As of Nov 20, 2025 you can fill in your arrival card online!
Effective November 20th, 2025 foreigners may fill in the relevant entry information online before coming to China through Nia’s official website government service platform, app and Wechat or Alipay mini program by scanning the QR code with mobile phone.
Foreigners who cannot fill in the information online in advance may complete the process upon arriving at the immigration inspection site in the port of China by scanning the QR code with the mobile phone or a smart devices at the port to fill in the entry information online or fill in the paper arrival card.
Chinese Gov’t website https://s.nia.gov.cn/mps/main-en.html