Pre-departure checklist
Tick these off at home. Your ticks are saved on this phone.
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Documents
- Passport valid for your whole trip, with blank pages
- Visa, or confirmation that you qualify for visa-free entry or transit — where to check
- Onward or return ticket
- Hotel bookings, with the hotel's address in Chinese
- Travel insurance that covers medical care in China
Phone
- Alipay installed, signed up, card added — how
- WeChat installed and signed up — how
- Amap, DiDi and 12306 installed — app list
- Data plan sorted: eSIM, local SIM or roaming — compare
- Offline translation pack downloaded
- Hotel address saved in the address card
- This handbook added to your home screen
Money
- Told your bank you're travelling to China
- A little Chinese cash (RMB) as a back-up — how much?
- A second card from a different network, in case one is declined
Power
- A power bank — you'll use your phone for everything
- A plug adapter for Chinese sockets