Your power bank might not be allowed on domestic flights in China
Since June 2025, power banks without China's 3C mark are banned on domestic flights. Most bought abroad don't have it. What to check and what to do instead.
Read →Hi, I'm David. I've spent years being the new foreigner: in the US for a long stretch, then Germany, France, South Korea, Japan, Vietnam and Australia. Now I live in China, and this is where I write down what actually works here, tested in person and dated so you know it's current. More about me →
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