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19 questionsWhat is the single best destination to prioritize for a first trip to China?
Choose Beijing — it packs the Great Wall, Forbidden City, Temple of Heaven, and Summer Palace into one 4-day itinerary.
If Zhangjiajie to Shanghai flights are awkward, should I route through Changsha?
Zhangjiajie has only one or two daily direct flights to Shanghai, often late in the day.
Can foreigners use Alipay and WeChat Pay in China with international credit cards?
Bind Visa, Mastercard, Amex, JCB, Discover, Diners, or UnionPay directly in Alipay or Weixin Pay — Tour Pass is retired in 2026.
I'm a US citizen planning about 9 days in China (Beijing and Shanghai). My flights connect through South Korea both on the way in and on the way out, and then I fly back to the US. Does the 240-hour visa-free transit apply, or do my two transit points have to be in different countries?
You must arrive from one country and depart to a different country or region; returning to your origin counts as a round trip, which the transit rule excludes.
Is it better to bring a drone to China or buy one locally for better prices and range?
Register every drone in the UOM app before takeoff under CAAC's 2026 rule; unregistered units are software-locked.
Where can I purchase an Octopus card at Hong Kong International Airport if I am transferring directly to Macao, and will it work there?
Buy the Sold Tourist Octopus at the SkyPier 7-Eleven for HKD 39 (no stored value) or the standard Octopus for HKD 50 deposit; you do not need to clear immigration.
On a 240-hour China transit itinerary, should I keep a one-day Hangzhou stop or spend more time in Shanghai?
Drop the one-day Hangzhou stop and keep Shanghai; an overnight detour mostly adds transit overhead.