China, made easy.
The questions every first-timer asks. Answered, and kept current.
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Do I need a visa?30-day visa-free for 77 countries, 240-hour transit for others. Check your passport.
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How do I pay?Alipay and WeChat Pay with a foreign card, fees, and when cash still matters.
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SIM, apps and the internetA roaming eSIM before you fly, and the five apps to install before you land.
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I don't speak ChineseShow cards, a phrasebook with Wuhan dialect, and a phone that speaks for you.
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Where to stayThe right neighbourhood for your trip, and the one sentence that settles the passport question.
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Landing at Wuhan TianheImmigration, cash, SIM and the metro into town in under 90 minutes.
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Wuhan MetroTwelve lines, English announcements, ¥2–7 a ride.
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Taxi & DiDiDiDi inside Alipay in English; street taxis are cheap and honest.
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Yangtze ferry & bikesThe ¥1.5 ferry and the shared bikes that make East Lake possible.
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High-speed rail across HubeiYichang 2 h, Jingzhou and Xiangyang 1.5 h, Wudang 2 h, Enshi 4 h.
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Three Gorges cruiseFour days up-river from Yichang to Chongqing.
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Who do I call?Numbers, English hotlines, hospitals with international clinics, consulates.
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