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Your China travel checklist.

A practical sequence to adapt to your own passport, route and needs. Tick what you have actually checked.

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Before booking

Confirm entry eligibility for my passport, purpose, route and travel dates.Read the steps ↗
Choose cities and include arrival, transfers, closure days and departure.Read the steps ↗
Confirm room, step-free routes or family needs directly with providers.Read the steps ↗

Before flying

Confirm the hotel, Chinese street address and late-arrival arrangement.Read the steps ↗
Keep working data AND a plan to receive necessary verification SMS.Read the steps ↗
Set up a payment option and keep another usable card or cash route.Read the steps ↗
Save booking confirmations, Chinese addresses and official help contacts offline.Read the steps ↗
Check whether I need an arrival card and use an official channel.Read the steps ↗

On arrival

Confirm the correct terminal, pickup point and transfer to my accommodation.Read the steps ↗
Confirm accommodation registration for this specific stay.Read the steps ↗

Between cities

Check that the train booking is issued and matches my original document.Read the steps ↗
Check the exact Chinese station name and a realistic station-transfer buffer.Read the steps ↗

Each day

Confirm attraction reservation, closure, entrance and passport requirements.Read the steps ↗
Prepare a clear food-requirement message when needed.Read the steps ↗
Plan water, toilets, weather protection, charging and a return journey.Read the steps ↗

Before departure

Check open payments, refunds, baggage, documents and the departure transfer.Read the steps ↗

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