Plan your arrival route
A clear path from admission letter to dorm key — visa, flight, registration, SIM and payments.
China student knowledge base
Study in China without the chaos
Qiao is a mobile-first pocket guide and relocation companion. This public website stays fast, practical and informational: university guides, city context and first-week guidance that help you understand what to prepare before opening the app for your personal plan.
Qiao helps international students prepare for China with clear arrival guidance, practical first-week tasks, useful place categories, student city context and app CTAs for personal checklists, reminders and Ask Qiao.
What you get
How Qiao helps before, during and after arrival
Find your way around campus
Campus maps and useful places near the gate — international office, dorm, canteen and library.
Master city transit on day one
Metro, taxi and bike basics with the apps that actually work in mainland China.
Settle into a quiet study setup
Dorm essentials, study spots, libraries and tea breaks — the small things that make a week stick.
Arrive in your student city
Beijing, Shanghai, Shenzhen, Hangzhou and more — practical city-by-city context.
Step through the campus gate
What to bring on the first day, where to go and what to register so you are not turned away.
Popular student cities
Beijing · 北京
30 universities in Qiao · 6 published university guides
Open guideShanghai · 上海
25 universities in Qiao · 2 published university guides
Open guideGuangzhou · 广州
24 universities in Qiao · 2 published university guides
Open guideShenzhen · 深圳
13 universities in Qiao · 0 published university guides
Open guideHangzhou · 杭州
19 universities in Qiao · 1 published university guide
Open guideNanjing · 南京
24 universities in Qiao · 1 published university guide
Open guidePopular universities
Beihang University
Beijing · 北京航空航天大学 · Practical student guide for international students arriving at Beihang University.
Open guideBeijing Institute of Technology
Beijing · 北京理工大学 · Practical student guide for international students arriving at Beijing Institute of Technology.
Open guideBeijing Normal University
Beijing · 北京师范大学 · Practical student guide for international students arriving at Beijing Normal University.
Open guidePeking University
Beijing · 北京大学 · Practical student guide for international students arriving at Peking University.
Open guideRenmin University of China
Beijing · 中国人民大学 · Practical student guide for international students arriving at Renmin University of China.
Open guideTsinghua University
Beijing · 清华大学 · Practical student guide for international students arriving at Tsinghua University.
Open guideEssential China student guides
Before-arrival checklist for China
Practical before-arrival checklist for international students moving to China: documents, university instructions, dorm planning, SIM, payments and first-week preparation.
Open guideFirst week in China for international students
Practical first-week guide for international students in China: registration, dorm check-in, SIM card, mobile payments, transport, useful places and common mistakes.
Open guidePolice registration for students in China
Practical student guide to police or address registration in China: what to check, what to prepare and why requirements depend on city, accommodation and university instructions.
Open guideChina student visa documents guide
Practical guide to organizing China student visa and university documents before arrival. Safe planning guidance, not legal advice.
Open guideSIM card for international students in China
Practical guide to getting connected in China as an international student: phone number, data, campus communication and what to prepare.
Open guideMobile payments in China for international students
Practical guide to mobile payments in China for international students: what to prepare, backup payment habits and common first-week issues.
Open guideWhy students use Qiao
Personal plan in the app
The website explains the topic; Qiao turns your city, university, arrival date and Chinese level into a personal plan.
First-week clarity
Arrival tasks are grouped around registration, dorm, SIM, payments, transport and useful student services.
Safe wording
Unverified office details, legal rules and deadlines are not presented as facts. Students are pointed back to official sources.
China-first knowledge base
Qiao starts with China universities and student cities, then grows content quality over time without publishing thin pages.
Your companion
Meet Qiao, your study-in-China sidekick
Welcome aboard
First steps in China
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Settle in calmly
Qiao is the friendly mascot of the Qiao mobile app — your pocket guide for student life in China.
Open Qiao for your personal plan
Use the public guides to understand the terrain, then open Qiao to personalize your checklist, reminders, saved places and Ask Qiao.
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