Local-first planning

Your China payment plan

Save the practical pieces you need before and during the trip. This profile stays on this device unless a future sync feature is added.

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Set up Alipay before you rely on it

Install the app, confirm account access, and prepare your card while you still have time to fix verification or bank issues.

Travel stageFirst cityAlipay statusNetwork planPreferred language

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Connectivity plan

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First city guide

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SetupInstall Alipay and confirm account accessSign in before you are standing at an airport taxi queue or metro gate.Open

SetupKeep passport, phone, and travel records consistentUse the same document and name spelling when reservation or payment flows ask.Open

PaymentAdd an international cardKeep a second card or cash backup in case the first issuer blocks a payment.Open

PaymentPlan a low-stakes first paymentUse a convenience store, cafe, or staffed counter before time-sensitive purchases.Open

ConnectivityPrepare roaming, eSIM, or local connectivityPayment confidence depends on having a working network before the first transfer.Open

FallbackCarry a fallback payment optionKeep physical card or RMB cash for hotel deposits, taxis, and merchant-specific issues.Open

ArrivalSave a staffed first transferOfficial taxi queue, airport rail, metro, or hotel pickup beats debugging under pressure.Open

CitySave city-specific notesKeep the first city guide, payment phrases, and fallback moves close.

Keep city guides, setup pages, and phrases close without signing in.

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Save a guide from a guide page.

Save practical phrases from a city guide.