Payments
Get your China payments sorted before you fly.
Answer five quick questions and get a practical setup path, a backup plan, and what to test — without pretending any one card is guaranteed to work.
Arrival Plan · setup tool
Build your full Arrival Plan →What card will you mainly use?
Alipay set up yet?
WeChat Pay set up yet?
What backup do you want?
How soon do you leave?
Already in China?
A payment just failed — what now?
Already stuck? Pick what failed.
China is convenient after setup, not before setup. Most of these are friction, not trouble — here's the quick way through.
Payment cluster
Every payment topic, in one place
How do I pay in China as a foreigner?Cards & wallets
Payment-app support, visa rules, and connectivity change. Verify time-sensitive items with official sources before departure.