快速结论
I went straight to the Bund before checking into the hotel—wallets still broken, two suitcases, Maglev regret. Now: immigration → data → hotel → ¥1 test → sleep.
详细回答
Detailed Answer
What happened: Landed PVG at 18:00, thought I would “see the Bund at night” before check-in. Alipay showed a verification banner; I spent 40 minutes on airport Wi‑Fi while bags sat outside a café. Tried Maglev + Line 2 with two large suitcases—stairs at transfer nearly ended the trip. Finally took an official taxi but gave the driver only “Hyatt on the Bund” in English—wrong entrance, another 20 minutes.
What I do now: Immigration → enable eSIM line → glance at wallets (do not fix at curb) → taxi queue or Didi with Chinese address from Amap → hotel → ¥1 FamilyMart test → sleep. Bund can wait until day two.
Official sequence: First day guide. Pay fails: Payment failure question.
下一步
Tonight: hotel only. Tomorrow: Bund after pay test works.
怎么做
Screenshot hotel Chinese address before landing.
Ignore Bund until check-in + small QR test.
Heavy bags: taxi queue beats Maglev + two metro changes.
Fix wallets on hotel Wi‑Fi, not airport captive portal.
常见坑
Sightseeing before hotel + pay test.
Maglev marketing vs reality with 23kg suitcases.
English-only hotel name for driver.
Debugging Alipay at the curb with 4% battery.
可能变化的部分
Policies and app flows change—verify on official sources before you travel.
常见问题
Is this the full arrival guide?
No—my **Bund-first mistake** story. Steps: [first day guide](/guides/first-day-in-china-arrival-guide).
Metro from PVG with luggage?
Only if light; I failed with two large bags.