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2026-10-10VALORANT Champions 2026 is in Shanghai from 24 September to 18 October 2026. Finals weekend is 16–18 October at Mercedes-Benz Arena in Pudong. Earlier matches are at Jing'an Sports Center. Tickets are real-name. If you buy from outside mainland China, buy with your passport. Each ticket is linked to one person's ID. Check that the name and passport number match your passport before you pay. Bring the same physical passport to the venue. Entry uses an ID check and facial recognition. Keep your face uncovered and easy to recognise. If your ID can't be verified or doesn't match the ticket, you won't get in. If you leave and come back in, use the same ticket and the same passport.

2026-10-07New guide: Canton Fair — 140th phases, overseas buyer badge and invitation, getting to the Complex.

2026-10-06A traveler on bringing film through security checks

2026-10-04New guide: eSIM and SIM cards — a travel eSIM installed before you fly, or a local SIM card with your passport after you land, plus install steps, real-name rules and what to do if it doesn't work.

2026-09-28A traveler note on paying: one traveler set up a foreign card in a wallet app before the trip.

2026-09-27Private stays: 5 quick answers on police registration, plus a new page for when a payment fails.

2026-09-27A traveler reports a US credit card that didn’t work at a Shenzhen restaurant checkout. Backup ways to pay are on When a payment fails.

2026-09-2621 Sep 2026: Private-stay police registration can now be done online nationwide. Still within 24 hours.

2026-09-26New guide: Mount Siguniang (四姑娘山) in Sichuan — getting there from Chengdu, which of the three valleys to pick, peak-season tickets and altitude tips.

2026-09-26Travelers report a WeChat Mini Program asking for a +86 number and a café that couldn’t scan an Alipay code; another says Alipay takes international cards.

2026-09-25Russia’s 30-day visa-free entry for ordinary passports is extended to 31 December 2027 (MFA notice, 20 May 2026).

2026-09-25A traveler describes separate HK vs mainland payment setups.

2026-09-24New tip: TenPayGo — pay Weixin merchants from a standalone app without binding a foreign card inside WeChat.

2026-09-24New tip: translate WeChat Mini Programs in-app and find traveler-friendly ones as inbound UX improves.

2026-09-24Feed notes on 240-hour visa-free boarding friction at smaller airports and a Singtel tourist eSIM used in China.

2026-09-23Feed note on DiDi asking to record in-cab conversations and canceling the ride when permission was refused.

2026-09-22Feed notes on a 144-hour visa-free transit stay and a first-trip Alipay + Amap prep checklist.

2026-09-21Feed note comparing transit visa-free routing with Hainan’s 30-day visa-free stay.

2026-09-15Feed note on 240-hour transit onward tickets.

2026-09-14Traveler tip: bind Visa/Mastercard and install a China travel eSIM before you fly.

2026-09-13Travelers on Trip.com, Didi, Alipay/WeChat cards, and connectivity caveats.

2026-09-12Added Feed note on HK mainland-travel permits.

2026-09-10Named Kyrgyzstan and Vietnam on the 240-hour transit guide.

2026-09-09Traveler note: mainland daily spending runs on Alipay and WeChat Pay.

2026-09-06Listed Lanzhou eateries from traveler notes (shop status unconfirmed).