Free PDF Guide + Phrase Cards
Free China Travel Starter Kit + Mandarin Survival Guide
A free first-trip PDF pack combining a 30-point setup checklist, a practical preparation and arrival guide, and phone-friendly Mandarin phrase cards in Chinese characters, pinyin, and English.
First-time China travel starter kit
One compact guide for the planning questions that usually slow travelers down
Choose it if
You want a phone-friendly starting point for entry checks, payments, apps, rail, hotels, and useful Mandarin.
It helps with
Reducing first-day friction: what to prepare, what to show, what to say, and what backup to keep.
Skip it if
You need a custom legal, visa, medical, or emergency answer for your individual situation.
Inside the free pack
Why these resources are combined
Travel planning and travel Chinese solve the same problem: reducing avoidable stress during a first trip. The guide explains what to prepare before departure and what to expect after arrival, while the phrase cards help when a real conversation becomes difficult.
Enter your email to receive the 30-point setup checklist and the complete starter guide with phrase cards. You will also receive four practical first-trip emails over the following two weeks. You can unsubscribe at any time.
First-time China preparation and arrival guide
- Passport validity, visa or transit-without-visa checks, arrival-card preparation, and document backups.
- Airport arrival, immigration, customs, luggage, and first transport into the city.
- High-speed rail, city metro, buses, taxis, ride-hailing, and shared-bike basics.
- Hotel check-in, passport-based accommodation registration, and non-hotel stay reminders.
- Mobile payment setup with Alipay and WeChat, plus cash and card backups.
- Phone data, local SIM, eSIM, roaming, Wi-Fi, and essential China travel apps.
- Emergency numbers, embassy or consulate preparation, and practical first-trip tips.
Mandarin survival phrase cards
Each phrase is presented in:
- Chinese characters for pointing or showing on your phone
- pinyin for pronunciation
- plain English meaning
Phrase-card sections
- Polite basics and asking for help
- Airport arrivals, departures, luggage, and exits
- Taxi and ride-hailing destinations
- Buses, metros, station exits, and route questions
- Railway stations, high-speed rail, tickets, gates, times, and seats
- Hotel booking, passport registration, room cards, Wi-Fi, and phone calls
- Food, spice levels, dietary restrictions, shopping, prices, and payment
- Numbers, time, and useful ticket language
- Health, pharmacies, hospitals, lost items, police, and urgent situations
- Fill-in cards for hotel address, emergency contact, allergies, dietary restrictions, and important destinations
Product promise
No grammar course and no memorization pressure. Prepare once, save the PDF on your phone, print the cards you need, and point to the Chinese line when speaking is difficult.