China Travel Guide: 17 Essential Tips Before Your Trip

17 things I wish I knew before visiting CHINA 🇨🇳

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17 things I wish I knew before visiting CHINA 🇨🇳
Joel Friend2024-09-0115 min

Here are 17 things I wish I knew before visiting China, from applying to Visa's, VPN's and more do not travel to China before watching this video!.

0:00 - Intro

0:18 - Don’t forget this!

3:02 - The ‘Uber’ of China

3:48 - MOBILE DATA

4:51 - Transport in China

6:00 - When to go?

6:58 - This shocked us!

7:33 - Visa’s

9:42 - THE FOOD

10:28 - Translating…

10:56 - VPN’s

12:36 - WeChat & Alipay

13:38 - Booking stuff

--- Joel Friend
September 1, 2024, Autumn in China

Video Chapters

  1. 0:00 - Intro
  2. 0:18 - Don’t forget this!
  3. 3:02 - The ‘Uber’ of China
  4. 3:48 - MOBILE DATA
  5. 4:51 - Transport in China
  6. 6:00 - When to go?
  7. 6:58 - This shocked us!
  8. 7:33 - Visa’s
  9. 9:42 - THE FOOD
  10. 10:28 - Translating…
  11. 10:56 - VPN’s
  12. 12:36 - WeChat & Alipay
  13. 13:38 - Booking stuff

About the current video:( 3 / 3 )

17 things I wish I knew before visiting CHINA 🇨🇳Before you travel to China, watch this video! Joel Friend shares 17 essential things he wishes he'd known beforehand. From visa applications and VPNs to navigating China's unique transportation and mobile data systems, this video is packed with practical advice. Discover the best time to visit, uncover surprising cultural insights, and learn about food, translation apps, and essential payment methods like WeChat Pay and Alipay. Get ready for an unforgettable Chinese adventure!

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