For first-time independent travelers

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.

Example China Ready Score
54/100
Payments40%
Internet50%
Transport67%
Navigation100%

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.

Free tool

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.

01

30-minute setup

Documents, phone, internet, payments, maps, transport and backup.

02

Arrival toolkit

Airport-to-hotel plan, Chinese address card and first-24-hours checklist.

03

Backup plan

Offline copies, emergency contacts and backup payment preparation.

Before / after

Before China Ready

— conflicting Reddit answers
— random screenshots
— unclear payment setup
— airport plan still fuzzy

After China Ready

✓ payments planned
✓ apps prepared
✓ transport decided
✓ key addresses saved

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.