China Arrival Guide
Before leaving the airport
The airport or station is your last controlled environment before the city. Use it to check phone, payment, address, and transport basics.
What to do
- 1
Confirm your phone has working data, roaming, local SIM, or Wi-Fi before you leave.
- 2
Open your hotel address, map route, payment app, and translation tool.
- 3
Use the restroom, buy water, and decide the transport method before you are tired outside.
- 4
If anything essential fails, solve it at a staffed counter or ask your hotel before leaving.
Check before you rely on it
Hotel address is visible in Chinese.
You know the pickup point, taxi queue, metro station, or hotel pickup meeting point.
You still have enough battery for the route.