Cross the city
Use metro and walking for predictable trips, then add taxis or ride-hailing when the route or timing calls for them.
GUIDE 05 / ONCE YOU LAND
Move around
Use metros, taxis, ride-hailing and fast trains without turning every journey into research.
INITIAL FRAMEWORKREVIEWED AUGUST 2026
01 / START WITH THE DECISION
What this guide
helps you solve.
China’s transport networks are a major advantage once you understand the few decisions each journey requires. This guide starts with the simplest option for each scale of trip.
Handle the last kilometre
Keep the destination in Chinese and know when shared bikes or a short walk are the easier answer.
Move between cities
Treat the station, identity check and boarding sequence as part of the journey—not an airport copied onto rails.
ABOUT THIS VERSION
The decisions are mapped.
The detailed checks come next.
This first version gives the topic a useful order without pretending that fast-changing details have already been fully verified.
Service-specific steps, screenshots and official source links will be added as each part is checked. Until then, this page stays out of search results.