Guides
Every guide starts with the 60-second answer. Read that first; the rest is for when things go wrong.
FREE TOOL
240-hour visa-free transit checker
Check your itinerary against the rules in 30 seconds.
MONEY
Paying in China with a foreign card (2026)
Two apps, fifteen minutes, the ¥200 fee rule — set up before you fly.
CUSTOMS
Tipping in China
You don't. Two narrow exceptions, and what to do instead.
DAILY LIFE
Drinking water in China
Don't drink the tap, do drink the hot.
PLANNING
When NOT to visit China
The holiday calendar trap, and the one contrarian exception.
More in progress: fighting over the bill, gift-giving landmines, and getting online (eSIM + VPN).