Tips, tricks and apps for traveling in China

tl;dr
Share useful tips, tricks, and tech for smooth travels in China.
Logistics

• Where: 7:30–8:50 PM, Bugis NLB Library, Programme Room 1 (basement)
• After: Discussion continues until last train/bus at the Bras Basah Building food court next door
• Optional: Join our Telegram for reminders: https://t.me/+7TNAbjU60PVjOTE1 (very low volume — used only for reminders and online meetup links)

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Looks like everyone's heading to China these days. Let's connect with friends who travel there regularly. We'll ask them to share travel hacks, tips, and useful technologies (VPNs, e-payments, AI apps) they rely on while travelling in China. Come along to ask questions or share your own tips and stories.
Agenda

• 7:30–7:40: Quick intro — share your name (or initials/nickname) and your travel experience in China. No worries if you haven't been yet, just tell us where you'd like to go.
• 7:40–8:00: Share one photo from your China travels and tell us about it. Could be anything — an interesting person you met, a dish, a gadget, scenery, a shop, etc.
• 8:00–8:10: Which AI apps are good for looking up information while in China? Rebekah will compare her experience using DeepSeek vs. ChatGPT for trip planning.
• 8:10–8:25: Discuss other China travel tech hacks — VPNs, eSIMs, payment apps.
• 8:25–8:50: Your questions about traveling in China.

At 8:50, we'll move to the Bras Basah food court to keep chatting about other things — for example, current trends in China (great conversation starters when meeting locals) and what "China-maxxing" actually means. What are the best cities beyond the usual tourist spots? Where can you connect with everyday locals in China?

Note: We will no longer livestream these meetups, but we'll continue running separate online sessions.