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Travel setup
Prepare mobile payment, internet and the small set of apps that make a first trip easier.
Recommended order: Internet → Alipay → WeChat Pay → maps and transport apps
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6 practical guides
01 · Mobile payment
Alipay for foreigners: set it up before your China trip
Register, link an international card, test a small payment and keep sensible backups.
Open guide 02 · Payment backupWeChat Pay for foreigners: card linking and travel setup
Prepare a second mobile payment route and understand where verification or issuer checks can fail.
Open guide 03 · Payment decisionAlipay vs WeChat Pay for tourists: which should you set up first?
A scenario-based comparison that favours reliability over collecting apps.
Open guide 04 · Failure guideChina payment troubleshooting for foreign visitors
Diagnose card linking, identity checks, merchant acceptance and verification failures without panic.
Open guide 05 · Small travel stackBest apps for China travel: the essential first-trip setup
A small, task-based app stack for payment, rail, maps, rides, translation and bookings.
Open guide 06 · Internet decisionBest eSIM for China: choose by access, data and support—not hype
A provider-neutral checklist for selecting and testing travel data before departure.
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