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Guide de terrain

HiChina Insights

Notes de terrain, guides pratiques et cartes culturelles pour voyager en Chine.

Commencer par l'arrivee
Commencer ici Premiere fois en Chine

Aeroports, SIM, paiement et premier transfert en ville.

 Commencer ici Transit sans visa 240 heures

Comprendre la logique pratique avant de construire l'itineraire.

 Commencer ici Comment payer en Chine

Cartes etrangeres, solutions de secours et especes.

 Commencer ici Bases du train rapide

Billets, gares et embarquement avec moins de surprises.

Guides a la une

Airplane wing above the clouds. Photo by Ross Parmly on Unsplash.

Arrival

A Practical Guide to Arriving in China for the First Time

A calm first-day guide to airports, documents, payments, connectivity, and getting from the terminal to your hotel.

Derniere verification 25 juin 2026
Travel passport and map details. Photo by Nicole Geri on Unsplash.

Visa

China's 240-Hour Visa-Free Transit: What Travelers Should Know

A practical orientation to China's transit-without-visa concept, itinerary discipline, and the documents travelers should prepare.

Derniere verification 24 juin 2026
Mobile phone used for payment. Photo by Jonas Leupe on Unsplash.

Payments

How to Use Alipay and WeChat Pay in China as a Foreigner

A clear guide to setting up mobile payments, linking foreign cards, carrying backups, and handling failed transactions.

Derniere verification 23 juin 2026
Rail station platform and train travel scene. Photo by Michal Parzuchowski on Unsplash.

High-Speed Rail

How to Buy High-Speed Train Tickets in China

A practical guide to 12306, station names, passports, seat classes, boarding, ticket changes, and luggage rhythm.

Derniere verification 22 juin 2026

Explorer par theme

Sept rubriques pour les aspects pratiques d'un voyage en Chine.

01 Visa

Entree, transit, documents et controles avant le vol.

 02 Paiements

Alipay, WeChat Pay, cartes, especes, remboursements et secours.

 03 Train rapide

12306, gares, changements, sieges, bagages et embarquement.

 04 Routes urbaines

Routes pratiques pour Pekin, Shanghai, Guangzhou, Chengdu et Xi'an.

 05 Apps

Cartes, traduction, VTC, livraison et reservations.

 06 Hotels

Enregistrement, adresses, reservations et check-in.

 07 Arrivee

Aeroport vers ville, eSIM, carte d'arrivee, douane et premier jour.

Routes urbaines

Pour trois jours bien penses, pas trente onglets.

Mis a jour recemment

Des guides avec des dates a verifier.

Arrival A Practical Guide to Arriving in China for the First Time

A calm first-day guide to airports, documents, payments, connectivity, and getting from the terminal to your hotel.

Derniere verification 25 juin 2026 Visa China's 240-Hour Visa-Free Transit: What Travelers Should Know

A practical orientation to China's transit-without-visa concept, itinerary discipline, and the documents travelers should prepare.

Derniere verification 24 juin 2026 Payments How to Use Alipay and WeChat Pay in China as a Foreigner

A clear guide to setting up mobile payments, linking foreign cards, carrying backups, and handling failed transactions.

Derniere verification 23 juin 2026 High-Speed Rail How to Buy High-Speed Train Tickets in China

A practical guide to 12306, station names, passports, seat classes, boarding, ticket changes, and luggage rhythm.

Derniere verification 22 juin 2026 Apps Best Apps for Traveling in China

A focused app stack for payments, maps, translation, ride-hailing, rail tickets, food delivery, and attraction bookings.

Derniere verification 21 juin 2026

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Calme, pratique et verifie avant finition.