Get ready for China before you land.
Set up your payments, phone, transport and essential travel tools before your flight — without opening twenty browser tabs.
Take the test to get your own score and next three actions.
China gets easier once your phone is ready.
The problem is rarely “what should I see?” It is usually “will I be able to pay, navigate, book and get to my hotel?”
Payments
Know your primary and backup payment options before arrival.
Transport
Plan airport transfer, ride-hailing and train booking in advance.
Phone setup
Decide data, navigation, translation and essential apps before flying.
Are you actually China-ready?
Answer 12 questions. Get a 0–100 score and your top three next steps.
Take the 2-minute test →One checklist. Everything ready.
The paid kit is intentionally practical: setup steps, checklists, arrival-day actions and printable cards — not a giant travel ebook.
30-minute setup
Documents, phone, internet, payments, maps, transport and backup.
Arrival toolkit
Airport-to-hotel plan, Chinese address card and first-24-hours checklist.
Backup plan
Offline copies, emergency contacts and backup payment preparation.
Before / after
Before China Ready
After China Ready
Useful free tools
China Readiness Test →
Diagnose what you still need to prepare.
Trip Cost Calculator →
Build a rough planning budget for your China trip.
Guides coming next
Payments, apps, trains and arrival prep, all versioned and source-checked.