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【Domestic travelers: original ID card. Overseas visitors: passport + valid visa (or 144-hour visa-free transit); children use household register/birth certificate/ID.】
◆ Domestic document checklist:
- Adults: Your ◆ original ID card (essential! No ID = no hotel check-in, no real-name tickets, no high-speed rail). Keep a photocopy or phone photo as backup.
- Children (under 16):
- With ID: bring the original ID
- Without ID: ◆ household register or ◆ birth certificate
- Note: under 1.2m usually free entry but still needs age-verification document
- Other valid IDs: Military/officer ID, disability card, retiree ID etc. (for discounts—not required but recommended)
- Student ID: Full-time students get half-price—bring it!
◆ Overseas visitor special requirements:
1. ◆ Passport: Original passport valid 6+ months
2. ◆ Visa:
- Valid Chinese tourist (L) or business (F/M) visa
- 144-hour visa-free transit: Available to citizens of 53 countries entering via Zhengzhou Xinzheng Airport, allowing 144 hours in Henan visa-free (check latest policy)
- APEC Business Travel Card holders follow card terms
3. ◆ Hotel registration: Chinese law requires foreigners to show ◆ original passport for registration; front desk copies the bio and visa pages
4. ◆ Site tickets: Major sites like Longmen and Shaolin accept ◆ passport real-name booking; some require window pickup of paper tickets (not e-ticket only)
5. ◆ Payment: Link an international credit card to ◆ Alipay+ or ◆ WeChat Pay for scan payments; keep ¥200–500 RMB cash as backup
6. ◆ Language: Main sites have bilingual signs, but small restaurants/taxi drivers may not speak English—download a translation app or learn basic Chinese phrases
◆ Document safety tips:
- Photo all documents and save to cloud (e.g., WeChat File Transfer)
- Keep ID/passport separate from wallet
- Children's documents held by accompanying adult
- If lost, contact us immediately (13017648055) or call 110/local police
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