Everything you need before your first China trip: 30-day visa-free entry rules, Alipay & WeChat Pay setup, must-have apps, high-speed rail tips, and city guides for Shanghai, Beijing and Xi'an. Free, no signup.

Hi Product Hunt! I live in China, and over the past two years almost every friend who visited me asked the exact same questions: "Can I really enter without a visa?" "How do I set up Alipay? My card keeps getting rejected." "Which apps actually work there?" "How do I book high-speed rail tickets?" After typing the same long answers into chat windows over and over, I finally sat down and organized everything into a website: FirstTripChina. It covers the 30-day visa-free entry rules, step-by-step Alipay & WeChat Pay setup, the apps worth installing before you land, high-speed rail and metro basics, plus starter guides for Shanghai, Beijing and Xi'an. I keep the policy pages dated so you can see when each rule was last verified, because visa rules change fast. Everything is free with no signup. If you're planning a first trip to China, or you spot anything unclear or outdated, I'd genuinely love your feedback. Ask me anything!

This is exactly what I needed before my Shanghai trip next month. The Alipay setup walkthrough alone saved me hours of confusion, and the high-speed rail tips on which app actually works for foreigners are gold.

Love how everything is laid out without forcing a signup. The visa-free entry breakdown alone would have saved me hours of digging before my last trip.

FirstTripChina

Practical China travel guide for first-time visitors

Practical China travel guide for first-time visitors