Personal safety, theft, disputes
Safety Help
If you face an emergency, lose important documents, feel unwell, or have trouble communicating in China, start here with the most direct next step.
Need help right now?
If you cannot explain your location clearly, ask hotel staff, nearby workers, or passersby to help call and explain the situation.
Injury, illness, ambulance
Fire, smoke, dangerous accidents
What is happening right now?
Choose the closest situation and handle the most important next step first.
Lost passport
Start with the last place you used it, then contact your hotel, the police station, and your embassy or consulate.
Police / EmbassyLost phone
Try location tools and contact the driver or merchant first, then consider the police and freezing payment methods.
Platform support / 110Feeling unwell
Go to a hospital for mild symptoms. Call 120 directly for severe symptoms, mobility problems, or chest pain.
Hospital / 120Traffic accident
Make sure you are safe first. Do not leave the scene casually, and contact the traffic police and insurance if needed.
110 / InsurancePayment dispute
Keep payment records, order screenshots, and merchant details. Negotiate first, then contact the platform or police.
Merchant / Platform / 110Border issue
If there is a problem with documents, visa, or entry records, talk to border staff on site first.
Border staffHotel issue
For check-in, deposit, checkout, or lost-item issues, contact the front desk first and keep records of the conversation.
Front desk / PlatformNot sure who to call
If there is danger or property loss, call 110 first. If it is a medical emergency, call 120 first.
110 / 120Chinese lines you can show to other people
If you do not speak Chinese, show these lines to nearby people, hotel staff, or workers for help.
Save these before you go
These details are useful if you lose documents, need medical help, contact a hotel, or reach your embassy or consulate.
- Passport photo plus visa and entry-record screenshots
- Save the hotel address in both Chinese and English
- Embassy or consulate contact information in China
- Travel insurance policy number and contact phone
- Emergency contact and backup payment method