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This site exists to help people prepare for China honestly — with every key fact checked against an official source. There is no paywall and no subscription. If the guides saved you time, you can say thank you, once, through PayPal.

Support is entirely optional. Read the terms of this page in the disclaimer at the bottom.

Support The Bridge

Free to read · voluntary support · any amount

Support via PayPal

A donation pays for the hosting, the research time, and the work of checking every claim against official sources. It keeps the site updated instead of abandoned.

Amount up to you — from a coffee to a meal.

Why donate?

Keeping this guide free means everyone can prepare properly — including people who could never afford a paid course or an agency. Donations are what make that possible, and they are the whole business model.

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Support never changes the content. Donations are voluntary and do not affect the open access of anything on this site. Paying grants no special rights, removes no content from anyone else, and does not influence what is published.

Information, not legal advice. The Bridge describes general procedures for readers planning a trip to, or a move to, China. It is not legal advice and is not a substitute for official guidance. Rules, fees and timelines change often — everything is subject to the latest official information; official sources prevail. Always confirm current requirements with the relevant Chinese authority.

Donations are voluntary; the website remains free to read for everyone.
Payments are processed by PayPal under PayPal's own terms; the webmaster does not store your card details.
All guides on this site are free to read; donations are voluntary and optional.
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