💳 Card Linking Now Works—But Only for Payments 💳 "Tour Pass" Officially Discontinued & "Tour Card" Still Available 💳 Direct Foreign Card Binding is Now Standard 💳 Fee Structure is Clear Now 💬 0% fee on every transaction < ¥200 💬 60-day welcome promo – no fee on purchases ≤ ¥1,000 💬 Direct card linking – no more separate "Tourist Wallet" 💬 Discover & Diners now supported (7 networks total) 💬 Higher limits: ¥6,000 single / ¥50,000 monthly / ¥60,000 yearly 🚗 Direct Foreign Card Binding (March 2025 roll-out) 🚗 English UI everywhere 🚗 International numbers accepted 🚗 Auto-translated chat 🚗 Safety refresh 🚗 Up-front surge alerts 🗺️ Full English UI Launch (Jan 23 2025) 🗺️ Google Play tagline "China's first English map for overseas users" 🗺️ Apple ID single sign-on removes SMS requirement on iOS 🗺️ Enhanced Navigation & Transport Features 📶 Trip.com Offers Two Distinct "China eSIM" Products 📶 Airalo Adds Free 1 GB "Welcome to China" Trial 📶 China Unicom Opens Consumer eSIM 📶 All 2025 iPhones are eSIM-only in US/EU 📶 Cybernews Benchmark Lists Top 3 Providers 🍜 Mini-Program 12+ Language Translation (2025-05) 🍜 Meituan Ends Late-Delivery Penalties 🍜 Ele.me Integrated with Taobao "Flash Buy" 🍜 JD.com Joins Food Delivery with Zero-Commission Pilot 🍜 For Most Tourists: Mini-Programs Win 🚄 Full English 12306 App (Version 3.0) with foreign-card checkout & Apple Wallet QR support 🚄 Passport facial-recognition gates now in 30 major stations 🚄 Ticket machines for passports rolled out to 265 stations 🚄 Free 5 GHz Wi-Fi pilot on Beijing–Shanghai G1/G2 routes 💰 "Tour Pass" Officially Discontinued 💰 "Tour Card" Still Available (But Limited) 💳 Card Linking Now Works—But Only for Payments 💳 "Tour Pass" Officially Discontinued & "Tour Card" Still Available 💳 Direct Foreign Card Binding is Now Standard 💳 Fee Structure is Clear Now 💬 0% fee on every transaction < ¥200 💬 60-day welcome promo – no fee on purchases ≤ ¥1,000 💬 Direct card linking – no more separate "Tourist Wallet" 💬 Discover & Diners now supported (7 networks total) 💬 Higher limits: ¥6,000 single / ¥50,000 monthly / ¥60,000 yearly 🚗 Direct Foreign Card Binding (March 2025 roll-out) 🚗 English UI everywhere 🚗 International numbers accepted 🚗 Auto-translated chat 🚗 Safety refresh 🚗 Up-front surge alerts 🗺️ Full English UI Launch (Jan 23 2025) 🗺️ Google Play tagline "China's first English map for overseas users" 🗺️ Apple ID single sign-on removes SMS requirement on iOS 🗺️ Enhanced Navigation & Transport Features 📶 Trip.com Offers Two Distinct "China eSIM" Products 📶 Airalo Adds Free 1 GB "Welcome to China" Trial 📶 China Unicom Opens Consumer eSIM 📶 All 2025 iPhones are eSIM-only in US/EU 📶 Cybernews Benchmark Lists Top 3 Providers 🍜 Mini-Program 12+ Language Translation (2025-05) 🍜 Meituan Ends Late-Delivery Penalties 🍜 Ele.me Integrated with Taobao "Flash Buy" 🍜 JD.com Joins Food Delivery with Zero-Commission Pilot 🍜 For Most Tourists: Mini-Programs Win 💰 "Tour Pass" Officially Discontinued 💰 "Tour Card" Still Available (But Limited)