# Tools

> Small tools that answer one trip question at a time, from the same checked and dated sources as the rest of the guide.

- [China travel rule tracker](https://chinafootnotes.com/tools/rule-changes): Every change to China’s rules for visitors that we track — visa-free lists, transit, the arrival card, paying and booking — dated, with its official source. Follow it by RSS or JSON. Last checked 2026-10-13; newest change 2026-09-21 (Staying outside a hotel? You can now register online anywhere in China). RSS: https://chinafootnotes.com/tools/rule-changes.xml · JSON: https://chinafootnotes.com/api/changes

More tools are on the way.