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Build China-ready with us.

We're early, and the best parts are still being written. Read why we're doing this, help travelers as a local advisor, or partner up — there's a way in.

Our story

Why we're building this.

Not another app to download. A coach that turns the chaos of a first China trip into something you can actually clear — built by people who've lived both sides of it.

Why we exist

A coach, not another tool

China already has brilliant tools — maps, payments, booking apps. What's missing is the bridge between them and a traveler who's never used any of it. We're building the coach that walks you across.

  • Turn the scary prep into a step-by-step game you can clear.
  • Be the calm voice when a QR code won't scan at the hotpot stall.
Who we are

A dual-life team

We've lived on both sides of the language wall — as foreigners abroad and as locals at home. We know the free-traveler mindset and the on-the-ground reality, and we're wired into students and residents across the country.

  • We think like a free-traveler, not a tour operator.
  • When AI hits its limit, a real person who knows the ground can step in.
How we build

Reverse of the tour bus

We're not here to sell you a forty-seat coach to the same three sights. We build for the curious independent traveler who wants the hutong craft-beer bar, the eco-friendly trek, the city as locals actually live it.

  • Depth and culture over checklist sightseeing.
  • Honest, current advice — last year's guide is already wrong.
Become a local advisor

The human behind the AI.

AI handles most of it — but the moat is people. When a traveler needs a real local who knows the ground, that's you. Students, residents and niche hosts welcome.

Students & residents

You know the ground truth

On a campus or living in the city, you already answer friends' China questions. Get paid to do it at scale.

Food & diet guides

Eat well, anywhere

Vegetarian, halal, allergy-aware — help travelers order with confidence off an all-Chinese menu.

Niche & culture hosts

Show your city's real side

Citywalks, craft beer, indie coffee, live music, hikes — the specific, local depth no tour bus reaches.

How it works

Three steps to join the network.

01
Tell us your city & strengths

A short note on where you are and what you know best — food, nightlife, hiking, a campus.

02
We bring you the questions

When AI can't fully answer and a traveler needs a human, we route the right ones to you.

03
Help, and earn

Answer async or guide in person. You set what you offer; we handle the travelers and the trust.

Partner with us

Serve inbound travelers? Let's build the bridge.

If you help foreigners stay, connect, pay or move around China, we're sending you exactly the audience you want — independent travelers who plan before they land.

Stays

Hotels & hosts

Foreigner-friendly check-in, real-name registration sorted, English support — we send independent travelers who plan ahead.

Connectivity

eSIM & data

Travelers ask us what to install before they land. Reliable, no-VPN-headache connectivity is one of the first things they buy.

Payments

Cards & wallets

Binding a foreign card to Alipay or WeChat is the #1 anxiety. Smooth onboarding for visitors is a natural fit.

Transport

Transfers & rail

Airport transfers, rail booking, intercity routes — the connective tissue of an independent China trip.

Want in early? Reach us any time at hello@getchinaready.com — we read every message and reply to people who want to help build.