Arrival survival

China emergency cards for foreign travelers

Dial first, explain later: every number below has English escalation paths — show the bilingual cards to bystanders.

  • 110Police
  • 120Ambulance
  • 119Fire

Things can go wrong: a medical emergency, a lost phone, a lost passport, a child getting separated. In China these are harder because of the language barrier and phone-based daily life. Prepare a printable bilingual card BEFORE you travel — once your phone is gone (or for a child) an on-screen card won't help.

Prepare your China emergency cards (before you travel)

Pick what could go wrong, fill in what helps, then PRINT the bilingual card or save it to a travel companion's phone. In an emergency, show it to a doctor, police officer, or passer-by.

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医疗求助 · 外国旅客

我需要看医生 / 去医院, 请协助。

请拨打 120 急救。

以下是我已知的健康状况(过敏/慢病/用药), 请医护参考。

120 Ambulance110 Police

谢谢您的帮助!

⚠️ This card only presents information you enter and general steps. It is not medical, legal, or official advice. Follow on-site professionals and official authorities.

Strongly recommended to print and carry it physically, in case your phone is dead, broken, or with the lost item.

  1. Call 120 for an ambulance, or ask someone to call. Show this card.
  2. Give the card to medical staff — it lists your known conditions, allergies, medication and blood type.
  3. Large public hospitals usually have an international or emergency department; keep your passport and a payment method ready.

1. Why prepare these cards before you travel

Every card here is built to survive the failure: print it for your wallet, save a copy on a travel companion's phone, and write the key numbers down. A phone-only plan fails the moment the phone is lost, broken, or dead.

Carry your passport, some cash, and one physical bank card separately from your phone — so one loss doesn't take down your ID and payment too.

  • Fill the card above while you still have your phone, then print / screenshot it.
  • Give a copy to whoever you travel with.
  • For children, print an ID card with a parent's phone and keep it on them.

2. China's emergency numbers

Save and write down these numbers. In an emergency, you can ask a passer-by to call for you and show your bilingual card.

  • 110 — Police
  • 120 — Ambulance / medical emergency
  • 119 — Fire
  • 12345 — Government service hotline (non-emergency help)

3. Important limits

These cards present information you enter and general steps only — they are not medical, legal, or official advice. For a medical emergency, follow the doctors. For a lost passport, follow your embassy's official replacement process, which differs by country and city. Always defer to on-site professionals and official authorities.