East Asia
Healthcare and travel insurance in China
$763health spend per person
Healthcare in China
Big-city public hospitals are capable but crowded and Chinese-speaking; international clinics and VIP wings cost far more. Expect to pay upfront and carry travel insurance.
Key facts
- Travel insurance: not required for entry, but strongly recommended.
- Pharmacies: Pharmacies are everywhere and well stocked; staff rarely speak English, so show generic drug names or a translation app.
- Doctors: 3.1 per 1,000 people (2022, World Bank).
- Emergency: Police 110 · Ambulance 120 · Fire 119 · Tourist police 12301.
Healthcare & insurance by place
- BeijingHealthcare & insurance
- ShanghaiHealthcare & insurance
- Xi'anHealthcare & insurance
- ChengduHealthcare & insurance
- GuilinHealthcare & insurance
- ChongqingHealthcare & insurance
- ShenzhenHealthcare & insurance
- GuangzhouHealthcare & insurance
- HangzhouHealthcare & insurance
- ZhangjiajieHealthcare & insurance
- YangshuoHealthcare & insurance
- LijiangHealthcare & insurance
- SuzhouHealthcare & insurance
- HarbinHealthcare & insurance
- SanyaHealthcare & insurance
- XiamenHealthcare & insurance
Sources
- CDC Travelers' Health
- US State Department travel advisory
- National Immigration Administration
- NIA online arrival card
- China Railway 12306
- Speedtest Global Index: China
- World Bank open data
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