Disclaimers

Independence

Not affiliated with Ant Group or Tencent. Not affiliated with any government. Not affiliated with Alipay or WeChat.

Brand names (Alipay, WeChat Pay, DiDi, 12306, Meituan Bike, Hello Bike / Hellobike, Qingju, and others) appear only to help you recognize products travelers actually use.

Accuracy and timing

Menus, fees, card limits, promotions, and verification rules change. Every article carries a verification label. Before you rely on a number, open the live app and the provider’s official Help.

WeChat Pay international-card fees and limits on this site follow the visitor setup guide (WeChat Pay Help Center and the international-card rules): free at ¥200 or below, 3% of the full amount above that, and ¥6,500 / ¥50,000 / ¥65,000 caps. Promotions change, and some government pages print different figures. Confirm the live rule in Wallet → Help Center before you pay.

Alipay uses the same ¥200 / full-amount 3% fee. A passport-verified per-payment ceiling is about ¥35,000, and an unverified one about ¥5,000. Public pages also quote US$5,000 and ¥50,000. Promotions change. Confirm under Me → Bank Cards → Limits.

Payments and banks

Your card issuer may decline overseas or wallet authorizations. China Arrive cannot unblock a bank decline. Contact your issuer and the wallet’s support channels.

Connectivity

Our connectivity articles cover local SIM real-name basics and factual descriptions of foreign-carrier eSIM international roaming (home routing). Follow local laws. We do not publish VPN product recommendations.

Transport

DiDi, railway, and shared-bike rules (deposits, parking fences, dispatch fees) are set by operators. Ending a bike trip outside an allowed area can incur extra fees—check the map in the app you are using.

No professional advice

Nothing on this site is legal, tax, immigration, or financial advice.