Travel, transport & city
Transport, tourism, city services and situational dialogues.
24 subtopics · ~1,081 words
Travel and transport is how you move: 地铁, 高铁, 出租车, 怎么走, passport check-in. Wave 1 leaves for transport, travel, places and first day in China live here. 12306 and a big-city metro will not wait for HSK 4; they wait for 几号线 and 一张票. Start with transport if you are already in China; first-day if you land this week; travel if the hotel is the problem. Do not memorize UNESCO sites before you can leave the station.
Transport
Car, metro, train, taxi and getting around.
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Travel & tourism
Airports, hotels, luggage and sightseeing.
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City, services & paperwork
Public services, utilities and everyday city life.
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Housing in China
Renting, landlords, contracts and living as an expat.
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First day in China
Essential pack for arrival and first steps.
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Renting an apartment
Finding and renting a place to live.
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Buying a car or motorbike
Vehicle purchase, registration and dealers.
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Parents visiting China
Hosting family visits and travel together.
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Neighbors & community
Neighborhood life and community relations.
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Rural tourism & ancient villages
Countryside travel and heritage villages.
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High-speed rail & 12306
G and D trains, changing tickets, security and not missing 检票.
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Shared bikes & e-bikes
Unlocking, parking zones, helmets and not dumping the bike on the pavement.
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Driving, licence & fines
驾照 conversion, 违章 and the Chinese of a camera that does not care you are foreign.
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Hotels, 民宿 & check-in
Passport at reception, deposit, wifi and the Chinese of 续住.
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Chunyun, Golden Week & 调休
春运, 黄金周 and a work calendar that shifts so the country can travel.
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HK & Macau border crossings
Immigration, visa, queues and the practical Chinese of a crossing, not a political debate.
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Public toilets
厕所, paper, occupied and finding a toilet when the map is lying.
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Museums, tickets & booking
预约, real-name tickets and a box office that no longer sells at the window.
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Lost passport, phone or wallet
Counter, police, freezing cards: the worst two hours of a trip.
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Buying a 高铁 ticket
Date, time, seat, ID and 12306 Chinese on Friday at 18:00.
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Hotel check-in with passport
Reception, deposit, wifi, breakfast and 续住.
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Nearby weekend trip
门票, train, 民宿: 周边游 Chinese, not a national tour.
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Traffic accident & insurance
Photos, 保险, not moving the car and Chinese that stops you signing too much.
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Renting a car for 自驾
Deposit, insurance, km and not returning it with a silent scratch.
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