YOUR FIRST CHINA TRIP

Make the first night easy.

Start with your fixed plans, then work out the hotel, transfer and everyday essentials.

  1. 01

    Where to stay in Shanghai for your first visit ↗

    Choose your first-night area around the morning you want, your arrival time and your onward train.

  2. 02

    Landing at Pudong late at night ↗

    A practical first-night plan for a late flight into Shanghai, with a fallback when rail no longer fits.

  3. 03

    Pudong Airport to Shanghai Hongqiao railway station ↗

    Choose an onward connection with room for airport arrival, the cross-city transfer and railway boarding.

  4. 04

    What to do when your payment app fails in China ↗

    Prepare a second way to pay, then work through a declined transaction without repeating the same failed step.

Put the decisions together in your first two days in Shanghai, or use the arrival checklist for the tasks you still need to finish.