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Where are you in your China journey?

Just arrived in China?Visa & entry Accommodation registration Paying & money Learn Chinese

Start here — 3 things to do first

1. Register your stay within 24 hours — hotel front desk, or the local police station if you rent.入住后24小时内登记住宿：住酒店找前台，租房去派出所（以当地要求为准）。

2. Get a local SIM card / phone number with your passport.用护照办一张本地手机卡。

3. Set up mobile payment: WeChat Pay or Alipay.开通移动支付：微信或支付宝。

Register online — official · 在线自助登记（官方渠道）

You can register your accommodation online yourself — official English portal: s.nia.gov.cn/mps/main-en.html → choose Accommodation Registration. No police-station visit needed.

或请中国朋友帮忙：朋友可通过官方「移民局12367」微信 / 支付宝小程序或手机APP 帮你登记。官方说明 Official guide

Where are you in your China journey?

1

Before arrival

Plan your visa, documents and entry.

Just arrived in China? →

2

First 72 hours

Register your stay, get a SIM, set up payment.

Accommodation registration →

3

First month

Settle in: transport, health, daily apps.

First month →

4

Long term

Extend, work, study, family matters.

Copy-and-say Chinese phrases

Accommodation registration · 住宿登记

我要办理住宿登记。Wǒ yào bànlǐ zhùsù dēngjì.I need to register my accommodation.

这是我的护照。Zhè shì wǒ de hùzhào.Here is my passport.

请问在哪里办理？Qǐngwèn zài nǎlǐ bànlǐ?Where do I do this, please?

请帮我打印登记表。Qǐng bāng wǒ dǎyìn dēngjìbiǎo.Please print the registration form for me.

谢谢，我明白了。Xièxie, wǒ míngbai le.Thank you, I understand.

Everyday · 日常用语

这个能用微信支付吗？Zhège néng yòng Wēixìn zhīfù ma?Can I pay with WeChat here?

请问地铁站怎么走？Qǐngwèn dìtiě zhàn zěnme zǒu?How do I get to the metro station?

请慢一点说。Qǐng màn yīdiǎn shuō.Please speak more slowly.

我可以用英语吗？Wǒ kěyǐ yòng Yīngyǔ ma?Can we speak English?

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Changsha · Hunan · since 2026

China, for free.

Three homes. One language. No fee. A quiet invitation to stay, to speak, to learn — in the heart of Hunan, far from the postcards.

01 / Live

Stay in Changsha, at no cost.

You may stay at any of the three, alone or with family. Just write ahead — the kettle is usually on.

Long stay · Welcome

A month, three months, longer.

You are welcome to stay for a month, three months, six months — or longer, if the rhythm suits. Some guests arrive for a week and stay a season. Some come for a season and stay a year. There is no fixed term. The houses are quiet, the work is honest, and Changsha is easier to live in than the guidebooks suggest.

02 / Learn

Learn Chinese, together.

03 / About

The host.

Song Zhuo has walked around the world and settled in Changsha. A teacher by training, an engineer by trade, a father of two, a badminton player, a hiker, a quiet host.

Reach out

A message is enough.

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Phone

+86 133 1955 1131

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