China Travel & Emergency Guide

Emergency Numbers in China

Key Travel Facts

Driving Rules & Speed Limits in China

Toll & Vignette: Electronic Toll Collection (ETC) on expressways; toll booths accept Alipay.

Tipping & Etiquette

Recommendation: Tipping is strictly not customary and generally forbidden. Tipping is not practiced in regular restaurants, taxis, or hotels. Only specialized private tour guides may accept gratuities.

• DO Set up Alipay / WeChat Pay with your foreign credit card prior to arrival.
• DO Always give and receive business cards and gifts with both hands.
• DO Carry your passport at all times for high-speed trains and museum entries.
• DON'T Do not leave tips on dining tables in restaurants.
• DON'T Never stick chopsticks vertically into rice bowls.
• DON'T Avoid discussing sensitive political topics or photographing military areas.

Power Sockets & Tap Water

Plug Type & Electricity: Type A, C & I (220V, 50Hz). Adapter for 3-pin angled plugs recommended.

Tap Water: Never drink unboiled tap water! Drink hot boiled water ('Kaishui') or sealed bottled water.

Insider Tip: Cash and foreign credit cards are rarely accepted. Set up Alipay or WeChat Pay linked to your international card before traveling!