A China emergency pack
that works offline.
Print one compact sheet with emergency numbers, the first stay in Chinese, your insurer and consular route, three help phrases and the first party to contact when a service fails.
The free version below is deliberately blank: fill it by hand and keep sensitive identity, payment and account data somewhere more appropriate.
Fill the safe blanks by hand.
Use a public hotel or meeting-point address—not a private home address.
Prepared: ____________ · Review before each trip
TRIP ANCHORS
City route: __________________________________
Arrival airport / station: _____________________
First stay: __________________________________
Chinese address: _____________________________
Property phone: ______________________________
RECOVERY CONTACTS
Insurer: ____________________________________
Embassy / consulate: _________________________
Trusted contact: _____________________________
Airline / rail support route: ___________________
Where references are safely stored: ___________
SHOW OR READ
FIRST RECOVERY RULE
Immediate danger → emergency service. Booking or service failure → the operator holding the record. Payment status unclear → merchant/payment app before repeated retries.
DO NOT WRITE HERE: passwords · verification codes · full card/CVV · full passport details · private home address · complete precise itinerary · medical recordsDo not let one dead battery
become the whole emergency.
Paper
Keep one folded copy away from the phone. A printout works when the battery, screen or network does not.
Phone offline
Save only the minimum useful cards and public addresses locally. Confirm they open in airplane mode.
Trusted person
Give a trusted contact the high-level route and insurer or consular contact—not every password or payment credential.
Separate sensitive records
Do not turn one PDF into an account-takeover kit. Follow each provider’s secure document route when proof is required.
Numbers checked before publication
Reviewed 25 August 2026. Emergency response, language availability and call connectivity can vary by place and situation. Give the location and immediate danger first.
- Beijing Government — Emergency NumbersNationwide uses of 110 police, 119 fire, 120 ambulance and 122 traffic police.
- Shanghai Government — What to do in an emergencyHow to report location, incident and contact information during an emergency call.
- National Immigration Administration — 12367 hotlineOfficial 24/7 immigration consultation and service route.
What to carry—and what to leave out
What should I save offline before travelling to China?
Keep the Chinese address and phone of the first stay, arrival point, insurer and embassy or consulate contact, trusted contact, emergency numbers, essential booking access instructions and a small set of communication cards.
Should the pack contain a passport scan or full card number?
No. A general offline sheet should not combine full identity, payment, login and precise itinerary data. Use official secure provider flows when a document image is required.
Can I call China emergency numbers without mobile data?
Emergency calls use the phone network rather than mobile data, but device, SIM, roaming and local coverage conditions still matter. Ask your carrier about emergency-call capability before travel and seek nearby staff help when a call cannot connect.
What does the paid Toolkit add?
It generates a print-ready card from the safe trip anchors already entered in the private browser workspace, including the selected first recovery owner and personalized Chinese address.