Hi all, my spouse and I are planning a trip to china this year for vacation, in October. I was hoping to field some advice on where to go exactly, what to see, and general advice on navigating while only understanding English. What apps should I install on my phone for payment, translation, etc.
Rough plan currently is to fly into Hong Kong/stay for 1-2 days. Train to Shenzhen for 1-2 days. Train to Beijing 1-2 days. Then fly back.
Not sure exactly what we want to see, yet. For sure, the Great Wall. Also want to take a super fast train to Beijing.
Happy to hear all your thoughts, thanks!
Everyone has already mentioned to leave BJ off for another trip. The train ride would be your whole day (I’ve done BJ to HK amd it’s rough) I’d suggest a day trip to Guangzhou instead, or if you want to visit another province then consider Xiamen (in Fujian). Three hours by high-speed rail
Download gaode ditu (Amap) or Baidu maps for navigation. On WeChat download the mini program 乘车码 or 城市通 which will let you scan a QR code for public transport. I think it should be enabled for most mainland capital cities. The former (chengche ma) is in English and the latter in Chinese, but all mini programs within WeChat can be translated with the on-screen translator you can find per the image below
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