AI assistants in China

Do not assume your usual AI assistant is officially available

Some major overseas AI services do not officially support ordinary consumer access from mainland China.

If you depend on an AI service while traveling, check its current supported-country policy before departure.

Local AI assistants

Travelers may encounter:

• DeepSeek (深度求索);
• Kimi;
• Qwen / Tongyi (通义千问);
• Tencent Yuanbao (腾讯元宝);
• Doubao (豆包).

Useful travel tasks

AI can help with translating menu descriptions, understanding simple Chinese messages, rewriting a message for hotel staff, explaining unfamiliar terms and basic travel brainstorming.

Do not use AI as the final authority

For visa eligibility, immigration, legal questions, medical emergencies and current railway rules, use the appropriate official source.