Preparing for a solo trip to China

#Travel to China #Prepare to travel to China 📝 Important documents ✅ Passport (must have at least 6 months remaining validity) ✅ Chinese visa (if required, check the correct visa type) ✅ Round-trip airfare (can be printed or stored on your phone) ✅ Booked accommodation (sometimes immigration officers ask) 💰 Finance and payment 💵 Cash Currency: Yuan (CNY) Should be exchanged before going Or if exchanging in China, a passport is required. 💳 ATM can be withdrawn (but check the fee with the bank first) 💳 Credit/debit card - UnionPay card can be used everywhere - Visa/Mastercard can be used in large shopping malls or hotels 📱 Mobile Payment (this method is the most convenient) - Alipay (支付宝) or WeChat Pay (微信支付) is very necessary! - Must link a credit/debit card first (Sometimes you can't use a foreign card) 📶 Internet and communication SIM/Roaming (if necessary) - eSIM is highly recommended if your phone supports it - Wi-Fi at hotels/restaurants (sometimes you have to register with a Chinese phone number and can't access foreign websites) Must-have apps - Maps: Amaps can also be used to view metro routes - Language translation: Google Translate (download offline) 🚇 Subway/Metro - Buy a single ticket or use the Shanghai Public Transportation Card or use the QR transport in Alipay, which is very convenient - You have to check your bags for X-rays every time 🍜 Food and culture - A variety of Chinese food, but some may be spicy or strong-tasting - Drinking water, buy sealed bottles (tap water is not safe) 🧳 Things to prepare - Power adapter (China uses Type A/I, 220V) - Painkillers/special medicines (some medicines are hard to find) - Wet wipes/dry wipes (Some bathrooms are not available) 👕 Clothing - Check the weather in advance - Comfortable walking shoes (a lot of walking required)