🚗 Daily Runtime: Navigation & Travel

Plain English: Day-to-day movement — trains, taxis, metro, maps, and Shanghai living tips.

Technical guides for daily operations in Chinese cities. From high-speed rail to shared bikes.

Scope: Transit and payments are mostly national. The “Shanghai Specifics” block is Shanghai-first (other cities may differ).

🚄 Regional Transit

• International-Domestic Transit SOP — Managing the PVG/BJS luggage loop.
• Train Tickets (12306) — Fixing the MRZ name trap and booking strategy.
• Public Transport — Metro, buses, and the 2 RMB ferry hack.
• Lost or Delayed Luggage — Airport reporting, PIR forms, and recovery protocol.
• Car Rental & Driving — License requirements, temporary permits, and chauffeur services.

🚕 Local Movement

• Taxis & Didi — Calling cars and handling payments.
• Maps & Facilities — Finding your way and locating bathrooms.

🏙️ City deltas (multi-city)

• Beijing — Airports, metro, embassies, AQI vs Shanghai defaults.
• Guangzhou & Shenzhen — Hubs, heat/rain, districts, border awareness.
• Chengdu — Spice food, panda peaks, relaxed pace.
• Hangzhou — West Lake peaks, short HSR from Shanghai.
• Xi’an — Heritage peaks, dry climate, tourist-scam awareness.
• Chongqing — Vertical city, monorail, spicy defaults.

🏘️ Shanghai Specifics (Shanghai-first)

• Shanghai Local Hacks — Stroller safety and local app recommendations.
• Weather & AQI Guide — Seasonal gear and air quality patches.
• Attractions & Nodes — Skyline hacks and family-friendly spots.
• Food & Dining — benbang cuisine and the Dianping hack.
• Vegetarian & Vegan — Plant-based survival and restaurant nodes.
• Visual Signs Guide — Recognizing metro, toilet, taxi, and facility symbols.

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