Why preparing for China is different
In China, everyday life runs on two apps: Alipay and WeChat. Taxi, metro, restaurant, business card – almost everything happens on your phone. At the same time, Google, WhatsApp and many Western services are blocked on the Chinese network. If you only notice this at the airport in Shanghai, you lose your first day.
The most important points can only be done before you fly: the passport check in Alipay, confirming your WeChat account, installing the eSIM and the apps, some of which cannot be reached from app stores in China.
The three most common mishaps
- Power bank gone on the way home: without a visible CCC mark it is confiscated at security.
- No connection for company email: hotel Wi-Fi is the Chinese network. With a roaming eSIM, your connection runs via abroad.
- The taxi can’t find the address: addresses in English only help little. Save them in Chinese characters.
All details (in German): Business trip China · Visa · Alipay · eSIM.
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