Documents and entry
Confirm entry requirements for your passport and exact route with official authorities. Check passport validity, onward travel and accommodation details, then store secure digital copies separately from the originals.
Money, phone and arrival
Prepare two payment methods and cash, enable roaming or install the planned eSIM, save airport-to-hotel directions, and record the hotel address in Chinese.
Offline emergency layer
Save insurance and consular contacts. In China the standard emergency numbers are police 110, fire 119 and ambulance 120; availability of foreign-language assistance can vary.