Answer group
First-meal, QR menu, allergy-card, halal, and vegetarian answers for travelers who need eating to feel manageable.
Pick a simple first restaurant, expect QR menus and mobile payment, save dietary phrases, and treat the first meal as a practical warm-up rather than a food hunt.
Official source: People's Bank of China — Guide to Payment Services in China (2024 edition, page updated May 25, 2024; read July 24, 2026)
Still verify
Restaurant payment flow, allergy/dietary phrase accuracy, spice level, and current opening hours.
Prepare a clear Chinese-language allergy or dietary card, choose a lower-risk first restaurant, avoid unclear sauces or broths, and keep hotel or local support ready for translation help.
Still verify
Medical advice, translated dietary wording, restaurant judgment, hotel support, and current ingredient information.
Plan halal meals city by city, save Chinese-language dietary phrases, choose a lower-risk first meal, and verify restaurants locally instead of assuming every city works the same way.
Still verify
Current restaurant information, hotel support, local halal listings, translated dietary wording, and ingredient checks.
Prepare exact Chinese dietary wording, avoid ambiguous broths or sauces, pick a simple first restaurant, and keep translation support ready because vegetarian assumptions vary by region and restaurant type.
Still verify
Translated dietary wording, restaurant ingredient checks, hotel support, and current menu information.
Other answer clusters
Each hub groups guide pages by the job a first-time visitor is trying to finish.
Next move
Read enough to make the decision smaller, then open the checklist, search a specific question, choose a setup tool, or share the page with the person planning with you.
Use the checklist when the question has shifted from research to preparation.
Search by the actual problem: Alipay, eSIM, transit visa, first transfer, vegetarian food, or a city name.
Open recommendations when the task is clear enough for a short list to be useful.