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Qiao
Qiao
China student knowledge base

Study in China without the chaos

Qiao is a mobile-first pocket guide and relocation companion. This public website stays fast, practical and informational: university guides, city context and first-week guidance that help you understand what to prepare before opening the app for your personal plan.

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Say hello
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China-ready
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Daily life
Qiao helps international students prepare for China with clear arrival guidance, practical first-week tasks, useful place categories, student city context and app CTAs for personal checklists, reminders and Ask Qiao.

What you get

How Qiao helps before, during and after arrival

Illustration of a student route from arrival to campus

Plan your arrival route

A clear path from admission letter to dorm key — visa, flight, registration, SIM and payments.

Illustration of a campus map with a student backpack and books

Find your way around campus

Campus maps and useful places near the gate — international office, dorm, canteen and library.

Illustration of metro signs and city skyline for student transit

Master city transit on day one

Metro, taxi and bike basics with the apps that actually work in mainland China.

Illustration of a study desk with books, tea and a city view

Settle into a quiet study setup

Dorm essentials, study spots, libraries and tea breaks — the small things that make a week stick.

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Arrive in your student city

Beijing, Shanghai, Shenzhen, Hangzhou and more — practical city-by-city context.

Illustration of a campus gate with a student backpack and books

Step through the campus gate

What to bring on the first day, where to go and what to register so you are not turned away.

Popular student cities

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Popular universities

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Essential China student guides

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Why students use Qiao

Personal plan in the app

The website explains the topic; Qiao turns your city, university, arrival date and Chinese level into a personal plan.

First-week clarity

Arrival tasks are grouped around registration, dorm, SIM, payments, transport and useful student services.

Safe wording

Unverified office details, legal rules and deadlines are not presented as facts. Students are pointed back to official sources.

China-first knowledge base

Qiao starts with China universities and student cities, then grows content quality over time without publishing thin pages.

Your companion

Meet Qiao, your study-in-China sidekick

Qiao mascot welcoming students

Welcome aboard

Qiao mascot taking first steps

First steps in China

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Ask Qiao anything

Qiao mascot resting after a long day

Settle in calmly

Qiao is the friendly mascot of the Qiao mobile app — your pocket guide for student life in China.

Open Qiao for your personal plan

Use the public guides to understand the terrain, then open Qiao to personalize your checklist, reminders, saved places and Ask Qiao.

Open Qiao for my personal plan