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Short, current, and written for people landing tomorrow — not encyclopedias. Updated as policy changes.

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Payments in China

How to bind your foreign Visa/Mastercard to Alipay and WeChat Pay, where cash still works, and the backup options.

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China visa-free rules

30-day visa-free entry for 77 countries, 240-hour transit, and Hainan's island scheme — plain-English summary with the caveats.

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"We don't take foreigners"

Why Chinese hotels turn foreign passports away, your rights since 2024, the 12345 hotline, and how to never get stranded.