2026 update: hotel check-in flow, non-hotel online registration via 12367 app/WeChat/Alipay (7 pilot provinces), and booking failure recovery.
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Open sourceHow to verify if a hotel accepts passport-based check-in and what to do if you get turned away at 11 PM.
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