🗓️ One week in China? The golden triangle: Beijing → Xi'an → Shanghai, all by high-speed rail — zero domestic flights.

Day 1-3: Forbidden City, Great Wall, hutongs
Day 4-5: Terracotta Army, Xi'an city walls
Day 6-7: the Bund, Yu Garden

Fits the 240h visa-free transit window. Daily plans + budgets → https://www.sinowander.com/blog/31-7-days-china-itinerary/

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📱 Google Play doesn't work in China, and daily life runs on super-apps you've never used. Download these BEFORE you land:

• Alipay & WeChat Pay — go cashless
• Amap — Google Maps is unreliable here
• DiDi — the local Uber
• 12306 — high-speed train tickets
• A working VPN — for Google, Instagram, WhatsApp

Setup guide (incl. foreign card binding) → https://www.sinowander.com/blog/04-what-apps-to-download-before-going-to-china/

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🚄 China's high-speed rail — buy tickets without reading a word of Chinese.

Over 28,000 miles of track and G-trains at 350 km/h (Beijing→Shanghai in 4.5h). The CR400AF "Fuxing" (复兴号) is China's homegrown flagship. The hard part used to be booking — now there are two paths: Trip.com for first-timers, or 12306 (official, passport registration) for the local price.

Seat classes, refunds & how to ride the Fuxing → https://sinowander.com/blog/02-how-to-buy-china-train-tickets/

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💳 WeChat Pay for foreigners — the 2026 setup guide is live.

Most China guides stop at Alipay. But WeChat isn't just a wallet — it's the super-app a billion people use to chat, hail rides, order food & pay. Here's how to bind a foreign Visa/Mastercard, verify with your passport, and master the mini-program ecosystem most guides miss.

No Chinese bank account needed → https://sinowander.com/blog/30-how-to-use-wechat-pay-in-china/

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Planning a trip to China? SinoWander is your honest, practical China travel companion.

City guides, food culture, budget tips and more.

Start exploring https://www.sinowander.com/

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Did you know? China now offers 240-HOUR visa-free transit!

That is 10 FULL DAYS to explore China without applying for a visa. Stopover in Beijing, Shanghai, Chengdu, or any of the eligible cities.

We break down:
- Which nationalities qualify
- Entry/exit requirements
- Exactly which cities are included
- Common mistakes that get people turned away

Check if you qualify https://sinowander.com/blog/03-240-hour-visa-free-transit-china

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China Overland Part 2 is live: Kashgar to Golmud around the Tarim Basin. Kuqa bazaar, Qiuci music, Subashi Buddhist Ruins, Bosten Lake, Turpan karez, Flaming Mountains, Bezeklik, Tuyugou, Hami, Dunhuang, Mogao Caves, and the G215 high-desert run. China did not do small. Our tires noticed.

https://thevagabondcouple.blogspot.com/2026/06/china-overland-kashgar-kuqa-turpan-dunhuang-golmud-tarim-basin.html

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