1. Arrival decision
The first page answers whether leaving the airport is worth it. In this example the traveller lands at PVG in the afternoon and flies out the next morning, with luggage and limited energy. The decision is to check into one hotel on a direct metro line, keep the first evening small, and protect the next-day airport buffer—not to cross the city for a landmark checklist.
2. Hotel and airport logic
The plan names one main lodging, why it fits this flight pair, and how to reach it. Example format: hotel name in English and Chinese, full Chinese address, phone number, and the chosen airport-to-hotel method with a time buffer. A second lodging is out of scope unless quoted separately.
3. Hour-by-hour route
Time is written as executable blocks, not a sightseeing list. Example: Hour 0–2 immigration and the phone working; Hour 2–4 hotel check-in; evening meal within a short walk; next morning one nearby neighbourhood only if the airport buffer still holds. Maglev, metro or a licensed taxi is chosen from luggage, exit time and energy—not from a default ‘fastest’ claim.
4. Chinese addresses
Every stop the traveller actually needs that day is saved in Chinese: hotel, one restaurant or bakery, and the airport terminal if it matters. Each line is meant to paste into Amap or show a driver without opening email.
5. Payment and map checklist
A short pre-landing list: which wallet or card to try first, a backup payment, offline hotel screenshot, and one small payment test after data works. This is applied to the arrival in this example, not copied as generic China advice.
6. Backup plan
If the metro is slow, the wallet fails, or the evening plan is too ambitious, the page names the next move: official taxi queue, a closer meal, or staying in. The backup is written before landing so the traveller is not deciding this at midnight.
7. One-page emergency reference
A single sheet with the hotel Chinese address, Amu’s reply channel for pre-arrival questions, and the reminder that this plan does not include unlimited on-trip support or emergency assistance.