China Trip Ready: Practical Guide for Visiting & Doing Business in China (2026)
Planning a trip or a sourcing visit to China? This site collects the practical things first-time visitors get stuck on, with links to the official rules.
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Official timetable: Spring Festival 5–13 Feb (9 days), Labour Day, Golden Week, make-up working days and factory closures.
Register with a passport, verify, book 15 days ahead and pay with a foreign card.
200 yuan minimum, 11% and 8% refund rates, instant refund in the shop and the 28-day window.
What the official notices say, past extensions, trips that cross the deadline and backup options.
Airport Express fares and last trains, taxis and DiDi, and free Daxing Express tickets until 31 Dec.
Travel rush, train tickets, what closes, festival customs and factory shutdowns.
Mutianyu vs Badaling vs Jinshanling, getting there and booking with a passport.
Registration types, visa-free entry, getting to the venue and adding supplier visits to the trip.
Business cards, seating, toasts and baijiu, gifts to avoid and following up on WeChat.
Three phases from 15 Oct to 4 Nov, free buyer badge, visa-free entry and factory visits after the fair.
Opening dates, visa-free entry, trains from Beijing, tickets with a passport and what to pack for -20°C.
1688 vs Alibaba.com, three ways to order, Chinese wholesale terms, supplier checks and landed cost.
Check-in with a passport, hotels that accept foreigners, deposits and the new online registration for private stays.
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