need a visa?<\/b><\/p>\n<p>In most cases, yes. You\u2019ll need a tourist visa (called an L visa) to visit China. You can complete the L visa application form online, and send your passport along with the form to your local China Embassy. Here is the link to the visa center: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.visaforchina.cn\/\">https:\/\/www.visaforchina.cn\/<\/a><\/p>\n<p>But if you&#8217;re from certain countries, you might not need one \u2014 some visitors can stay up to 30 days without a visa. Eligible countries include:<span class=\"Apple-converted-space\">&nbsp;<\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><b>Europe<\/b>: Austria, Belgium, Bulgaria, Croatia, Cyprus, Czech Republic, Denmark, Estonia, Finland, France, Germany, Greece, Hungary, Iceland, Ireland, Italy, Latvia, Liechtenstein, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Malta, Monaco, Netherlands, North Macedonia, Norway, Poland, Portugal, Romania, Slovakia, Slovenia, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland<span class=\"Apple-converted-space\">&nbsp;<\/span><\/li>\n<li><b>Asia-Pacific<\/b>: Australia, Brunei, Japan, Malaysia, New Zealand, Singapore, South Korea<span class=\"Apple-converted-space\">&nbsp;<\/span><\/li>\n<li><b>Others<\/b>: Andorra<span class=\"Apple-converted-space\">&nbsp;<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>This policy is in effect until December 31, 2025.<\/p>\n<p><b>240-hour Transit Without a Visa<\/b>: There are also transit visas if you\u2019re just passing through for a short time. Recently extended to allow eligible travelers from 54 countries to stay in China for up to 10 days (240 hours) without a visa when transiting to a third country. This policy is available at 60 ports across 24 provinces, including major cities such as Shanghai, Beijing, Guangzhou, Chengdu. If you&#8217;re not sure, check the rules for your passport or feel free to ask us.<span class=\"Apple-converted-space\">&nbsp;<\/span><\/p>\n<p><b>2. What apps should I download?<\/b><\/p>\n<p>Some apps you\u2019re used to (like Google, Facebook, Instagram, WhatsApp) won\u2019t work in mainland China. It\u2019s best to download a few helpful ones before you arrive:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><b><\/b>A <b>VPN<\/b> to access websites and apps that are blocked (eSim is the most recommended method, VPN sometimes won\u2019t work properly and can be expensive)<\/li>\n<li><b>WeChat<\/b> for chatting and making payments<\/li>\n<li><b>Alipay<\/b> for mobile payments (see below on how to set up)<\/li>\n<li><b>Google Translate<\/b> to help with language<\/li>\n<li><b>Didi<\/b> if you plan to take taxis or rideshares<\/li>\n<li><b>Dazhongdianping<\/b> the Chinese version of Yelp<\/li>\n<li><b>Xiecheng<\/b> for domestic flights and train tickets<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><b>3. How do I pay for things?<\/b><\/p>\n<p>China doesn\u2019t use much cash anymore. Most people pay with their phones.<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Set up <b>WeChat Pay<\/b> or <b>Alipay<\/b> if you can \u2014 they now allow foreign cards. Even street food seller has QR code for WeChat Pay and Alipay!<span class=\"Apple-converted-space\">&nbsp;<\/span><\/li>\n<li>Bring a <b>credit or debit card<\/b> (Visa or Mastercard usually works in big cities)<\/li>\n<li>Have some <b>Chinese Yuan<\/b> in cash for smaller shops or backup (200 yuan is good enough), in case your phone runs out of battery<span class=\"Apple-converted-space\">&nbsp;<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><b>Here is how you set up AliPay<\/b><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2d2aed4a e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"2d2aed4a\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4650b397 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"4650b397\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-29278b17 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"29278b17\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div 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