Shenzhen app guides

Apps for everyday life in Shenzhen

Pay for meals, find your train, or get a parcel delivered. Pick what you need and open a guide.

Pay for everyday things

Set up your payment app before you buy anything.

2 apps

Alipay

支付宝

Link a foreign card and pay in shops.

WeChat Pay

微信支付

Set up WeChat Pay inside the app.

Find your way around

Maps, car rides and train tickets.

3 apps

Amap

高德地图

Get routes and find the right station exit.

DiDi

滴滴出行

Book a car and set a pickup point.

Railway 12306

铁路12306

Book train tickets using your passport.

Eat, order and shop

Find a restaurant or get something delivered.

3 apps

Meituan

美团

Order food to a mainland delivery address.

Dianping

大众点评

Compare restaurants, photos and reviews.

Taobao

淘宝

Shop online and arrange mainland delivery.

Find a place to live

Browse rentals and prepare for a viewing.

2 apps

Beike

贝壳找房

Browse rental listings and arrange viewings.

Anjuke

安居客

Compare rentals and ask agents questions.

Read and speak Chinese

Look up the words you need as you go.

1 app

Pleco

Chinese dictionary

Look up words offline, without a data connection.