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NIA expects the busiest border days of the holiday on 1 and 4 October. Allow extra time at the airport and check your passport and visa are valid. Help: 12367.Private stays: 5 quick answers on police registration, plus a new page for when a payment fails.A 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.
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Arrival
Visa-free, arrival card, border
Getting around
Airport exit, taxi, metro, rail
Paying
Alipay, WeChat, cards, cash
Staying
Hotel check-in, registration
Eating
Ordering, diet, water
Connecting
Apps, internet, translate
Tools
Weather, mid rate, live looks, Huaqiangbei map, and shopping
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