Your first 72 hours
Three things beat everything else: a local SIM (bring your passport to a China Mobile / Unicom / Telecom shop), mobile payment (WeChat Pay or Alipay — foreign cards work since 2024, bind one before you fly), and a map app that works in China (Amap or Apple Maps). Taxis and DiDi accept QR payment; metros take passports at major stations. Prices and opening hours change — treat this page as a starting point, not a contract.
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