China Ready Travel

What it does

China Ready helps you actually function in China — not just find things to do. →Menus are Chinese-only. →Credit cards don't work. →Google and WhatsApp are blocked. →Taxi drivers speak zero English. ✅Scan any menu instantly and show allergies. ✅Step-by-step prep checklist before you fly. ✅Full-screen Chinese cards for locals — works offline. ✅Embassy contacts, lost passport steps, hospital finder. Free to survive. Pro ($5.99 one-time) unlocks the full toolkit. No subscription. No ads.

Built by a local dev. For everyone landing in China. Practical guides on payments, connectivity, food, transit, and navigating daily life.

I'm a Chinese developer who's helped dozens of foreign friends navigate their first days here. These are the guides I wish existed — payments, apps, food, transit, and the digital infrastructure that makes China different from anywhere else. Guides for landing in China — and an app for when you are on the ground. Alipay, WeChat Pay, foreign cards, and cash — I walk you through what actually works and what doesn't. I've seen too many "top 20 apps" lists. Here's the honest tier list from someone who lives here. Hour-by-hour guide to your first two days — SIM card, payments, first meal, first ride, settling in. Payments, SIM cards, apps, food ordering, airport transfers, internet access. Why…from chinaready.app

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