China travel guides

Leaving China: Airport Timing, Check-In and Departure Preparation

Plan your departure from China around the correct airport, airline deadlines, transport, baggage and any shopping tax-refund process.

Respond to a lost passport, phone or wallet in China, protect accounts, contact the right authorities and recheck onward travel.

Find medical help in mainland China, call an ambulance, prepare Chinese location details, contact insurance and keep treatment records.

Choose and prepare essential China travel apps for payments, maps, messaging, transport, and everyday trip planning.

Choose a restaurant in China, read a menu, order with or without a QR code, confirm portions and prices, and resolve missing dishes.

Pack for China flights, trains and the journey home, with current power-bank checks, medicines, luggage allowances and customs preparation.

Choose cities, allocate nights and compare travel legs for a first China trip, with realistic example routes and booking checks.

Travel from Shanghai Hongqiao Airport T1 or T2 using Metro Lines 10 and 2, taxi or Airport Link Line, and distinguish the railway station.

Choose a Pudong airport transfer to Shanghai by Metro Line 2, maglev, Airport Link Line or car, including late arrivals and Hongqiao connections.

Shop for souvenirs in China, confirm prices and product details, keep receipts, check return terms and prepare goods for the trip home.

Take a taxi or book DiDi in China: prepare payment, choose the right pickup point, match the car and communicate your destination.

Set up WeChat Pay with an eligible overseas bank card and learn how foreign visitors can use it for payments in China.