Essential Apps

Andouille bresaola flank swine chuck spare ribs alcatra capicola drumstick picanha pastrami. Prosciutto brisket hamburger mortadella spare ribs.

Payments

Alipay 支付宝

Primay payment

WeChat 微信

Backup + messaging

AMAP 高德

Maps & navigation

Didi 滴滴

Rideshare

Trip.com

Flights, hotels, and where to buy your eSIM

Meituan 美团

Delivery

Eleme 饿了么

Delivery, backup

Dianping 大众点评

Reviews and menus, China’s Yelp

VPN

See Connectivity guide

Translation

Baidu Translate 百度翻译
No VPN, best for Chinese

Apple Translate
No VPN needed

Google Translate
Needs a VPN