Check original documents, tickets and official results for each leg. This checklist is not an identity document. Keep full document numbers out of the travel packet.
ChinaInsiderTrips · Travel preparation tools
Prepare packing and backups for your situation
Go beyond one packing list for everyone. Use your device, party, expected conditions and offline needs to organise what to check.
Your preparation prompts
Preparation prompts follow your selections; unchecked items are not completed.
Ask your accommodation for its full address, reachable drop-off point and late-arrival fallback. Keep a separate offline text copy.
Check each flight's allowance, dimensions, weight, liquids and power-bank rules. Check domestic legs and airport security separately; a general guide does not approve an item for carriage.
Bring payment backups, charging cables and suitable equipment you have checked. Confirm plug, voltage and power requirements against your own device and accommodation details.
Plan clothing, toiletries, glasses and everyday items for the actual duration, activities and laundry arrangements. These prompts do not replace your own personal-needs list.
Check the actual model and regional version before comparing connectivity plans. Unknown does not count as compatible.
Download the trip copy and open addresses and key text on your device without internet. Maps and external services need separate checks; a download does not make everything available offline.
Choose clothing for the actual city and activity location. National or monthly background is not a daily forecast.
Ticks record your own checks, not official permission, device testing or provider confirmation. Items no longer shown after a condition change are excluded from this record.
NIA: nationwide accommodation registration ↗Source date: 2026-09-21 · Checked: 2026-10-04
Hotels handle reporting; other domiciles require registration within 24 hours and host assistance for first online registration.
IATA: travel and baggage ↗Source date: Not stated · Checked: 2026-10-04
Check the actual airline, route and local security rules; no item is automatically approved for carriage.
China Meteorological Administration: weather and warnings ↗Source date: Not stated · Checked: 2026-10-04
Packing prompts follow the conditions you select; this link is not a live forecast supplied by this site.