China travel guides

• Before you go to China: visa-free entry and getting onlineWhether you need a visa, the online arrival card, registering where you stay, and how to get online in China — the key points, with links to the official pages.
• How to pay in China: Alipay and WeChat Pay with a foreign cardSet up Alipay or WeChat Pay with your own Visa, Mastercard or other card before you fly, then pay by QR code; no fee up to ¥200.
• How to buy train tickets in China with a passportRegister on the official 12306 site or app, verify your passport, book up to 15 days ahead and board with your passport — no paper ticket needed.
• How to get to the Mutianyu Great Wall from BeijingTickets, shuttle and cable car at Mutianyu, and how to get there from central Beijing by tourist bus, public bus or car — plus when the buses come back.