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Welcome to China! Worried about no Chinese bank card or app in Chinese? Here's help.

1. Payment: Download Alipay/WeChat. Register with your phone number. Link your foreign Visa/Mastercard under "Add Bank Card" or "Passport."
2. App: Use Meituan inside WeChat. Tap the "Translate" button for English interface.
3. Address: Ask hotel front desk to fill it for you. Or type hotel name in pinyin (e.g., "Hilton Beijing").
4. Search: Type pinyin like "Han Bao" (burger) or order by photos.
5. Rider calls? Copy this in notes: "您好，我是外国人。请放前台，不要打电话。" (Leave at front desk, don't call.)
6. Beyond food: Order groceries, medicine, late-night snacks. 24/7 delivery in 30 mins.
7. Easy Go: Alipay mini-program with full English. One-stop for delivery, taxis, tickets.
   Summary: Download Alipay/WeChat → Link card → Open Meituan in WeChat → Tap Translate → Add hotel address → Add note "Leave at front desk" → Enjoy!
   You'll miss this when you go home

I hope my post can be helpful to you! And I hope it can bring a better experience to your trip to China!

I am a Chinese, and I have set up a huge network of local Chinese people, and I can plan your itinerary online!

If you have any questions about traveling to China, you can discuss them in the comment section, and I will answer them one by one!

If you want to know how to register and use other Chinese apps. You can also leave a message in the comment section with the name of the app you want to know!

If this post is helpful to you, I hope you can like it and share it so that more people can see it.

I noticed that everyone is discussing sim cards, vpn, and online payment.

This post answers the doubts about these!

If you have any other questions, you can comment under the post and we can communicate together.

I am a Chinese, and I have formed a large team of Chinese locals who can help you answer questions and plan your itinerary online.

I wonder if this post can help you? Or do you have any other questions?

Please leave your questions or comments in the comment section!

If you think this post is helpful to you, please like and share it so that more people can see it!

I will use tutorials for these apps one by one to help you.

I am a Chinese and have established a huge network of local Chinese people.

Then if you have any questions during the trip, you can ask in the comment section.

I'm also curious about what the problem or biggest problem you can't solve at present is.

Let's have a good discussion.

I hope this post can help you.

If you think it's helpful, please like or forward it so that more people can see it.

This is the fourth article to update the essential software series tutorials for China.

Next, I may update the strategies and recommendations of some cities, or continue to update the software tutorials. Is there anything you want to know?

Do you think my series of articles is useful to you? Please give me some feedback so that I can know how to help you better!

Anyway, welcome to consult me if you have any questions! If you need help from the locals, you are welcome to consult me.

I noticed that many people were talking about esim and vpn. In fact, the most convenient way to travel to China is to apply for a local SIM card, which is very convenient and fast, and will greatly improve your travel experience! Because it means that you can use many Chinese apps to truly experience a highly intelligent country! Do you have any problems when traveling in China? We can discuss it together!

Do you still want to know about other necessary apps to come to China?

Or if you have any questions about traveling to China, we can discuss it together.

Do you still want to know the tutorials of other essential apps to come to China?