Hainan's relaxed capital — visa-free for dozens of nationalities on its own island scheme. Coconut palms, arcade houses, slower everything.
Tap a marker or list item for bilingual details, nearest metro, and one-click taxi card. International chains and major licensed hotels reliably accept foreign passports.
Base map: Amap by default — loads fast inside China without a VPN. Switch to OpenStreetMap/Carto (top-right) if you're outside China or on a VPN; markers auto-adjust between coordinate systems. Seed coordinates approximate (±300 m) pending audit.
Make a card the driver can read at a glance — plus a QR code they scan to start navigation in Amap (高德地图). Works offline once generated.
Leave empty and the QR runs an Amap search for the Chinese address (usually enough). For a pinned destination, paste GCJ-02 coordinates from Amap web (right-click → copy).
Latitude 纬度 / Longitude 经度 (GCJ-02):
Tip: generate before you leave hotel Wi-Fi, then keep the tab open — no internet needed to show it.
Hotels must register every foreign guest with the local Public Security Bureau within 24 h. Smaller properties lack the system or license (外宾接待资质), so they simply say “不能接待外宾”. Since 2024 the authorities state hotels cannot refuse foreign guests — if it happens, call/SMS 12345, and look for an international chain or licensed hotel like the ones on this map.
Hotels register you automatically at check-in. Staying in a private apartment? Register at the nearest police station (派出所) within 24 hours (72 h rural). It's quick and free.
Set up Alipay and/or WeChat Pay with your foreign Visa/Mastercard before flying — this removes the biggest pain point. DiDi (ride-hailing) has an English app and also lives inside Alipay. Google Maps works poorly in China; Apple Maps (AutoNavi data) and Amap are reliable. Full payments guide →
77 countries enjoy 30-day visa-free entry; 57 nationalities can use 240-hour (10-day) visa-free transit with an onward ticket to a third region. Rules keep expanding — check the current summary before booking.