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Old Oct 12, 2025 | 10:53 pm
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Minimum Apps to Load for a Visit to Mainland China?
Between phone storage limits and privacy concerns, I am trying to figure out what are the must-have Apps when visiting Mainland China.

I plan to use public transit when I can and don't plan to get takeout. I can speak Mandarin fine and can read a lot of the Simplified Chinese writings. Will have an eSIM based out of HK so I can still access things like WhatsApp and Google. Visiting only 5 days - GuangZhou only.

It seems:

1 - Ali Pay (I will do that instead of WeChat)
2 - GaoDe Map
3 - Maybe CTrip or Trip if I book through them

Anything else I must have?

Thanks.
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