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  • Three essential cards for international students in China

    Three essential cards for international students in China

    This guide explains how to obtain your campus card, mobile SIM card, and bank card to help you settle into campus life and enjoy China’s convenient digital services.

  • How to get a Nihao Mobile SIM card

    How to get a Nihao Mobile SIM card

    So, how do you quickly and easily obtain a SIM card? As well as going in person to an office of one of the three major telecom operators in China, online processing can be done through Nihao Mobile.

  • A guide to setting up mobile services

    A guide to setting up mobile services

    When you arrive in China, one of your primary tasks is to purchase a SIM card. China has three major mobile providers: China Unicom, China Telecom, and China Mobile. You can get a SIM card at the official representative offices of these companies.

  • A guide to linking international bank cards to Alipay

    Visitors from overseas can seamlessly link their foreign bank cards issued outside the Chinese mainland to Alipay, enabling transactions at countless Alipay merchants throughout the country.

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FAQs

  • How do I get a tourist invitation letter for China?
  • Do applicants to English-taught programs need to pass HSK test?
  • What to do with my residence permit if I renew my passport?
  • What is the procedure of applying for an internship visa?