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What should overseas conference visitors prepare before arriving in China?

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Prepare the fixed-schedule basics before the flight: phone data, payment, hotel and venue addresses, badge or registration documents, first transfer, first meal, and an organizer or hotel support path.

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The current event website, organizer notices, badge or registration rules, hotel details, airport and metro information, payment app screens, and venue support desk guidance.

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1

Save the event, venue, hotel, and organizer contact in Chinese and English.

2

Set up data, payment, maps, translation, messaging, and the first transfer before landing.

3

Keep passport, badge QR, invitation or confirmation, business cards, and a payment fallback ready for the first event day.

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