📚 Full Documentation Library
v1.16.0 · Jul 2026
Welcome to the ChinaOps technical runbook. Here you will find step-by-step SOPs (standard operating procedures — clear checklists) for life and travel in China.
🔎 Symptom Index — Something broke? Start here
Match a problem (payment, passport, train name, hospital…) to the right guide. Use filter chips (Payment / Transport / Kids…) or Ctrl/Cmd+F.
🖨️ Print Hub — Offline emergency + phrases
Recommended A4 duplex · also bilingual 中英单页 & standard 2-page. Notes.
✅ Pre-flight checklist — Before boarding
Interactive checkboxes (saved in browser) · markdown version.
🛫 Landing checklist — First 30 minutes
Airport gates: data → payment → transport → offline proof.
🔍 Search guides — Find by name
Catalog search over all 38 SOPs (plus Symptom Index for failure words).
Reading tip: Every SOP opens with a Plain English box and a phrase card. Badges show national vs Shanghai-first scope.
✈️ System Setup — Before you arrive
Everything you need to get your phone, payments, and entry ready for local life.
- The Landing Protocol (First 30m)
- VPN & Payments Setup
- Mobile Number & Activation
- Pharmacy & Medications
- Power Bank Rules
- SIM Card Options
- Visa & Entry Requirements
🚗 Daily Runtime — Day-to-day life
Navigating Chinese cities like a pro.
- The Transit Protocol (Int’l to Domestic)
- Train Ticket Trap (12306)
- Taxis & Payments
- Maps & Toilets
- Public Transport Tips
- Visual Signs Guide
- Shanghai Local Hacks
- Weather & AQI Guide
- Attractions & Nodes
- Food & Dining Guide
- Vegetarian & Vegan Survival
🚨 Emergency / DR — When things go wrong
Hospitals, lost documents, scams, and network failures.
- Hospital Access
- Lost Passport Restoration
- Network Outage Failover
- Safety & Common Scams
- Shanghai Safety Profile
- Emergency Contacts Card
👨👩👧 Parenting Patch — Traveling with kids
Resources for families and parents.
- Milk Safety Check
- Diapers & Supplies
- Food Allergies Card
- Nursing Rooms
- Baby & Toddler Master Runbook