Lista antes de viajar

Todo lo que debes hacer antes de volar a China.

✈️🏨 Before you fly — avoid arrival-day booking problems

Book China essentials before landing

Hotels that accept foreign passports, China train tickets with passport names, airport transfers, and a backup eSIM are the bookings most visitors should finish before they land.

Fix Alipay or WeChat Pay before landing, then save your First-day airport, train and hotel route offline.

Book hotel, train, or eSIM →
💳 NEW (June 21, 2026)

Install TenPayGo before you fly

Tencent's new standalone iPhone app lets you pay at any Weixin Pay merchant in China with just a Visa or MC. No Chinese number, no mainland bank. 4-minute setup on home Wi-Fi. See the TenPayGo guide.

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Antes de volar

Prepara internet, pagos y reservas antes de salir para usarlos al aterrizar.

After payment works

What to buy in China, how to refund tax, and what you can fly home with

Once Alipay or WeChat Pay works, the next risk is buying the wrong item, missing the tax refund window, or packing something airlines reject.

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No saltes estos elementos esenciales

Comprobar si necesitas visa
Solicitar visa si hace falta (4–5 días hábiles)
Suscribirte a un servicio VPN
Instalar VPN en todos los dispositivos
Probar VPN y verificar Google/YouTube
Avisar a tu banco que viajas a China
Asegurar Visa o Mastercard
Instalar Alipay y vincular tu tarjeta extranjera
Instalar y configurar WeChat
Configurar Alipay Tour Pass
Descargar mapas offline
Descargar paquete de traducción chino offline
Confirmar que el hotel acepta extranjeros
Pasaporte válido por más de 6 meses
Imprimir visa/permiso de entrada
Guardar la dirección del hotel en chino
Guardar contactos de emergencia
Verificar VPN en todos los dispositivos

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