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Medical Guides & Resources
Practical guides for foreigners navigating healthcare in China.
Flu Vaccine in China for Foreigners: How to Book
A practical guide to booking a flu vaccine in China through a community health center, including passport registration, city booking systems, payment, stock checks, and what to expect.
July 18, 2026
Hospital Escort in China for Foreigners: A Practical Guide
A practical guide to hospital accompaniment in China, including appointments, registration, interpretation, tests, payment, pharmacy, and follow-up.
July 15, 2026
How Foreign Employees in China Should Choose a Designated Hospital for Medical Insurance
A practical guide for foreign employees choosing designated hospitals under China's social medical insurance, including city rules and international departments.
July 12, 2026
Best Heart & Cardiac Surgery Hospitals in China for Foreigners: 2026 Shortlist
A practical, data-backed shortlist of heart, cardiology, and cardiac surgery hospitals in China for foreign patients, with methodology, hospital-route notes, and questions to ask before choosing care.
July 8, 2026
Best Cancer Hospitals in China for Foreigners: 2026 Shortlist
Compare leading cancer hospitals in China for foreigners using a transparent shortlist, city notes, records checklist, language support, and hospital navigation tips.
July 6, 2026
Cash Deposits, Receipts and Insurance Claims in China Hospitals: A Foreigner’s Checklist
A practical checklist for foreigners visiting China hospitals, including cash deposits, Alipay or WeChat Pay, invoices, diagnosis records, prescriptions, test reports, discharge summaries, and insurance reimbursement documents.
July 1, 2026
Medical Translation in China Hospitals: What Foreigners Should Prepare
A practical guide for foreigners visiting China hospitals, including what symptoms, medications, allergies, reports, payment questions, and follow-up instructions should be translated before the visit.
June 29, 2026
Independent Patient Advocates in China: What Foreigners Should Ask Before Choosing Help
A practical guide for foreigners considering patient advocate or hospital navigation support in China, including language help, hospital choice, cash deposits, insurance documents, commission risks, and questions to ask before paying anyone.
June 20, 2026
Beijing, Shanghai, Guangzhou or Shenzhen: Which China Hospitals Fit Foreign Patients Best?
A practical city-by-city guide for foreigners comparing China hospitals in Beijing, Shanghai, Guangzhou and Shenzhen, including specialist depth, English service, payment routes and when to use an international department.
June 16, 2026
Public Hospitals in China for Foreigners: First Visit Guide
A practical first-visit guide to public hospitals in China for foreigners, covering registration, payment, tests, language support, documents, children, and follow-up.
June 3, 2026
Guangdong Names 25 Pilot Hospitals for International Medical Services: What Foreign Patients Should Know
Guangdong has named 25 pilot hospitals for international medical services. Here is what foreign patients should know about access, insurance, self-pay care and hospital choice.
May 9, 2026
How Much Does Medical Care Cost in China? A 2026 Price Guide for Foreigners
A practical 2026 guide to medical costs in China for foreigners, including public hospitals, private clinics, international departments, emergency care, tests, payment and insurance.
April 28, 2026
Health Insurance in China for Expats: Public, Employer and International Coverage
A practical guide to health insurance in China for expats, including employer coverage, Chinese social insurance, private international plans, direct billing and reimbursement.
April 9, 2026
How to Register at a Chinese Hospital as a Foreigner: Step-by-Step Guide
A step-by-step guide for foreigners registering at hospitals in China, including choosing a department, using WeChat or Alipay, passport registration, payment and follow-up.
April 9, 2026
Emergency Medical Guide for Foreigners in China: 120, Hospitals and What to Say
What foreigners should do in a medical emergency in China, including emergency numbers, what to say when calling 120, what to bring, hospital payment and follow-up.
April 9, 2026