Use this China travel guide for first-time visitors to prepare for entry, payments, phone and internet access, high-speed rail, ordering food, hotel check-in, and specific situations that need Local Help.
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Enter your starting place and destination, compare nearby station candidates, copy the exact English and Chinese station names, then verify the journey on official Railway 12306.
Station guidance only — no live schedules, fares, ticket availability, or direct-train guarantee.Find nearby stations →
Follow the right steps for your situation: ordering in a restaurant, getting delivery to a hotel or home, or buying food at a street stall or canteen.
Includes practical phrases and Dining where it can help; restaurants still confirm ingredients and requests.Choose your food situation →Dining is the only Ask-China product you can use today. The roadmap shows where we may help next without presenting unfinished ideas as shipped features.
Available nowScan a Chinese menu, review dishes against the preferences you entered, and prepare a bilingual question card for restaurant staff.
Dining supports the conversation. The restaurant must confirm ingredients, availability, and safety-critical dietary needs.Open Dining →
These are product directions, not live tools. Use Travel Guides or Local Help for these situations today.
Possible help for hotel check-in, deposits, and stay logistics.
Possible help for venues, ticket checks, and local etiquette.
Possible help for subways, taxis, pickup points, and transfers.
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