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A hotel registers your stay with the local police and faces a fine of up to 5,000 yuan for not submitting it. Stay anywhere that is not a hotel and the duty moves to you, within 24 hours, with a fine of up to 2,000 yuan.
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The seven categories China prohibits on import, what quarantine takes off you at the border, and why one currency figure is a hard limit and the other is only a declaration.
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GO BEIJING, airport help counters, tap-to-pay subway, and instant tax refunds
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How 12306.cn handles foreign IDs, e-tickets, refunds, and buying for someone else
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The 24 hour rule most visitors have never heard of
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What you must declare entering China, the thresholds that trigger it, and which channel to walk through.
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Who qualifies, for how long, and what it does not cover
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A transit-only exemption for travelers heading onward, not a general tourist waiver
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Dialing codes, phone cards, and hotel calls, not a SIM card or data guide
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A separate exemption for cruise groups, with its own ports, timeline, and conditions
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How to pay like a local in China without a Chinese bank account or phone number
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Where China's own guidance is clear on mobile payments, and where it goes quiet
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