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Built for international students landing in China

Each feature is small on its own — together they cover the full arc from "I just got my admission letter" to "I live on campus now." Built first for students; equally useful for tourists, business travellers and new residents.

AI helper that knows you

Streaming chat with multiple threads. Every reply already has your citizenship, city, Chinese level and checklist progress in context. Free 10 questions a day, unlimited on Qiao Plus.

Three-phase checklist

Before arrival → first week → settling in. 10–16 prioritised tasks tracked across reinstalls.

eSIM, before you land

China eSIM in two taps via Airalo. Online the moment your plane touches down.

Phrasebook with native audio

100+ phrases across 10 categories and 5 Chinese levels — every line has pinyin, English/Russian/Chinese, and a tap-to-hear playback.

Useful places near campus

Foreigner-friendly hospitals, banks, 24h pharmacies, canteens, metro stops. Addresses in Chinese for the taxi.

Smart reminders

Visa, residence permit, police registration — colour-coded by urgency. Never miss the fine date.

Qiao Plus subscription

$3.99 / month or $29 / year (save 40%). Unlimited AI, advanced guides, offline city packs, reminders. "First 7 Days Pack" — $9.99 one-time for the most chaotic week.

Three languages

English, Русский, 简体中文 — switch any time. Phrasebook always shows all three.

Privacy by default

Your onboarding answers are yours. Chat history is yours to delete.

See it live

Three taps from confused to confident

A daily home, a personal guide with a curated map, and an AI helper that already knows your situation.

Qiao dashboard with daily streak, level progress and achievements.

Daily home

Streak, daily 30-XP goal, next level milestone, achievements and your next checklist task — all on one screen.

Qiao guide with city overview, places and live map.

Personal guide + map

Phased "from arrival to feeling at home" plan, plus a tappable map with curated places by city and category.

Qiao AI helper with context-aware suggestions.

Ask Qiao

Streaming, context-aware answers in your language. Multi-thread chats — keep your visa stuff separate from your foodie questions.

Qiao Community — in-app chats by city and university with direct messages and groups.

Qiao Community

City and university rooms, direct messages, private groups, voice notes and video circles. Newcomers helping newcomers, in three languages.

The phrasebook, up close

100+ native-audio phrases · 5 categories · 5 levels

From 你好 to booking a table — Qiao picks the phrases that actually come up, in the level you chose.

Everyday interactions10 phrases
Campus offices10 phrases
Dorm life10 phrases
Taxi & transport10 phrases
Doctor10 phrases
Pharmacy10 phrases
Bank10 phrases
Café & restaurants10 phrases
Shopping10 phrases
Gym10 phrases
The AI helper

Ask Qiao anything — in any of three languages

The assistant streams its answer in real time, with full context of your onboarding + checklist. No repeating yourself.

Conversation · Beijing · Student · HSK 2
What should I do on my first day at Tsinghua?
Tomorrow — grab your admission papers + passport, head to the International Students Office on campus, then the address registration desk the same day. Get a SIM and campus Wi-Fi in the afternoon. I've already put these three on your checklist.