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Practical China travel guide: money, internet, trains, hotels

The practical stuff that makes or breaks a first trip to China.

Pay like a local with your own card.

Where cards work, how to get yuan, tipping.

Roaming vs eSIM vs local SIM.

Book with a passport, get through the station.

Registration, deposits and homestays.

Maps, taxis, translation and more.

The few scams to know and numbers to save.