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Plan your first visit
Meetings, events, interpreters, and transport.
For companies curious about China
Your next market could be China. Find your first step.
Practical guides and local contacts for your first steps in China. Explore at your own pace.
Tell us what you're looking for →Independent information · Local providers · Your choice
Shanghai · guides available now
Which city are you considering?Shanghai guides are live. Tell us where to build next.
A useful place to begin
Small questions. Clear next steps.
No complete China plan needed. Pick the practical thing you're figuring out.
Shanghai guide · First business visit
Five things to sort out before you fly.
Official links included. Verify current details before you book.
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Check your entry requirements
Visa rules depend on your passport and purpose of travel.
Official visa information ↗02
Know which airport you're using
Pudong is about 30 km from downtown; Hongqiao about 13 km.
Airport transport options ↗03
Plan how you'll get around
Metro gates accept eligible contactless bank cards.
Metro payment options ↗04
Get ready to pay
Set up Alipay or Weixin Pay; keep a card and cash as backup.
Payment options for visitors ↗05
Keep meetings simple
Book workspace near your appointments; confirm agendas and interpretation in advance.
How it works
Practical help with the small things.
Read plain-language guides. Contact independent providers when you need specialists. You decide what happens next.
Show me where to start →01
Choose what you needVisit, workspace, setup, or local contacts.
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Get pointed to resourcesGuides and independent provider options.
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About EasiChina
Built for the first questions companies actually have.
EasiChina helps smaller overseas companies find practical information and independent local providers in China. It is built on 15+ years of getting things done on the ground here — knowing where to go, who to talk to, and what it really takes — plus an international background across Hong Kong, Canada, and the UK. We tell you what we know about how things work here — and point you to specialists for the rest.
01Useful before complicatedPlain-language guides, not long reports.
02Local without the guessworkStarting points in the cities you're considering.
03Clear about our roleWe inform and connect. Specialists advise.
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What are you looking for?
Tell us what you are trying to figure out - and ask us anything. The more specific your question, the more useful our answer. Your questions also shape the guides we build next.
Our role: we listen, point you in the right direction, and introduce you to independent providers or advisors. They deliver the services, under their own terms - we do not act as your consultant or agent.