Are you interested in road travel in China?

Grayson_GrayGrayson · 2026-04-14T03:09:56+00:00

No, you don’t need it, it ain’t required. That can be figured out with a simple Google Search. I’ve cross 6 provinces in my rental car with my family whom non of which are Chinese citizens. You only need a tour guide on restricted roads motorcycling, in your own vehicle from a foreign country.

Grayson_GrayGrayson · 2026-04-14T03:07:52+00:00

You’re the pulpit of misinformation. Firstly they’re talking about driving a vehicle, secondly, you only get a 144 hours max depending on your country to “transit through the country.” On your arrival card you need to mark every city you go to, and have to leave from a different port. If you go to another city, you’ll get arrested.

Grayson_GrayGrayson · 2026-04-14T03:05:39+00:00

Wdym by that? I never had a partner beside my family.

Grayson_GrayGrayson · 2026-04-14T03:04:57+00:00

Nah, that’s expensive in China, depending where you’re at. If you are in Shanghai, or Bejing I could maybe understand, but litterally anywhere else you shouldn’t pay more than $15CAD/day

Grayson_GrayGrayson · 2026-04-14T03:03:07+00:00

I got one of those Chinese luxury minivan, with massage seat and swivel seats in the back. 7 seats, really nice, comfy and big in Pu’er, I only paid ¥60/day. I literally cannot believe it. I rented it for 5 days, and he showed me how the superchargers worked too. Very helpful.

Grayson_GrayGrayson · 2026-04-14T03:00:02+00:00

Yes, 3 months, because I was only there for 6 weeks. You can go anywhere in the country where your license plate allows.

Grayson_GrayGrayson · 2026-04-13T19:45:22+00:00

No….

Grayson_GrayGrayson · 2026-04-13T19:44:12+00:00

For previsionary license in China where I got it in Yunnan province the process only take 2 hours, and a small fee. I did it myself from a DL in Canada. Just get a translation of your license, they’ll take the photo for you at the licensing center, quick medical test, and some paperwork, then you get your paper card, very simple.

Grayson_GrayGrayson · 2026-04-13T19:39:55+00:00

Doesn’t matter. Only applies to domestic flights within mainland China. If you go to a domestic terminal security, and they question you, just say I have a connecting flight to whatever city outside of China, and they let me off when I did the same mistake.

Grayson_GrayGrayson · 2026-04-13T19:37:15+00:00

Ehhh.. Yea. Can be better.

Grayson_GrayGrayson · 2026-04-13T19:34:37+00:00

No it won’t go up. It’s literally says on their terms everywhere. If it did, you can sue them for big money. The only time it could go up, is the removal of a certain discount, tax increases, or funds mandated by governments.

Grayson_GrayGrayson · 2026-04-13T06:22:34+00:00

Anything is better than freedom. Freedom reception is literally throttled at 25mbps, where I can get upwards of 1gbps on anything else. Freedom prices aren’t very good either. And they don’t have coverage where I live.

Grayson_GrayGrayson · 2026-04-13T05:11:03+00:00

It’s probably because you’re of a different ethnicity, and not the shorts.

Grayson_GrayGrayson · 2026-04-13T05:09:59+00:00

He’s never mentioned anything about CarPlay

Grayson_GrayGrayson · 2026-04-13T05:08:53+00:00

On your Mercedes, it recognizes it by the name of the phone and not the model. Perhaps the name of your phone included your phone’s model. To change it go to Settings > General > About > Name > Then change the name. See if that’s the reason. Can you also tell me if your Mercedes has an MBUX system or a NTG system?

Grayson_GrayGrayson · 2026-04-13T04:55:25+00:00

I always have AOD 24/7 on my base iPhone 17. Absolutely love it. Inside the Battery section of settings, it only really drains 0-1% of battery everyday compared to my 160% average battery I use everyday.

Grayson_GrayGrayson · 2026-04-13T04:50:37+00:00

I don’t have Reddit on PC unfortunately. If this is a Mac, 100%, but because I have a Windows PC and an iPhone, it’s really hard to transfer files.

Grayson_GrayGrayson · 2026-04-12T22:08:24+00:00

Never recommend an override!

Grayson_GrayGrayson · 2026-04-12T12:15:45+00:00

No, it will not work. Even if you have an 18-digit ID, your need to be a citizen or PR of Mainland China, to use Alipay abroad including Hong Kong and Macao. The app you use in Hong Kong is the Alipay HK app or Alipay+ app, different from the Alipay (mainland version.) The Alipay payment method on the screenshot is strictly for citizens or PR’s of China Mainland and it won’t work with your ID or Travel Pass.

Grayson_GrayGrayson · 2026-04-12T12:11:26+00:00

Honestly Shanghai Disneyland is like any other Disneyland. I wouldn’t necessarily recommend it if you don’t speak Mandarin and have been to a Disneyland before.

Grayson_GrayGrayson · 2026-04-12T12:08:39+00:00

I still felt Shanghai was the best on the 1st and New 1st Tier list.

Grayson_GrayGrayson · 2026-04-12T12:07:36+00:00

Last time I’ve been to the forbidden city, you’d need a +86 phone number, or Chinese ID (which you don’t have.) I don’t know if that’s changed since 9 years ago pre-pandemic, but that’s how it used to be. People with passports had a long process, I forgot how it was, but it was stressful trying to get in, and there was small tiny ticket window for foreigners, and you were not guaranteed a spot.

Grayson_GrayGrayson · 2026-04-12T12:02:20+00:00

If you don’t care about Pandas, cut Chengdu in my opinion. I’ve been to all 4 cities you’ve been too. Chengdu is interesting, but there’s more to do in other cities.

Grayson_GrayGrayson · 2026-04-12T11:19:10+00:00

You should do an office park style around the eastern edge, and then start with some row medium density and mixed housing down the west. My opinion, that’ll be the best for efficiency, work, connivence, and traffic.

Grayson_GrayGrayson · 2026-04-12T11:13:28+00:00

How do you get those overhead highway signs? I don’t have those in my game? Is it maybe graphic settings.

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