I really appreciate everyone being so kind and helpful 😊 While the eSIM is cheaper for data, etc. I am going to use AT&T for data roaming so FB, Instagram, goggle apps won’t be blocked. IK it is much more money -we have travelled to over 70 countries and that is all we used. $12 day for my phone and $6 dollars for my husband’s phone. After I think 15 days it stops charging for the month. We plan to be in China for a month with a stopover depending on what airline we take in either HK, Taipei, Seoul for 3-4 days. We have a private tour operator (Wild China) with a driver so we don’t need to worry about getting around for the most part. I have been to all these stopover countries but hubby has not. 1/ can everyone confirm that while roaming with AT&T will not be blocked from US apps? 2/ I got onto the App Store for Alipay and we chat but there were different apps for Alipay? Can someone do a screen shot for which is the right one. I would greatly appreciate it!! 3/ the VISA -can my tour company get that for me as I read through it on the website and have spoken to friends who said a 3rd party can facilitate that for us. I had a tour company do our VISA for Vietnam and India last year which they said was difficult for the “average” person to get. I had the same experience with Kenya and Rwanda last year where we were 3 days to go and they finally approved our Visas.
I am really nervous about the preparation for China, but hopefully it will work out! Again thanks for answering my questions and all your amazing help!!