14 Things We Wish We Knew BEFORE Traveling to CHINA in 2025

Don’t Visit China BEFORE Watching 🇨🇳

After two months of traveling through China, we realized just how much we didn’t know before arriving. So we put together a list of 14 things we wish someone had told us—things that would’ve saved us time, money, and a lot of confusion.

In this video, we cover:
✅ China’s ultra-modern cities (and why they shocked us)
✅ How to book and ride high-speed and sleeper trains
✅ Why you absolutely need Alipay/WeChat Pay
✅ What to do when Google and YouTube don’t work
✅ Food that completely changed how we see Chinese cuisine
✅ The 10-year visa we didn’t know we could get as Americans
…and a whole bunch of practical tips we had to learn the hard way.

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00:00 Why we made this video
00:22 China’s Cities Are Next Level
01:02 China is Massive
01:55 It’s Easy to Get Around
03:31 Always Carry Your Passport
4:13 Language Barrier is Pretty Tough
5:39 There’s No Great Maps App
6:15 The Traffic Pattern
7:00 Plan Ahead, the Popular Spots Are Worth It
7:57 Everything is Cashless
9:33 Chinese Food is Incredible
12:12 You Need a VPN
13:15 It’s Crazy Affordable Here
14:21 There’s a Few Visa Options
16:51 Final Thoughts
17:41 Bonus

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