China to launch online arrival card for intl travelers

To streamline border procedures, China's National Immigration Administration will introduce an online arrival card system for international travelers from Nov 20. ...

Xiamen operates 487 senior dining facilities

Xiamen currently operates 487 senior dining facilities: 63 canteens and 424 community meal hubs. The program has an annual budget of 20 million yuan. ...

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China's Public Holidays For 2026

China's Public Holidays For 2026 ...

Official: China's 2026 holiday schedule released, 6 make-up days

The official Chinese public holiday calendar for 2026 was released. ...

Railway 12306 Launches Pet Transport Service on 50 Trains

Recently, attentive netizens have noticed a new green box labeled with the character "宠" (meaning "pet") next to certain train schedules on the official 12306 railway ticketing page. ...

Zhenhailu entry-exit certificate hall reopens

The Zhenhailu Certificate Hall of the Xiamen Public Security Bureau's Exit-Entry Administration officially reopened recently after a three-month renovation. ...

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Daily Life Services—Exchange of Foreign Currencies

Overseas visitors to China can exchange foreign currencies for RMB cash in advance in relevant countries or regions before arriving in China. Each visitor is allowed to carry up to RMB 20,000 in cash when entering or leaving the country. ...

Daily Life Services—RMB Exchange

Outlets of China's commercial banks provide exchange services for small RMB notes. Foreigners can request an exchange at the counter or self-service equipment as necessary, or they can obtain a change purse product containing equivalent RMB cash of different denominations at the counter. ...

Daily Life Services—Mobile payment

Foreigners can download and install WeChat, Alipay or UnionPay apps on their mobile phones, input foreign or Chinese mobile phone numbers and other information for account registration according to the instructions, and follow the prompts on the page to complete bank card binding. ...

Daily Life Services—Bank card

Foreigners can present valid documents, such as passports or Foreign Permanent Resident ID Cards, at the outlets of China's commercial banks to apply for a bank card. ...