Can I Go To China
Short answer

Yes, you can.

30-day visa-free for 50 countries, 240-hour transit for 57 — check yours below.

Practical China, explained from the inside

Can I go to China?

Before you travel, there are a few things you need to know — payment, visas, tipping, and the social rules nobody explains. Short, decision-grade answers, written by a Chinese local and verified for 2026.

The tool

FREE TOOL 240-hour visa-free transit checker 57 passports, the third-country rule, and the 240-hour clock — check your itinerary in 30 seconds.

The guides

MONEY Paying with a foreign card The setup that works in 2026 — two apps, fifteen minutes, do it before you fly. CUSTOMS Tipping in China The complete answer. It's simpler than you think — and simpler than the forums say. DAILY LIFE Drinking water in China Don't drink the tap, do drink the hot. Why, and the one phrase to know. PLANNING When NOT to visit Golden Week and Chinese New Year can wreck a trip. The dates to avoid.

Why this site exists

Most English content about traveling in China is written by newsrooms, or by visitors summarizing other visitors. The layer that's missing is the local one: not just what the rules are, but how they actually play out at a cashier, a dinner table, a train station.

Every guide starts with the answer, then the reasoning, then what can still go wrong. Facts are checked against official and current sources, and each page lists them. How this site works →

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