Mobile internet setup

China Telecom or China Unicom fiber plus tested VPN setup

Test your exact work stack through your VPN before committing to calls or client work from Guangzhou.

Best way to fly in

Guangzhou Baiyun Airport is one of southern China’s major international hubs.

High-speed rail is often better than flying for Shenzhen, Hong Kong, Wuhan, Changsha, and parts of the Pearl River Delta.

Travel insurance

Use China-valid international medical insurance with private clinic access.

Direct billing is not guaranteed everywhere, so keep reimbursement documents and confirm hospital networks in advance.

Best first week plan

Cantonese food tours, Pearl River night walks, Shamian Island, wholesale markets, Chen Clan Ancestral Hall, dim sum mornings, Shenzhen day trips